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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.
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.
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.
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.
Wonderland sleeps 11 and The Five Turrets sleeps 8. For more space, see our Large Groups collection.
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 holiday weeks book early. See School Holiday Heroes for cottages that suit Easter, summer and half term.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Early. School holiday weeks are the first to book, and some owners ask for a longer minimum stay then. See School Holiday Heroes.
