Perfect places to get away from it all this autumn

Island gem

 
Seaview, Isle of Wight

Located in Seaview, beside the Solent, the village's eponymous hotel has a nautical feel, with much brass and polished wood, and a flagstaff on the terrace. There are two restaurants, one cosy and the other flooded with natural light, two bars - one a popular haunt for locals - and 17 rooms in the main house, plus seven new suites in a second building. The Seaview is an ideal base for exploring chalky cliffs and swelling downs, heathlands and birdy mud flats, meadows and heritage coastline.

 
The Seaview, Isle of Wight: 01983 612711; www.seaviewhotel.co.uk. Doubles from £120 B&B or book with ferry through Wightlink 0870 582 7744; www.wightlink.co.uk