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

East Balchraggan Cottage in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

East Balchraggan Cottage, Drumnadrochit

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

East Balchraggan Cottage self catering accommodation in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . East Balchraggan Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at East Balchraggan Cottage start from £355 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Balchraggan Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

4 bedroom cottage in Dunbar, East Lothian, Borders Scotland

4 bedroom cottage, Dunbar

New Year breaks in East LothianBorders Scotland

4 bedroom cottage in Borders Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 4 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £845 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

7 bedroom holiday home in Dingwall, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

7 bedroom holiday home, Dingwall

New Year breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

7 bedroom holiday home in Highlands Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 14. This 7 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 7 bedroom holiday home is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 7 bedroom holiday home start from £3835 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Beautiful Historic Mansion in Meigle, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Beautiful Historic Mansion, Meigle

New Year breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Beautiful Historic Mansion self catering accommodation in Meigle, Perthshire sleeps 23. This 1 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Beautiful Historic Mansion start from £3 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beautiful Historic Mansion


Sleeps 10 or more Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

East Gable in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

East Gable, Gatehouse of Fleet

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

East Gable self catering accommodation in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at East Gable start from £328 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Gable


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

2 bedroom cottage in Girvan, Ayrshire, South West Scotland

2 bedroom cottage, Girvan

New Year breaks in AyrshireSouth West Scotland

2 bedroom cottage in South West Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . 2 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £265 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Holiday house with pool in Ormidale, Argyll, West Scotland

Holiday house with pool, Ormidale

New Year breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Holiday house with pool self catering accommodation in Ormidale, Argyll sleeps 10. This 7 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Holiday house with pool does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holiday house with pool start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holiday house with pool


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

Inverness on the River in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Inverness on the River, Inverness

New Year breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Inverness on the River self catering accommodation in Inverness, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Inverness on the River start from £364 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Inverness on the River


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

3 bedroom cottage in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

3 bedroom cottage, Aboyne

New Year breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

3 bedroom cottage in East 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 . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £448 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Osprey View in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Osprey View, Creetown

New Year breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Osprey View self catering accommodation in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Osprey View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Osprey View start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Osprey View


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

 

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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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