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

Large Country House in Clachan, Argyll, West Scotland

Large Country House, Clachan

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Large Country House self catering accommodation in Clachan, Argyll sleeps 26. 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. Large Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Large Country House start from £4 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Large Country House


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

Larchfield Chalet 2 in Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Larchfield Chalet 2, Strathpeffer

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Larchfield Chalet 2 self catering accommodation in Strathpeffer, Ross-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Larchfield Chalet 2 does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Larchfield Chalet 2 start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Larchfield Chalet 2


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Traditional Sporting Lodge in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Traditional Sporting Lodge, Blair Atholl

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Traditional Sporting Lodge self catering accommodation in Blair Atholl, Perthshire sleeps 20. This 1 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Traditional Sporting Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Traditional Sporting Lodge start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Traditional Sporting Lodge


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

Falconers Retreat in Archiestown, Morayshire, East Scotland

Falconers Retreat, Archiestown

New Year breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Falconers Retreat self catering accommodation in Archiestown, Morayshire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Falconers Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Falconers Retreat start from £353 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Falconers Retreat


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Castle Cliff in Anstruther, Fife, Central Scotland

Castle Cliff, Anstruther

New Year breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Castle Cliff self catering accommodation in Anstruther, Fife sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Castle Cliff does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle Cliff start from £437 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle Cliff


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

5 bedroom holiday home in Dunbar, East Lothian, Borders Scotland

5 bedroom holiday home, Dunbar

New Year breaks in East LothianBorders Scotland

5 bedroom holiday home in Borders Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 5 bedroom holiday home is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 5 bedroom holiday home start from £990 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 bedroom holiday home


Close to the Beach Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Restored Fortified Castle in Cupar, Fife, Central Scotland

Restored Fortified Castle, Cupar

New Year breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Restored Fortified Castle self catering accommodation in Cupar, Fife sleeps 13. This 6 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Restored Fortified Castle start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Restored Fortified Castle


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

Blackwater Chalet in Kinlochleven, Argyll, West Scotland

Blackwater Chalet, Kinlochleven

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Blackwater Chalet self catering accommodation in Kinlochleven, Argyll sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Blackwater Chalet start from £311 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackwater Chalet


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Dartayl in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Dartayl, Grantown-On-Spey

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Dartayl self catering accommodation in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire 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. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Dartayl start from £345 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dartayl


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available 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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