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

Highland Castle + Cottage in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Highland Castle + Cottage, Drumnadrochit

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Highland Castle + Cottage self catering accommodation in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire sleeps 22. This 1 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Highland Castle + Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Highland Castle + Cottage start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Highland Castle + Cottage


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

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

Jannys Cottage in Fort William, Argyll, West Scotland

Jannys Cottage, Fort William

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Jannys Cottage self catering accommodation in Fort William, Argyll sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Jannys Cottage start from £346 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jannys Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Riverside Country House in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Riverside Country House, Aberchirder

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Riverside Country House self catering accommodation in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire sleeps 12. This 8 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Riverside Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Riverside Country House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Country House


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

4 bedroom holiday home in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Central Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home, Kinross

New Year breaks in Kinross-shireCentral Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home in Central Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 4 bedroom holiday home start from £495 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom holiday home


Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

2 bedroom holiday home in Kyle, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home, Kyle

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 bedroom holiday home is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . 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 £188 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 Fishing close by

2 bedroom apartment in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Borders Scotland

2 bedroom apartment, Edinburgh

New Year breaks in EdinburghBorders Scotland

2 bedroom apartment in Borders Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 2 bedroom apartment start from £401 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom apartment


Sleeps 4

Highland Shooting Lodge in Lairg, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Highland Shooting Lodge, Lairg

New Year breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Highland Shooting Lodge self catering accommodation in Lairg, Sutherland sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Highland Shooting Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Highland Shooting Lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Highland Shooting Lodge


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

Scottish Castle with sea view in Aberdour, Fife, Central Scotland

Scottish Castle with sea view, Aberdour

New Year breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Scottish Castle with sea view self catering accommodation in Aberdour, Fife sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Scottish Castle with sea view start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Scottish Castle with sea view


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

East Balchraggan Cottage in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

East Balchraggan Cottage, Drumnadrochit

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

East Balchraggan Cottage self catering accommodation in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . East Balchraggan Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at East Balchraggan Cottage start from £355 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Balchraggan Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly 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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