Family Friendly Cottages in Scotland

Space to play, gardens and beaches nearby, from island apartments to big family houses

Hand-picked family friendly cottages across Scotland, from island apartments and houses by the sea to big family houses with gardens and room to play. Some come with cots and highchairs. Every place to stay is chosen by us, and you book direct with the owner, with no booking fees.

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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

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From ^£400_{a week}

Seaview Lodge

Fort William, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A lodge on a croft at Tougal, just south of Morar, looking straight over the white sands, with a gate at the bottom of the croft onto the beach.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

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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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Special offer

From ^£145_{a night}

Knoydart Luxury Lochside Pod

Knoydart, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A self-contained pod for two on the remote Knoydart peninsula with a private deck overlooking Loch Nevis.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

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From ^£300_{a night}

Litua Luxury Self Catering Arisaig

Back of Keppoch, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A six-person home on an active croft at Back of Keppoch, Arisaig, with uninterrupted sea views to Skye, Rum, Eigg and Canna and white sand beaches nearby.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

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From ^£135_{a night}

20A Kirkibost – Isle of Lewis

Isle of Lewis

A 2023-built, dog-friendly home overlooking an Atlantic sea loch on the west coast of Lewis, with views to the Uig hills.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

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From ^£180_{a night}

Highland Holiday Cottages

Aviemore, Cairngorms & Speyside

Eight four-star cottages in five acres of grounds in the Cairngorms National Park, family-run, with one, two and three bedrooms for couples, families and groups.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

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From ^£1,250_{a week}

Avernish Lodge, Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh, Lochalsh & Eilean Donan

A stone, glass and slate lodge on the banks of Loch Alsh, three miles from Eilean Donan Castle and eight from the Isle of Skye.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£175_{a night}

Kilnbarn Cottage

Sanday, Orkney

A Scandi-style cottage on Sanday in Orkney with its toes in the sea, ocean views from every room and an outdoor bath by the shore.

2 Bedrooms
4 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 ^£1,750_{a week}

Innis-A-Chro Croft Cottage

Morvich, Lochalsh & Eilean Donan

A croft cottage at Morvich near Kintail, with a vaulted lounge, log-burning stove and a full-height glass gable facing the mountains.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£250_{a night}

Cedar Lodge in Portpatrick

Dumfries & Galloway

A New England-style clapperboard lodge in Portpatrick with sea views, a wall of French doors onto a large deck and the golf course on the doorstep.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£2,050_{a week}

Traigh Cottage

Traigh, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A converted whitewashed cottage close to the white sands of Traigh beach near Arisaig, with a cosy lounge and the Small Isles in view.

4 Bedrooms
7 Guests

From ^£150_{a night}

Birch Cottage at Finnich Estate

Drymen, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

One of four cottages in a 19th-century red sandstone steading on the private Finnich Estate, on the edge of Loch Lomond National Park.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£111_{a night}

Lochside

Lochaber, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A renovated whitewashed cottage in Knoydart with a large outdoor hot tub over Loch Nevis and a lounge with panoramic sea views.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£3,695_{a week}

The Old Barn from Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A converted barn on the Ormidale estate for up to 16, with a marble-floored open-plan living space, exposed stone walls and a French oak dining table.

7 Bedrooms
16 Guests

From ^£455_{a week}

Torgorm Cottage

Carbost, Isle of Skye

Torgorm Cottage offers a peaceful stay in the beautiful crofting community of Carbost, with stunning views across Loch Harport and the dramatic Cuillin mountains nearby.

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

From ^£500_{a night}

Seabank Farmhouse, Oban

Benderloch, Argyll & Bute

A coastal farmhouse in 130 acres with views over Loch Creran to the mountains, near Oban, with a large hot tub in the garden.

5 Bedrooms
10 Guests

From ^£125_{a night}

Balloch Apartment Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

An apartment on Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond's largest island, reached by a private passenger ferry.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£150_{a night}

Oak Cottage Finnich Estates

Drymen, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

One of four cottages in a 19th-century red sandstone steading on the private Finnich Estate, on the edge of Loch Lomond National Park.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£125_{a night}

Rowan Cottage Finnich Estates

Drymen, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A one-bedroom cottage for two in a 19th-century red sandstone steading on the Finnich Estate, with views across 13 miles of countryside to Ben Lomond.

