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

Riechip in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Riechip, Dunkeld

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Riechip self catering accommodation in Dunkeld, Perthshire sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Riechip does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Riechip start from £658 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riechip


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

2 bedroom holiday home in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home, Huntly

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home in East Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 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 £396 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Lincoln in Alness, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Lincoln, Alness

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Lincoln self catering accommodation in Alness, Ross-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Lincoln does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lincoln start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lincoln


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Digg in Digg, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Digg, Digg

New Year breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

Digg self catering accommodation in Digg, Isle of Skye sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Digg start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Digg


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Five Star Holiday House in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Borders Scotland

Five Star Holiday House, Galashiels

New Year breaks in SelkirkshireBorders Scotland

Five Star Holiday House in Borders Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 5 bedroom Holiday home 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 . Five Star Holiday House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Five Star Holiday House start from £950 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Five Star Holiday House


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

Morvich Cottage in Fort William, Argyll, West Scotland

Morvich Cottage, Fort William

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Morvich 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 . Prices at Morvich Cottage start from £293 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Morvich Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Silverstripe Cottage in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Silverstripe Cottage, Turriff

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Silverstripe Cottage self catering accommodation in Turriff, Aberdeenshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Silverstripe Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Silverstripe Cottage start from £378 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Silverstripe Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly 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

10 Monarch Country Apartments in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

10 Monarch Country Apartments, Newtonmore

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

10 Monarch Country Apartments self catering accommodation in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 10 Monarch Country Apartments start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 10 Monarch Country Apartments


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Holiday House in a hamlet in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Holiday House in a hamlet, Blair Atholl

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Holiday House in a hamlet self catering accommodation in Blair Atholl, Perthshire sleeps 12. This 7 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Holiday House in a hamlet does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holiday House in a hamlet start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holiday House in a hamlet


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break 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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