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Holiday rentals in Scotland

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Top-rated holiday rentals in Scotland

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Tiny home in Drimnin
Unique and Secluded AirShip with Breathtaking Highland Views
Retreat to the deck of this sustainable getaway and gaze at the twinkling constellations under a cosy tartan blanket. AirShip 2 is an iconic, insulated aluminum pod designed by Roderick James with views of the Sound of Mull from dragonfly windows. Airship002 is comfortable, quirky and cool. It does not pretend to be a five star hotel. The reviews tell the story. If booked for the dates you want check out our new listing The Pilot House, Drimnin which is on the same 4 acra site. The kitchen has a toaster, electric kettle, tefal halogen hob, combination oven/microwave. All pots and pans, plates, glasses ,cutlery provided. All you will need to bring is your food. worth stocking up on your way in as Lochaline is the nearest place to shop which is 8 miles away. The AirShip is situated in a beautiful, secluded position on a four-acre site. Stunning views reach across the Sound of Mull towards Tobermory on the Isle of Mull and out to sea toward Ardnamurchan Point.
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Cottage in Stronachlachar
Lochside Cottage
Lochside Cottage has stunning loch views, is pet-friendly and has a wood-burning stove. Sleeps 8 in beds (+2 sofabed), all bed linen and towels are provided. It is a beautiful rural location, surrounded by forests and mountains, with a wide range of shops, services, and visitor attractions available within a hour's drive. Lochside Cottage is near to many different lochs and woodland walks, which all have their own character. It is very quiet and peaceful, and is an ideal waterside retreat.
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Holiday home in Snizort
57° North - Stunning Holiday Home, Isle of Skye
57° North is a modern, spacious architecturally designed holiday home with expansive views over rolling croft land and Loch Snizort. Located just 10 minutes from Portree, it is well placed to explore all of Skye's stunning attractions. Sleeping up to 8 people in 4 bedrooms with a large open plan Kitchen and dining room, 57° North is the perfect escape for multi generational holidays, families or friends. Explore and Recharge amongst the splendour that the Isle of Skye has to offer.
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Other great holiday rentals in Scotland

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Flat in Arden
The Laird’s Retreat Lomond Castle
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Tiny home in Newburgh
The Beekeeper's Bothy
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Castle in Angus
Balintore Castle Kitchen Wing
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Cottage in Cumbria
Rose Lea Cottage Eden Valley & The Lake District
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Farm stay in Cowshill
Romantic Off-grid retreat in North Pennines AONB
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Cabin in Northumberland
The Drey; Luxury Holiday Cabin With Hot Tub & Fire
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Tiny home in Draperstown
The Black Shack @ Bancran School
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Tiny home in Moray
The Tin Shed, Speyside
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Cabin in Strathdon
The Wee Love Nest with wood burning hot tub
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Cottage in Yanwath
Accessible cottage (edge of Lake District)
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Earthen home in Perth
Hobbit log cabin, Eco, beautiful views, hot tub
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Cabin in Moyle
The Causeway Coast Cabin, Ballycastle/Bushmills
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Your guide to Scotland

Welcome to Scotland

One of Western Europe’s last great wildernesses, with large areas of it sparsely populated and elemental, Scotland is a vast natural adventure playground of huge mountains, dark forests, and pretty valleys, home to rare wildlife and spangled with deep, sparkling lochs. Around its fringes, turquoise seas lap silver sands, while hundreds of islands — the Hebrides, the Orkneys, Skye, the Shetlands — offer fantastic adventures. If your aim is to cycle, hike, birdwatch, surf, or snowboard, set your sights to the northernmost third of Great Britain.

But Scotland also has vivacious cities with a hotch-potch of fun, grit, world-class culture, and sophistication. Everywhere, tiny, friendly communities welcome you to ancient pubs and chef-focused restaurants to eat fine fare from Scotland’s sublime natural larder. A fascinating history lies close to the surface here, and extraordinary sites abound. Yet these days the land of castles and kilts is just as much about sleek contemporary venues and mindfulness in nature as the classic pursuits of golf, fishing, and mountaineering.


The best time to stay in a holiday rental in Scotland

The jury’s out on this one. Summer sun can make Mediterranean swimming pools of the lochs and ease the challenge of tougher hikes. A wealth of spring and summer events welcome visitors, including the world-famous Edinburgh Festival, but also obscure village shindigs and boutique music festivals in remote spots. Summer is also peak season for midges; these pesky flies can spoil outdoor fun in July and August, so late spring can be preferable, or autumn, when landscapes are aflame with colour. True adventure can be found in winter, when hiking into ethereal mountain snowscapes is enjoyed in pin-drop silence. The Cairngorms’ ski resorts roll into action from November till May, when the Northern Lights might perform in the far north. And everyone goes wild for the New Year Hogmanay celebrations and January’s Burns Night, in tribute to the national poet.


Top things to do in Scotland

Munro bagging

Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet are called Munros, named after Sir Hugh Thomas Munro, who catalogued them in 1891. There are so many iconic peaks to conquer, from Ben Nevis, the United Kingdom’s highest peak, to pyramid-shaped Buachaille Etive Mor in the spectacular Glencoe region. Or partake in trickier challenges, such as the Black and Red Cuillins on Skye. Sound too aspirational? Opt for a visit to one of Scotland’s 222 Corbetts instead — peaks of 2,500 to 3,000 feet.

Northwest Coast

Indigo, sylvan-cloaked mountains tower over exquisite white sand beaches and deep sea lochs along the astonishingly beautiful Northwest Coast. Top thrills include the dramatic scenery of Torridon, otherworldly Loch Ewe, and the looping road to the Applecross Peninsula for a slap-up seafood lunch. Durness, an arty outpost beside one of Britain’s most wild and windswept beaches, is a fabulous final hurrah.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow’s vibrant West End has one of Europe’s most impressive collections. Inside the redbrick building, a high-ceilinged space and more than 20 galleries display treasures including 19th-century French art and furniture by one of Scotland’s most influential designers.

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