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 ^£285_{a night}

Snug On The Bay

Shandwick, Ross-shire & The Black Isle

A renovated cottage in the village of Shandwick on the Highland east coast, with a wood-burning stove and views over Shandwick Bay and the Moray Firth.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£125_{a night}

Belmont Chapel Cottage

Acharacle, Ardnamurchan & Sunart

A chapel completed in 1913 and converted into a cottage on the shores of Loch Shiel, with loch, hill and forest views and a chance of the Northern Lights.

2 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£3,695_{a week}

Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A 17th-century laird's house on a 22-acre private estate on the Cowal peninsula, 1.5 hours from Glasgow.

13 Bedrooms
35 Guests

From ^£480_{a night}

Cuttieshillock Glen Dye Cabins

Strachan, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

A historic house on a private 30,000-acre estate in Aberdeenshire, with a private wood-burning sauna and an outbuilding with a wood burner for writing or art.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£84_{a night}

Oak Lodge Sunart Adventures

Glenborrodale, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A five-star lodge on the shores of Loch Sunart in Ardnamurchan, looking out to the Atlantic, with eagles overhead and the water at your door.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£760_{a week}

Stable Yard Cottage

Greenlaw, Scottish Borders

The largest of three cottages in an open courtyard at Castletoun House in Greenlaw, with views over the Blackadder River.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£125_{a night}

Balmaha Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A two-bedroom apartment on privately owned Inchmurrin Island, with a passenger ferry across Loch Lomond, the ruins of Lennox Castle and an island restaurant and bar in summer.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£1,215_{a week}

Osdale Cottages – The Byre

Dunvegan, Isle of Skye

An 1870s barn beneath MacLeod's Tables near Dunvegan on Skye, converted for four with sheepskins and luxury linens, and views to the Cuillin ridge and Loch Dunvegan.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

Lochside House and Apartment

Aberfoyle, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A stone house and a separate apartment, built in 1900, on the shores of Loch Katrine in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

8 Bedrooms
16 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 ^£250_{a night}

The Gardener’s Cottage

Dunblane, Stirling & Forth Valley

A renovated former gatehouse in peaceful gardens near Dunblane, with a log-burning stove and private parking for two cars.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£1,250_{a week}

Brevig View Cottage

Isle of Lewis

An architect-designed, eco-friendly home overlooking Broad Bay on Lewis, minutes from Stornoway.

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 ^£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 ^£106_{a night}

Rose Cottage

Cairngorms & Speyside

A renovated two-bedroom cottage in Carrbridge with local artwork, a wood burner and an enclosed garden.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£145_{a night}

North Lodge & River Cabin, Glen Dye Cabins

Banchory, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

An 1890s lodge and river cabin deep in woodland on the banks of the River Dye, refurbished in 2018 with a retro feel.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£575_{a week}

Garden Cottage

Carsluith, Dumfries & Galloway

A traditional Galloway cottage on the Kirkdale Estate near Gatehouse of Fleet, set into the corner of its own two-acre walled garden.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£2,295_{a week}

The Millhouse by Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A nine-bedroom house for up to 22 on the Ormidale estate at the head of Loch Riddon, 1.5 hours from Glasgow, built around a 75 square metre open-plan kitchen and living space.

9 Bedrooms
22 Guests

From ^£280_{a night}

Cruach Dubh Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, Argyll & Bute

A four-bedroom house for eight in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, easy to reach from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£800_{a week}

Weiroch Lodge

Ballindalloch, Cairngorms & Speyside

An 18th-century mill on the banks of the River Spey, converted on the Ballindalloch Estate, home of the Macpherson-Grant family since the 1500s.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£530_{a week}

Haunn Cottages, Treshnish

Treshnish Point, Isle of Mull & Iona

Three traditional blackhouses and a cottage on a 1,900-acre farm on Mull's wild north-west coast near Calgary beach, Green Tourism Gold rated.

1-2 Bedrooms
2-5 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

Special offer

From ^£2,000_{a week}

Lewis Longhouse

Coll Sands, Isle of Lewis

An architect-designed stone and larch longhouse on a family croft at Coll on Lewis, 50 metres from the beach with views across the bay.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£420_{a night}

Borrodale House

Borrodale, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A historic Highland house near Arisaig with Jacobite connections, a large garden with a burn, and Borrodale beach a short walk away.

