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

Holiday House with a view in Cauldhame, Stirlingshire, Central Scotland

Holiday House with a view, Cauldhame

New Year breaks in StirlingshireCentral Scotland

Holiday House with a view self catering accommodation in Cauldhame, Stirlingshire sleeps 13. This 7 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Holiday House with a view does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holiday House with a view start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holiday House with a view


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break

Myrtle Cottage in Tomintoul, Morayshire, East Scotland

Myrtle Cottage, Tomintoul

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Myrtle Cottage self catering accommodation in Tomintoul, Morayshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Myrtle Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Myrtle Cottage start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Myrtle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Kouloura in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Kouloura, Southerness

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Kouloura self catering accommodation in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Kouloura does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kouloura start from £309 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kouloura


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Bakehouse in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

The Bakehouse, Greenlaw

New Year breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

The Bakehouse self catering accommodation in Greenlaw, Berwickshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Bakehouse start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bakehouse


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden

2 bedroom cottage in Dingwall, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

2 bedroom cottage, Dingwall

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

2 bedroom cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include fishing . 2 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £330 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Luxury self catering

The Oaks- River Court in Inveraray, Argyll, West Scotland

The Oaks- River Court, Inveraray

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

The Oaks- River Court self catering accommodation in Inveraray, Argyll sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Oaks- River Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Oaks- River Court start from £318 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Oaks- River Court


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Stable in Laggan, Perthshire, Central Scotland

The Stable, Laggan

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

The Stable self catering accommodation in Laggan, Perthshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Stable does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Stable start from £278 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stable


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Clone Steading in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Clone Steading, Palnackie

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Clone Steading self catering accommodation in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Clone Steading start from £399 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clone Steading


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Rose Cottage in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Rose Cottage, Stranraer

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rose Cottage start from £266 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Newlands in Archiestown, Morayshire, East Scotland

Newlands, Archiestown

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Newlands self catering accommodation in Archiestown, Morayshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Newlands does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Newlands start from £357 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Newlands


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available 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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