Outdoor kitchen in Fairfield House, Richmond

You can tell you’re going to be looked after by your Airbnb host when so much effort and investment has been put into the garden alone. This delightful cottage is just off the A66 in North Yorkshire, making it both accessible and set amongst some of Britain’s most beautiful scenery. It’s the perfect base for an adventurer’s holiday: The Yorkshire Dales and wild North Pennines are right on the doorstep; to the west the Lake District beckons; to the east the spectacular Yorkshire Coast and the walled city of York itself are both within reach. And when you get home at the end of a long day? Well, there’s a hot tub, a choice of three barbeques and a firepit, outdoor dining and seating areas, an outdoor fridge and a view. Dinner outside, then.