8 Bedrooms
16 Guests

From ^£140_{a night}

Quarry Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, Argyll & Bute

A traditional two-bedroom cottage for four in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, with munros, cycling and watersports nearby.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£700_{a night}

Seabank Lodge

Oban, Argyll & Bute

A contemporary lodge on the shore of Loch Creran near Oban, with a wood-burning stove, an outdoor hot tub and sea views from all four bedrooms.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£585_{a week}

Helensdale

Drummore, Dumfries & Galloway

A modernised coastal cottage near the Mull of Galloway, above a rocky bay with sea views to Ireland.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

Special offer

From ^£950_{a week}

Millsyde @ Hendersyde

Kelso, Scottish Borders

A single-storey country cottage on a family farm between the River Tweed and the Eden Water, three miles from Kelso.

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 ^£700_{a night}

Seabank House, Oban

Benderloch, Argyll & Bute

A new eco-friendly, architect-designed house on the shores of Loch Creran near Oban, minutes from the beach, with a spiral staircase and large hot tub.

6 Bedrooms
10 Guests

From ^£1,120_{a week}

Forsa Lodge at Glenforsa Hotel

Aros, Isle of Mull & Iona

A traditional Estonian log lodge in the private woodland of the Glenforsa Estate on Mull, midway between the Craignure ferry and Tobermory.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£445_{a night}

No4 & No5 Steading Cottages, Glen Dye Cabins

Banchory, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

Two heritage steading cottages on the banks of the River Dye, with a 30,000-acre private estate to explore.

4 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£150_{a night}

Monkstadt 1745 Steadings – Self – Catering Cottages

Portree, Isle of Skye

Seven self-catering cottages in a courtyard at Monkstadt on Skye's Trotternish peninsula, each sleeping two to five, with mountain views, wood-burning stoves and hot tubs on the patios.

Varies Bedrooms
5 Guests

Special offer

From ^£160_{a night}

Craigadam Cottage

Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway

A quirky stone cottage on the Craigadam estate with African, Florentine and Scottish themed rooms, a private orchard and pond.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£170_{a night}

Knoydart House Studio Room with Large Lochside Hot Tub

Lochaber, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A studio for two in Knoydart with an antique French canopy bed and a large hot tub looking over the loch to the Small Isles.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

From ^£950_{a night}

94DR Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians

A three-storey Victorian townhouse a short walk from Edinburgh's Southside, with three living rooms including a media room and a library.

6 Bedrooms
12 Guests

From ^£125_{a night}

Boturich Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A two-bedroom apartment on Inchmurrin Island on Loch Lomond, reached by passenger ferry, with island walks, beaches and woodland to explore.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£900_{a week}

The Five Turrets

Selkirk, Scottish Borders

A Grade B listed coach house from around 1870 above the Ettrick valley near Selkirk, built like a small castle, with a triple-height living space in the old billiard room.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£80_{a night}

Birds Nest

Carrick Shore, Dumfries & Galloway

A cosy studio for two at Carrick Shore with a super-king bed beneath roof blinds for stargazing and an accessible wet room.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

From ^£315_{a night}

Coopers Knowe House

Roshven, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A five-star modern house on a 60-acre private estate on the shores of Loch Ailort, with its own sandy beach.

5 Bedrooms
10 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 ^£198_{a night}

Greengairs Highland Bothies

Blairgowrie, Perthshire

Five-star eco lodges for two on the Cateran Trail, each with a private wood-fired hot tub, no light pollution and views over the valley.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

Mountain Grange

Boat of Garten, Cairngorms & Speyside

A Highland lodge in Boat of Garten for up to 15, with a Scandinavian sauna, large outdoor space and four themed bedrooms.

4 Bedrooms
15 Guests

From ^£130_{a night}

The Gypsy Palace

Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders

The cottage at Kirk Yetholm that was once home to the Romany King and Queen, with diamond-paned windows, gardens and views from the foot of the Cheviot Hills near the Pennine Way.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

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Horseshoe Cottage & Ruby

Melrose, Scottish Borders

A stone cottage and a real Romany Bowtop caravan side by side in a Scots pine woodland near Melrose, facing a wildflower meadow and the Eildon Hills.

