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

Wilderness Holiday House in Corrour, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Wilderness Holiday House, Corrour

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Wilderness Holiday House self catering accommodation in Corrour, Inverness-shire sleeps 11. This 5 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Wilderness Holiday House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wilderness Holiday House start from £850 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wilderness Holiday House


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

Fincraigs Farm Cottage in Newport on Tay, Fife, Central Scotland

Fincraigs Farm Cottage, Newport on Tay

New Year breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Fincraigs Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Newport on Tay, Fife sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Fincraigs Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Fincraigs Farm Cottage start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fincraigs Farm Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

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

1 bedroom cottage in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Central Scotland

1 bedroom cottage, Aberfeldy

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

1 bedroom cottage in Central Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 1 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 bedroom cottage start from £365 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Beech Yard Cottage in Tomintoul, Morayshire, East Scotland

Beech Yard Cottage, Tomintoul

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Beech Yard Cottage self catering accommodation in Tomintoul, Morayshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Beech Yard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beech Yard Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beech Yard Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Unique Tower House in Balbeggie, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Unique Tower House, Balbeggie

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Unique Tower House self catering accommodation in Balbeggie, Perthshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Tower House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Unique Tower House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Unique Tower House start from £570 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Unique Tower House


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

5 bedroom holiday home in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Borders Scotland

5 bedroom holiday home, Selkirk

New Year breaks in SelkirkshireBorders Scotland

5 bedroom holiday home in Borders Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 11. This 5 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 5 bedroom holiday home does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 bedroom holiday home start from £900 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Mary Well Apartment in Elgin, Morayshire, East Scotland

Mary Well Apartment, Elgin

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Mary Well Apartment self catering accommodation in Elgin, Morayshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Mary Well Apartment start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mary Well Apartment


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

3 bedroom cottage in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

3 bedroom cottage, Aboyne

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

3 bedroom cottage in East Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £448 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Braeside in Cannich, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Braeside, Cannich

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Braeside self catering accommodation in Cannich, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Braeside start from £273 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Braeside


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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