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

Winterhope Farm Cottage in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Winterhope Farm Cottage, Lockerbie

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Winterhope Farm 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: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Winterhope Farm Cottage start from £368 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Winterhope Farm Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Dun Eighre in Portree, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Dun Eighre, Portree

New Year breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

Dun Eighre self catering accommodation in Portree, Isle of Skye sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Dun Eighre does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dun Eighre start from £347 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dun Eighre


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

3 bedroom cottage in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

3 bedroom cottage, Inverness

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

3 bedroom cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . 3 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £440 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

3 Kenaclacher Steading in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, Central Scotland

3 Kenaclacher Steading, Kinloch Rannoch

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

3 Kenaclacher Steading self catering accommodation in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 3 Kenaclacher Steading start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Kenaclacher Steading


Sleeps 4 Garden

4 bedroom cottage in St Fillans, , Central Scotland

4 bedroom cottage, St Fillans

New Year breaks in Central Scotland

4 bedroom cottage in Central Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . 4 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £535 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

The Annexe in Portree, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

The Annexe, Portree

New Year breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

The Annexe self catering accommodation in Portree, Isle of Skye sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Annexe does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Annexe start from £243 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Annexe


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Craigmore Lodge in Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Craigmore Lodge, Aviemore

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Craigmore Lodge self catering accommodation in Aviemore, Inverness-shire sleeps 12. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Craigmore Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Craigmore Lodge start from £1272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Craigmore Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden

2 bedroom holiday home in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home, Dumfries

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

2 bedroom holiday home in South West 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: Garden . 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 £425 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 Luxury self catering

Beachcomber Cottage in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Beachcomber Cottage, Southerness

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Beachcomber Cottage self catering accommodation in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Beachcomber Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beachcomber Cottage start from £450 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beachcomber Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Glen Euchar House in Oban, Argyll, West Scotland

Glen Euchar House, Oban

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Glen Euchar House self catering accommodation in Oban, Argyll sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Glen Euchar House start from £485 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glen Euchar House


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by 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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