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

The Heritage in Whitsome, Roxburghshire, Borders Scotland

The Heritage, Whitsome

New Year breaks in RoxburghshireBorders Scotland

The Heritage in Borders Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Heritage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Heritage start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Heritage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Viking Cottage in Glenuig, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Viking Cottage, Glenuig

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Viking Cottage self catering accommodation in Glenuig, Inverness-shire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Viking Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Viking Cottage start from £358 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Viking Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Drovers Way in Kilmartin, Argyll, West Scotland

Drovers Way, Kilmartin

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Drovers Way self catering accommodation in Kilmartin, Argyll 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 . Prices at Drovers Way start from £278 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Drovers Way


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by 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

Golf View Apartment in Nairn, Morayshire, East Scotland

Golf View Apartment, Nairn

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Golf View Apartment self catering accommodation in Nairn, Morayshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Golf View Apartment does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Golf View Apartment start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Golf View Apartment


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Large Mansion House in Benmore Forest, Argyll, West Scotland

Large Mansion House, Benmore Forest

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Large Mansion House self catering accommodation in Benmore Forest, Argyll sleeps 18. This 8 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Large Mansion House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Large Mansion House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Large Mansion House


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

Castleton Cottage in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Castleton Cottage, Braemar

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Castleton Cottage self catering accommodation in Braemar, Aberdeenshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Castleton Cottage start from £242 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castleton Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Exceptional Country House in Jordanstone, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Exceptional Country House, Jordanstone

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Exceptional Country House self catering accommodation in Jordanstone, Perthshire sleeps 24. This 1 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Exceptional Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Exceptional Country House start from £3 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Exceptional Country House


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

Ivy Cottage in Glencoe, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Ivy Cottage, Glencoe

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Ivy Cottage self catering accommodation in Glencoe, Inverness-shire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Ivy Cottage start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Suidhe Lodge in Kincraig, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Suidhe Lodge, Kincraig

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Suidhe Lodge self catering accommodation in Kincraig, Inverness-shire sleeps 15. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Suidhe Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Suidhe Lodge start from £1199 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Suidhe Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

 

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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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