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

Modern luxury lodge in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Modern luxury lodge, Braemar

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Modern luxury lodge self catering accommodation in Braemar, Aberdeenshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Modern luxury lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Modern luxury lodge


Sleeps 8 Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

5 Bellevue Crescent in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Borders Scotland

5 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh

New Year breaks in EdinburghBorders Scotland

5 Bellevue Crescent self catering accommodation in Edinburgh, Edinburgh sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 5 Bellevue Crescent start from £359 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Bellevue Crescent


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

Luxury Country House in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Luxury Country House, Auchterarder

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Luxury Country House self catering accommodation in Auchterarder, Perthshire sleeps 18. This 8 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Luxury Country House start from £3 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Luxury Country House


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

11 Borrows Gate in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central Scotland

11 Borrows Gate, Stirling

New Year breaks in StirlingshireCentral Scotland

11 Borrows Gate self catering accommodation in Stirling, Stirlingshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 11 Borrows Gate start from £338 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 11 Borrows Gate


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Darnhay Cottage in Mauchline, Ayrshire, South West Scotland

Darnhay Cottage, Mauchline

New Year breaks in AyrshireSouth West Scotland

Darnhay Cottage in South West Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Darnhay Cottage start from £294 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Darnhay Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Ardmore in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Ardmore, Dunvegan

New Year breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

Ardmore self catering accommodation in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ardmore start from £306 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ardmore


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

4 bedroom cottage in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Highlands Scotland

4 bedroom cottage, Lochgilphead

New Year breaks in ArgyllHighlands Scotland

4 bedroom cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . 4 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . 4 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £560 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Mallard Cottage in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Mallard Cottage, Lockerbie

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Mallard Cottage self catering accommodation in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Mallard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mallard Cottage start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mallard Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

1 bedroom cottage in Elgin, Morayshire, East Scotland

1 bedroom cottage, Elgin

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

1 bedroom cottage in East Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 1 bedroom cottage start from £292 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage


Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Squirrel Lodge in Croy, Lanarkshire, South West Scotland

Squirrel Lodge, Croy

New Year breaks in LanarkshireSouth West Scotland

Squirrel Lodge self catering accommodation in Croy, Lanarkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Squirrel Lodge start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Squirrel Lodge


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

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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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