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

Glen Euchar House in Oban, Argyll, West Scotland

Glen Euchar House, Oban

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Glen Euchar House self catering accommodation in Oban, Argyll sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Glen Euchar House start from £485 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glen Euchar House


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

4 bedroom holiday home in Gairloch, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home, Gairloch

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 4 bedroom holiday home is close to the beach. 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 £615 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

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

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

Two Houses Combined in Corrour, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Two Houses Combined, Corrour

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Two Houses Combined self catering accommodation in Corrour, Inverness-shire sleeps 15. This 7 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 . Two Houses Combined does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Two Houses Combined start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Two Houses Combined


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

Secluded Country House in St Johns Town of Dairy, Kirkcudbrightshire, South West Scotland

Secluded Country House, St Johns Town of Dairy

New Year breaks in KirkcudbrightshireSouth West Scotland

Secluded Country House self catering accommodation in St Johns Town of Dairy, Kirkcudbrightshire sleeps 17. This 1 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Secluded Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Secluded Country House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Secluded Country House


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

Darach in Ardfern, Argyll, West Scotland

Darach, Ardfern

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Darach self catering accommodation in Ardfern, Argyll sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Darach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Darach start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Darach


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Coach House in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

The Coach House, Chirnside

New Year breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Chirnside, Berwickshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Coach House start from £207 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Murray Cottage in Banff, Banffshire, East Scotland

Murray Cottage, Banff

New Year breaks in BanffshireEast Scotland

Murray Cottage self catering accommodation in Banff, Banffshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Murray Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Murray Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Murray Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

1 bedroom cottage in Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

1 bedroom cottage, Kinlochbervie

New Year breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

1 bedroom cottage in Highlands 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: Garden . It also has Internet access. 1 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . 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 £300 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Luxury self catering

 

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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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