Historic Stays

Cottages near Scotland’s castles, ancient sites and battlefields, and some steeped in history themselves

Scotland’s history is everywhere: castles, standing stones, brochs, battlefields and abbeys, many in places that look much as they did centuries ago. Our Heritage and History collection brings together cottages close to the best historic sites, and some that are historic themselves, from a laird’s house to a Jacobite-era boathouse. Perfect for anyone who likes their holiday with a story. Book direct with the owner and ask about local history.

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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

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 ^£150_{a night}

Sycamore at Finnich Estate

Drymen, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

A cottage for two in the restored sandstone steading on the Finnich Estate, with views over 13 miles of countryside to Ben Lomond and estate tracks to walk.

1 Bedrooms
2 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

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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 ^£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

From ^£149_{a night}

Crosple Cottage, Melfort, By Oban

Melfort, Argyll & Bute

A secluded shoreline cottage for two on a private working hill farm at Melfort near Oban, with a wood-burning stove and sweeping views.

1 Bedrooms
2 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 ^£145_{a night}

Ward End Cottage at Newtonmill House

Montrose, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

A restored cottage for two on the 25-acre Newtonmill Estate in Angus, between the east coast beaches and the Cairngorms National Park.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

From ^£120_{a night}

Farm Cottage at Newtonmill House

Montrose, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

A restored cottage for two on the 25-acre Newtonmill Estate in the Angus countryside, between the east coast beaches and the Cairngorms National Park.

1 Bedrooms
2 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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£295_{a night}

Kingsburgh Boathouse Skye

Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye

A stone boathouse from Jacobite times, restored for two on the edge of Loch Snizort on Skye, with flagstone floors, total privacy and sunsets from the terrace over the Atlantic.

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

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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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£325_{a night}

The Sheep Station

Scarista, Isle of Harris

A house for two set into the hillside at Scarista on Harris, overlooking the beach at Traigh Mhor to the Atlantic, Taransay and the Harris hills.

1 Bedrooms
2 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}

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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£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 ^£95_{a night}

The Old Fittie Coal Shed

Footdee, Aberdeenshire & Royal Deeside

A former coal shed turned tiny home in Footdee, Aberdeen's 200-year-old fishing village by the beach.

1 Bedrooms
2 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 ^£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 ^£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

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 ^£220_{a night}

Boloquoy Victorian Farmhouse & Watermill

Sanday, Orkney

A restored Victorian farmhouse and watermill on Sanday in Orkney, furnished with the Fea family's original belongings to show island farm life between 1880 and 1950.

3 Bedrooms
6 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.