Great Britain: The Finch Foundry cottages, London

There are, of course, thousands of cottages available across Britain, but how do you know that you're getting the real thing? Something with charm and character? Well, one way is to turn to the National Trust, one of Britain's best know charities. It owns and manages important historical sites where visitors can bed down for the night – including the Finch Foundry south of London. It is quintessentially English.