2 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£900_{a week}

The Old House Glen Orchy

Glen Orchy, Argyll & Bute

An early 1800s fishing lodge built by the Earl of Breadalbane, restored in isolation in Glen Orchy above the River Orchy.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£2,385_{a week}

Traigh Beach House

Traigh, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A beach house right by the white sands of Traigh near Arisaig, with views to Muck, Rum, Canna and Skye.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£105_{a night}

Garmoran Square

Mingarry, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

Four courtyard cottages in Mingarry, Moidart, built in local stone to look like old croft byres, at the gateway to Ardnamurchan.

9 Bedrooms
18 Guests

Special offer

From ^£950_{a week}

Faire Chaolais

Mallaig, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

An architect-designed, eco-friendly house in Morar on the Road to the Isles, by award-winning Dualchas.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£220_{a night}

Newbyth Garden Cottage

North Berwick, Edinburgh & Lothians

A traditional gardener's cottage in the East Lothian countryside with a sunny garden among the trees, close to the John Muir Way.

2 Bedrooms
5 Guests

From ^£195_{a night}

Garden Cottage – Corsewall Estate Holiday Cottages

Dumfries & Galloway

A three-bedroom cottage in 20 acres of garden woodland beside Corsewall Estate House, where deer, red squirrels and hedgehogs live.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£84_{a night}

Birch Lodge Sunart Adventures

Glenborrodale, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A five-star lodge on the shores of Loch Sunart in Ardnamurchan, with the water at the door and eagles overhead.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£350_{a night}

Wonderland Berwick

Berwick Upon Tweed, Scottish Borders

A Victorian pipe factory in Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, turned into a design-led house where each room tells its own story.

5 Bedrooms
11 Guests

Special offer

From ^£300_{a night}

Camus Ciuin

Morar, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A new beach house between Morar and Arisaig with ocean-view decks and a white sand beach on the doorstep.

2 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£180_{a night}

The Ferry Cottage

Aberfeldy, Perthshire

A traditional stone cottage on the banks of the River Tay near Aberfeldy, with four acres of enclosed garden, free trout fishing, an open fire and a roll-top bath.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£420_{a week}

Kestrel Lodge

Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway

A Scandinavian-style lodge at Barend, Sandyhills, on the Colvend Coast of the Solway Firth, raised above its own loch.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£315_{a night}

No 1 Bellevue Terrace, Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians

A Georgian apartment in Edinburgh's New Town, a short walk from the city centre, with original flagstones, antique mirrors and cast-iron bedsteads.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£600_{a week}

Riverside Cottage

Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway

A two-bedroom cottage on the banks of the River Dryfe in the village of Boreland near Lockerbie.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

Special offer

From ^£495_{a week}

Southsyde at Hendersyde

Kelso, Scottish Borders

A farm cottage at the end of its own lane near Kelso, with views across the Tweed Valley to the Cheviot Hills and Hume Castle.

2 Bedrooms
4 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 ^£220_{a night}

Corsewall Estate: High Clachan Farmhouse

Dumfries & Galloway

A Victorian Galloway farmhouse on the Corsewall Estate, surrounded by open farmland, with a log-burning stove and a south-facing conservatory over the Wigtownshire countryside.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£185_{a night}

Tanner Lodge from Castleview Holiday Lodges

Lauder, Scottish Borders

A deluxe lodge near Lauder in the Scottish Borders countryside, with a fully fitted kitchen and wide views.

2 Bedrooms
4 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 ^£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

Special offer

From ^£1,750_{a week}

Captain’s Rest

Dunvegan, Isle of Skye

A newly built crofter's cottage near Dunvegan on Skye with a hot tub, Finnish sauna and floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Cuillin, MacLeod's Tables and the isles of Rum and Canna.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

Special offer

From ^£125_{a night}

Smiddy Cottage

Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

A newly built cottage up its own tree-lined lane near Stonehaven, on a raised half-acre plot beside woodland, with a large hot tub.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£650_{a week}

Brackenrigg Cottage

Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway

A seaside cottage at Sandgreen near Gatehouse of Fleet, with views across Fleet Bay and a private path to a sandy beach.

