Bijou refuges crafted deep in the countryside or clinging to the wild coastline, these hideaways bring style to the most natural of getaways.

If you want complete escapism and love being close to nature, we've got just the places. We have pulled together a handful of B&Bs and hotels that capture the very essence of the elements, whether on the seaside or as rural gems hidden in the forest.

Home to knitting workshops, cottage industries, craft brews, folklore, painters and writers and fabulously fresh produce, each of our destinations carries the stamp of coastal originality and woodland life. The carefully constructed interior concepts all reflect their surroundings and range from eco nature-pods through to a hilltop refuge.

The small-is-beautiful pitstop provide urbanites with a rural refuge where down-to-earth charm and isolated escapism meet the most innovative design and modern facilities. Here is where me-time is on the agenda. Read a book, relax with a loved one, go off the beaten track and find an adventure in nature. These places are wild, authentic and real - and we love them for it.

This is the SALT & TURF TRAVEL EDIT.