Caerfarchell, near Solva, Pembrokeshire

The national park unfurls in all directions from this hamlet, ending north, south and westwards in the sea. It’s a two-and-a-half mile walk from this former manse to the waterside resort of Solva and the dramatic coastline. A 20 ft sitting room will host populous family festivities and you can stack the washing up in a second open-plan kitchen area in the dining room to save congestion in the skinny main kitchen. Three of the four bedrooms are doubles, but modestly sized. Asking price: £435,000.West Wales Properties, 0845 094 3004

Brunswick Terrace, Hove, East Sussex

When Christmas celebrations are over, flee the family and fight the flab in this studio apartment in a Grade I-listed terrace on the seafront. In front are public gardens and beyond, the promenade to Brighton and its pier. As studios go, this is a grand arrangement with a hallway, a 16 ft kitchen area and utility room discreetly round the corner from the lounge, and a separate bedroom through sliding doors. Sadly you’re round the back so don’t get those elongated windows or the sea views. Asking price: £199,950.Sawyer & Co, 01273 778844

New Bridge, Calver, Derbyshire

Gritstone edges and limestone outcrops loom over this village in the Peak District national park and if you’re too full of festive feasting to haul yourself up to those heights, you can amble along the Derwent river, which flows past this 18th-century cottage. Or you could hike in your mind’s eye from your bed, which overlooks woods and moorland. There are only two bedrooms, although you could redivide the large master chamber. It sits in half an acre of waterside gardens. Offers in the region of £525,000. Onthemarket.com, 01433 328987

Antalya, Turkey

Clutching a mountain flank 700m above sea level is this new village development, where a two-bedroom semi costs £69,000. In winter, when the temperature drops, you can hike the forested slopes and attempt the five-mile descent to the beach. The heat of summer is more comfortably endured on your private terrace or in the communal pool overlooking peaks and sea. Inside, chalet-style trimmings and an open-plan layout will make your Turkish Christmas a hospitable affair. Spot Blue, 020 8339 6036

Blond, Limousin, France

The Monts de Blond are the foothills of the Massif Centrale with its miles of woodland walks. This three-bedroom house sits amid them on the edge of a well-served village. Recent renovations have replaced the roof and added underfloor heating to the new kitchen, bi-fold doors from the sitting room on to the terrace and a petite swimming pool in the garden. Its antique origins remain visible in the exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, and after your post-prandial hike you can thaw before a wood-burning stove. Asking price: £210,220. Leggett, 08700 11 51 51