4 Bedrooms
7 Guests

From ^£220_{a night}

Creag Beag

Badenoch, Cairngorms & Speyside

A modern cottage in Boat of Garten, just north of Aviemore, beside the Abernethy Forest with walks from the door.

3 Bedrooms
7 Guests

From ^£160_{a night}

Groom’s Bell Castletoun Cottages

Kelso, Scottish Borders

A traditional stone cottage in a Scottish Borders village near Kelso, with quirky modern interiors, a wood-burning stove and a private courtyard garden.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£150_{a night}

Tigh Ban Lek

Oban, Argyll & Bute

A Scandinavian-influenced cottage on a secluded hillside near Oban, with panoramic sea views across the Inner Hebrides.

2 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£180_{a night}

Home Farm Cottage: Corsewall Estate Holiday Cottages

Dumfries & Galloway

A classic cottage in the private woodland grounds of the Corsewall Estate near Stranraer, in 20 acres of garden woodland with deer, red squirrels and hedgehogs.

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

From ^£575_{a week}

Kirkdale Port

Carsluith, Dumfries & Galloway

A traditional cottage on the Kirkdale Estate near Gatehouse of Fleet, on a private shoreline with a garden that runs down to the sea and views over the Solway Firth.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£115_{a night}

Stables Cottage – Corsewall Estate Holiday Cottages

Dumfries & Galloway

A converted Victorian stable for four on the Corsewall Estate, set in 20 acres of gardens and woodland with deer, red squirrels and hedgehogs.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

Special offer

From ^£200_{a night}

Railway Cottage Killin Junction

Killin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

The restored stationmaster's cottage and bothy at the old Killin Junction station, in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park with views over Glen Dochart.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£1,105_{a week}

Osdale Cottages – The Farmhouse

Dunvegan, Isle of Skye

A stone-built 19th-century farmhouse near Dunvegan on Skye, with window seats, a wood burner and views to the Cuillin ridge and Loch Dunvegan beneath MacLeod's Tables.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£95_{a night}

Bread Oven Cottage

Kelso, Scottish Borders

A 17th-century cottage in the listed Smailholm Granary near Kelso, with two bedrooms, each with its own shower room, and a wood-burning stove.

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

From ^£110_{a night}

Aird Farm Cottages Argyll

Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute

Two cottages on a working hill farm on the Argyll coast, with doorstep sea views to Jura, Scarba, Luing and Mull and the Corryvreckan whirlpool beyond.

4 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£1,250_{a night}

Point Clair House

Fort Augustus, Inverness & Loch Ness

A house on five acres of private grounds near Fort Augustus with its own beach on the loch, a log fire, huge living room windows and a four-metre dining table.

6 Bedrooms
13 Guests

From ^£899_{a week}

Cushendall House

Banavie, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A single-storey house beside the Caledonian Canal near Fort William, with views of Ben Nevis, Aonach Mòr and the Grampian Mountains.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£450_{a week}

The Garden Cottages by Ormidale House

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

A renovated stone cottage on the Ormidale estate on the Cowal peninsula, all on one accessible ground floor, with use of the estate's tennis court, games cottage and football pitch.

1 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£2,500_{a week}

Oran na Mara

Scarista, Isle of Harris

A curved contemporary house at Scarista on Harris with floor-to-ceiling glass facing a white sand beach, hills, islands and Atlantic sunsets.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

Special offer

From ^£1,000_{a week}

Poolewe Beach House

Poolewe, Ross-shire & The Black Isle

A new-build, single-level house right on the shore of Loch Ewe at Poolewe on the NC500, with otters, seals and sea eagles in view.

4 Bedrooms
9 Guests

From ^£210_{a night}

Piper’s Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, Argyll & Bute

A traditional cottage for six in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, easy to reach from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£233_{a night}

Carmona Bank

Dunoon, Argyll & Bute

A four-bedroom villa in the centre of Dunoon with views over the Firth of Clyde, a large dining kitchen and an enclosed garden.

4 Bedrooms
8 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 ^£205_{a night}

Seapink Cottage

North Berwick, Edinburgh & Lothians

A four-bedroom house on the Seacliff estate near North Berwick, five minutes' walk from Seacliff Beach and Britain's smallest working harbour.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£280_{a night}

The Ben, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A house for eight on Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond's largest island, reached by private passenger ferry.

