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 Lodge with pool in Corran, Argyll, West Scotland

Holiday Lodge with pool, Corran

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Holiday Lodge with pool self catering accommodation in Corran, Argyll sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Holiday Lodge with pool does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holiday Lodge with pool start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holiday Lodge with pool


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

4 bedroom holiday home in Crianlarich, Perthshire, Highlands Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home, Crianlarich

New Year breaks in PerthshireHighlands Scotland

4 bedroom holiday home 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 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 £715 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Bluebell Cottage in Kilmartin, Argyll, West Scotland

Bluebell Cottage, Kilmartin

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Bluebell Cottage self catering accommodation in Kilmartin, Argyll sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Bluebell Cottage start from £288 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bluebell Cottage


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Suidhe Cottage in Kincraig, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Suidhe Cottage, Kincraig

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Suidhe Cottage self catering accommodation in Kincraig, Inverness-shire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . Suidhe Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Suidhe Cottage start from £435 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Suidhe Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Old School House in Letterfearn, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Old School House, Letterfearn

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Old School House self catering accommodation in Letterfearn, Ross-shire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Old School House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old School House start from £327 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old School House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Braeside in Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Braeside, Aberfoyle

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Braeside in Central Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Braeside start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Braeside


Sleeps 4 Luxury self catering

Red Kite Cottage in Killen, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Red Kite Cottage, Killen

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Red Kite Cottage self catering accommodation in Killen, Ross-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Red Kite Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Red Kite Cottage start from £225 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Red Kite Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Te Bheag in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Te Bheag, Newtonmore

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Te Bheag self catering accommodation in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Te Bheag does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Te Bheag start from £382 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Te Bheag


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Feagour in Laggan, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Feagour, Laggan

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Feagour self catering accommodation in Laggan, Perthshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Feagour start from £358 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Feagour


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

2 and 3 Balmaquein in Balmaquein, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

2 and 3 Balmaquein, Balmaquein

New Year breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

2 and 3 Balmaquein self catering accommodation in Balmaquein, Isle of Skye sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 and 3 Balmaquein does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 and 3 Balmaquein start from £303 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 and 3 Balmaquein


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly

 

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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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