Scottish Cottages for the Hogmanay and New Year Break

Edinburgh Hogmanay

Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and has become synonymous with exuberant Scottish New Year Celebrations. A fun evening of celebrations and wonderful food, why not enjoy the celebrations at a Scottish cottage or apartment this Hogmanay?

In the cities of Scotland (including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen) thousands of revellers take to the streets on New Year's Eve to see in the New Year. Building up throughout the evening, Hogmanay is traditionally capped by a lone piper playing just before midnight, followed by the New Year bells and the singing of the traditional Auld Lang Syne.

Of course, each area of Scotland has their own Hogmanay customs and traditions with the widest practised being First Footing - which starts immediately after midnight and involves the first person (preferably a tall dark stranger) over the threshold giving gifts and receiving food in return, bringing good luck for the year ahead.

You will find Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland but popular ones include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Stirling, Inverness and Stonehaven.

Hogmanay and New Year Self Catering Cottage Breaks

3 bedroom holiday home in Ullapool, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

3 bedroom holiday home, Ullapool

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

3 bedroom holiday home in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 3 bedroom holiday home start from £615 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

4 bedroom cottage in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Highlands Scotland

4 bedroom cottage, Orkney

New Year breaks in Orkney IslandsHighlands Scotland

4 bedroom cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £488 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 6 Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Dunvendin in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Dunvendin, Whithorn

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Dunvendin self catering accommodation in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Dunvendin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dunvendin start from £224 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dunvendin


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

2 bedroom holiday home in Campbeltown, Argyll, Highlands Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home, Campbeltown

New Year breaks in ArgyllHighlands Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 bedroom holiday home is close to the beach. 2 bedroom holiday home does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 bedroom holiday home start from £650 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Luxury self catering

1 bedroom apartment in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

1 bedroom apartment, Inverness

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

1 bedroom apartment in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 1 bedroom apartment is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 1 bedroom apartment start from £315 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom apartment


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

4 bedroom holiday home in Kirriemuir, Angus, East Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home, Kirriemuir

New Year breaks in AngusEast Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home in East Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . 4 bedroom holiday home does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 bedroom holiday home start from £640 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Traditional Country House in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Traditional Country House, Newtonmore

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Traditional Country House self catering accommodation in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire sleeps 11. This 5 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Traditional Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Traditional Country House start from £550 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Traditional Country House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Silverstripe Cottage in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Silverstripe Cottage, Turriff

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Silverstripe Cottage self catering accommodation in Turriff, Aberdeenshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Silverstripe Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Silverstripe Cottage start from £378 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Silverstripe Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Greshornish Boathouse in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Greshornish Boathouse, Dunvegan

New Year breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

Greshornish Boathouse self catering accommodation in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Greshornish Boathouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Greshornish Boathouse start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Greshornish Boathouse


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Shoreside Cottage in Burnmouth, East Lothian, Borders Scotland

Shoreside Cottage, Burnmouth

New Year breaks in East LothianBorders Scotland

Shoreside Cottage self catering accommodation in Burnmouth, East Lothian sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Shoreside Cottage start from £347 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shoreside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

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Hogmanay and New Year Cottage Availability

Not surprisingly, availability of cottages over Hogmanay and the New Year break are limited and sell out quickly. Therefore as well as checking online we would also recommend calling 0844 847 1143 to find out the latest availability for cottages, apartments or lodges.

 

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