Deep in the woods sits this octagonal folly – with a real surprise inside. The ceiling and walls of the main room are festooned with shells, while in the basement is a cold plunge pool.

Listed Grade II*, the dairy was conceived to represent a tiny Italianate chapel topped with a bell tower, and with four corner pavilions.

This pair of cottages occupy a fine, sheltered and secluded position, with a beautiful view towards Devon. 

The tower was built as a folly in 1821 with a pretty sitting room on the first floor. The third floor was added in 1943 by the Germans as an observation point, with views in every direction.

A Georgian folly within an outstanding Picturesque garden, the Ruin was built in about 1766. On the edge of a steep wooded gorge, it was one of several buildings scattered across the gardens.

Brinkburn Mill sits next to the River Coquet at the bottom of a thickly-wooded valley. A mill has been on this site since medieval times, with the present building dating to about 1800.

Designed by influential architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the early 20th-century. This cosy flat has pleasant views of the river Earn and the wooded hills beyond.

Villa dei Vescovi is a Renaissance villa nestled in the vineyards and orchards of the Euganean Hills. One of two rooftop apartments, with views of the elegant orchards.

Villa dei Vescovi is a Renaissance villa nestled in the vineyards and orchards of the Euganean Hills. One of two rooftop apartments, with views of the elegant orchards.

A rustic dwelling designed by Jeffrey Wyatville, Pond Cottage is nestled in the heart the Endsleigh Estate and of one of the most important Picturesque gardens in Britain.

Winsford Cottage Hospital, designed by Arts & Crafts architect C.F.A. Voysey, is full of the clarity of design and craftsmanship found in his country houses.

Llwyn Celyn is an exceptionally important medieval house that sits in the beautiful Llanthony Valley in the Black Mountains.

The striking Old Place of Monreith was built in 1600 as a traditional fortified tower house for defence. It sits on the site of an earlier medieval house.

The Bunkhouse accommodates a group of up to 12 people. The sleeping arrangements are basic - you will need to bring sleeping bags and pillows.

The walls of a Roman villa dated to about 60BC survive up to the middle floor of the present house, itself begun around 850AD. Shuttered windows open onto the valley, the waterfall and Tivoli.