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

From ^£210_{a night}

The Lodge, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A three-bedroom lodge on Inchmurrin Island on Loch Lomond, reached by private passenger ferry, with island walks, beaches and a summer restaurant.

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

From ^£1,480_{a week}

Traigh Bothy

Traigh, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

A bothy for two on a working sheep farm at Traigh, with views from the gallery bedroom to Eigg and Rum, next to the farm's nine-hole golf course and near the white beaches.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

From ^£150_{a night}

Owl Cote

Carrick Shore, Dumfries & Galloway

A restored, dog-friendly house at the end of a coastal driveway on the shores of Carrick Bay, three miles from Gatehouse of Fleet, with a sandy beach close by.

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

From ^£1,270_{a week}

Tigh na Bruaich Apartment at Traigh Beach

Traigh, Lochaber & The Road to the Isles

An apartment a stone's throw from the white sands of Traigh beach near Arisaig, with views to the Small Isles, sheltered bays and machair.

2 Bedrooms
5 Guests

Family friendly cottages in Scotland

A good family holiday needs room, a garden and the right kit, with beaches, farms and adventures close by. The cottages here are chosen with families in mind. Because you book direct, you can ask the owner about cots, highchairs, stair gates and anything else before you commit.

Babies and toddlers

See our Baby Friendly collection for cottages set up for little ones. Carmona Bank in Dunoon, 20A Kirkibost on the Isle of Lewis and Brackenrigg Cottage in Galloway all list a highchair and a cot.

Space to play

Carmona Bank and Craigton Croft House on Loch Carron list an enclosed garden and a playground. The cottages on the Corsewall Estate near Stranraer, such as Home Farm Cottage, sit in 20 acres of woodland garden with deer, red squirrels and plenty of space for children to explore.

Big families and groups

Wonderland sleeps 11 and The Five Turrets sleeps 8. For more space, see our Large Groups collection.

By the sea

Brackenrigg Cottage has a private path to a sandy beach, Seapink Cottage is five minutes' walk from Seacliff Beach, and Lewis Longhouse is 50 metres from the beach. See By the Sea for more.

School holidays

School holiday weeks book early. See School Holiday Heroes for cottages that suit Easter, summer and half term.

Questions and answers

Where can I find family friendly cottages in Scotland?

Across the country. Carmona Bank in Dunoon has an enclosed garden and sleeps eight, Highland Holiday Cottages has eight cottages in the Cairngorms National Park, and Brackenrigg Cottage sleeps seven by Fleet Bay. Every cottage is hand-picked, and you book direct with the owner.

What are the best places to stay in Scotland with kids?

Choose by what your children enjoy. For beaches, Seapink Cottage near North Berwick or Lewis Longhouse on Lewis. For islands and boats, the Inchmurrin apartments on Loch Lomond. For wildlife and woodland, the Corsewall Estate. For a city break, Edinburgh.

Are there family cottages in Scotland with cots and highchairs?

Yes. Carmona Bank, 20A Kirkibost, The Five Turrets and Wonderland all list both. Check each listing, and ask the owner about anything else you need, such as a stair gate or a travel cot.

Is there family friendly self-catering in the Highlands?

Highland Holiday Cottages in the Cairngorms has a highchair and a cot at its cottages and a fenced garden. Belmont Chapel Cottage near Acharacle sleeps six, and Craigton Croft House sits on the shore of Loch Carron.

Are there family friendly holiday apartments in Scotland?

Yes. The apartments on Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond's largest island, are reached by private ferry and sleep four, with island walks and beaches. Tigh na Bruaich is an apartment for five a stone's throw from the white sands of Traigh beach near Arisaig.

Are there family friendly holiday homes in Edinburgh?

The Four Sisters Boatel is a houseboat on the canal that sleeps six and lists a highchair and a cot. 94DR is a townhouse for up to 12 with three living rooms, and No 1 Bellevue Terrace is a Georgian apartment that lists a highchair and a cot.

Can we have a family break at the coast for a weekend?

Often, yes. Many cottages take stays of two or three nights outside school holidays. See our Short Breaks collection and ask the owner about the dates you want.

When should I book a family cottage for the school holidays?

Early. School holiday weeks are the first to book, and some owners ask for a longer minimum stay then. See School Holiday Heroes.

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