North Coast 500

Explore amazing places to stay in Scotland

The North Coast 500 is one of the world’s great road trips, a 516-mile loop from Inverness round the far north of Scotland. Our North Coast 500 collection features cottages along the route, from Applecross and Lochinver to Durness and Dornoch, so you can break the journey somewhere special. Drive slowly, use passing places and book direct with the owner, especially in summer when the route is busy.

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From £1,250 a week

Seawinds Cottage Applecross

Strathcarron, Wester Ross

A detached four-bedroom house near Applecross in an elevated coastal spot, with views across the Inner Sound to the Cuillin, Skye and Raasay.

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
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From £800 a week

Highland Haven

Lochinver, Assynt & Coigach

A spacious three-bedroom house in the crofting township of Badnaban, two miles from Lochinver on the NC500, with panoramic views across Loch Inver Bay to the hills.

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £254 a night

Stonehouses Ullapool

Ullapool, Sutherland & Caithness

Two turf-roofed stone lodges near Ullapool, each with a private sauna and views over Loch Broom, designed by Hebridean architects and built by local craftsmen.

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 4 Guests
From £350 a night

The Four Sisters Boatel

Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians

A four-star wide-beam houseboat permanently moored on the canal in central Edinburgh, a few minutes' walk from the castle and the Grassmarket.

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £240 a night

An Dòbhran

Dornie, Ross-shire & The Black Isle

An eco-friendly, five-star cottage on the edge of the sea at Dornie, a few minutes' walk from Eilean Donan Castle, a hotel and a pub.

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 4 Guests
From £150 a night

The Hideaway

Lochinver, Assynt & Coigach

A cabin for two in Lochinver with a private outdoor hot tub and views across the bay to the Assynt mountains.

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Guests
From £250 a night

Three Lochs View

Kyle of Lochalsh, Lochalsh & Eilean Donan

A stone-clad cottage for two on a family croft near Kyle of Lochalsh, built with stones from nearby village ruins, with floor-to-ceiling windows over three lochs.

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Guests
From £214 a night

The House at Mackay’s

Durness, Sutherland & Caithness

A grown-up house in Durness with huge beds and baths, a wood-burning stove, a private garden and views over the Atlantic.

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £125 a night

The Stable Bothy

Rogart, Sutherland & Caithness

A 200-year-old converted stable for two in the hills near Rogart, with original rustic features, a log burner and picture windows over the valley.

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Guests
From £995 a week

Tigh Ruaraidh

Applecross, Wester Ross

A house in Lonbain, one of only five homes in the township, on the north coast of the Applecross peninsula.

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £600 a week

The Old Salmon Bothy

Portmahomack, Ross-shire & The Black Isle

A bothy for two right on the shoreline at Portmahomack, with a deck looking straight over the Moray Firth and its wildlife.

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Guests
From £141 a night

The Brochs

Achiltibuie, Wester Ross

Two turf-roofed roundhouse brochs at Achiltibuie, filled with art, with mountain views, sunsets over the sea and their own sauna.

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £1,400 a week

Waterloo Lodge

Assynt & Coigach

A timber lodge on a Lochinver hillside on the NC500, with an outdoor hot tub, infrared sauna and floor-to-ceiling views over Loch Inver to the Assynt mountains.

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £175 a night

The Cabin at Mackay’s

Durness, Sutherland & Caithness

A rustic cabin in Durness with industrial-chic touches and a wood fire, close to the beaches and rugged hills of Scotland's north-west tip.

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 4 Guests
From £175 a night

The Bothan at Mackay’s

Durness, Sutherland & Caithness

A cosy space for two behind the village shop in Durness, with cool-toned bespoke interiors, an oversized bed and ceramics by a local artist.

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Guests
From £400 a night

The Meadows Dornoch

Sutherland & Caithness

A four-bedroom house in a quiet part of Dornoch's sandstone town centre, a short walk from Royal Dornoch golf course, the beach, castle and cathedral.

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 8 Guests
From £357 a night

Croft 103 Durness

Durness, Sutherland & Caithness

Two glass-walled eco cottages for couples near Durness, each with an outdoor bathtub, total privacy and 360-degree views of mountains, water and sky.

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Guests
From £280 a night

Onnela Lodge

Kishorn, Wester Ross

A Finnish Honka eco lodge overlooking Loch Kishorn, with four bedrooms for 10, two living spaces, a games room and a private gin bar.

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 10 Guests
From £208 a night

The Cottage at Mackay’s

Durness, Sutherland & Caithness

A coastal cottage in Durness, a few minutes' walk from the beach, shop, pubs and restaurants, with heated stone and oak floors and natural, muted interiors.

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £750 a week

Craigton Croft House

Ross-shire & The Black Isle

A former crofting family's home right on the shores of Loch Carron, with wild swimming, otters and seals, kayaking and sunsets over the Bealach na Bà.

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 6 Guests
From £240 a night

An Iolaire

Dornie, Ross-shire & The Black Isle

A Green Tourism Gold cottage right on the shore at Dornie, with sea and mountain views and Eilean Donan Castle a short walk away.

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 4 Guests
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