Short Breaks

Explore amazing places to stay in Scotland

Scotland is a beautiful country with a wealth of natural beauty and history to explore. For those looking to take a short break, staying in a cottage can make a holiday in Scotland even more enjoyable. These cottages offer comfortable accommodation for families or couples, with many offering self-catering facilities for a more homely experience. Whether you’re looking for a cheap weekend break or a longer holiday, there are plenty of cottages available in Scotland, from the rolling hills of the Highlands to the rugged coastlines of the Isle of Skye and Loch Lomond. Some cottages even offer 2 night breaks, making it easy to fit a trip to Scotland into a busy schedule.

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^£950.00_{/From Per Week}

Faire Chaolais

Faire Chaolais, Morar, Mallaig

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

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^£170.00_{/Per Night}

Knoydart House Studio Room with Large Lochside Hot Tub

Lochaber, Knoydart, Scotland

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

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Weiroch Lodge

Weiroch Lodge, Marypark, Ballindalloch, Moray

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

Featured

^£395.00_{/From Per Night}

Mint Croft Cottages

31 Waternish, Geary, Isle of Skye IV55 8GQ, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

Featured

^£400.00_{/Per Night}

The Meadows Dornoch

The Meadows House, The Meadows, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

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^£2,000.00_{/From per Week}

Blue Reef Cottages

5 Scarista, Isle of Harris

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£855.00_{/From Per Week}

The Stable Bothy

Inchcape, Rogart IV28 3UD

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£180.00_{/From Per Night}

The Old Workshop

Main St, Innerwick, Dunbar, East Lothian

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£495.00_{/From Per Week}

Southsyde at Hendersyde

Southsyde, Hendersyde Farm Cottages, Hendersyde Farm, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£125.00_{/From Per Night}

Rowan Cottage Finnich Estates

Finnich Cottages. G630HA, Drymen

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£480.00_{/Per Night}

Cuttieshillock Glen Dye Cabins

Glen Dye Estate Office Bridge of Dye Steading, Strachan, Banchory AB31 6LT, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£180.00_{/From Per Night}

The Ferry Cottage

Boat of Cluny, Aberfeldy

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£900.00_{/From Per Wekk}

The Old House Glen Orchy

2 Arichastlich, Glen Orchy, Dalmally

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£420.00_{/from Per night for short let}

Borrodale House

Borrodale House, Arisaig PH39 4NR, United Kingdom

8 Bedrooms
16 Guests

^£2,220.00_{/(from) Per Week}

The Cabin, Skye

Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£130.00_{/Per Night}

Corsewall Estate Home Farm Cottage

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

^£214.00_{/Per Night}

The House at Mackay’s

Unnamed Road, Durness, Lairg IV27 4PW, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£1,850.00_{/Per week}

Lewis Longhouse

40C Coll, Back, Isle of Lewis HS2 0LR, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£172.00_{/From Per Night}

Wester Curr Cottage

Wester Curr Cottage, Dulnain Bridge, Grantown on Spey

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£1,750.00_{/Per Week}

Captain’s Rest

Captain’s Rest, 4, Roag, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye IV55 8ZA, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£150.00_{/Per Night}

Monkstadt 1745 Steadings – Self – Catering Cottages

Near Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Varies Bedrooms
5 Guests

^£1,950.00_{/Per week}

Traigh Cottage

Traigh, Arisaig, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
7 Guests

^£280.00_{/Per Night}

Cruach Dubh Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, By Luss, Argyll, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£760.00_{/From Per Week}

Stable Yard Cottage

Castletoun Cottages, 6 The Square, Greenlaw, Scottish Borders

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£140.00_{/Per Night (from)}

Old Mill, Dod Mill

Dod Mill House, Lauder TD2 6SE, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£250.00_{/Per Night}

Nia Roo Cottage

Carn Gorm, Morvich, Inverinate IV40 8HQ, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£280.00_{/Per Night}

Onnela Lodge

Onnela, Kishorn, Strathcarron IV54 8XA, United Kingdom

4 Bedrooms
10 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Smiddy Cottage

Unnamed Road, Stonehaven AB39 3TH, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£230.00_{/Per Night}

The Invergarry

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£332.00_{/Per Night}

The Hayloft – Glen Dye Cabins

Glen Dye Estate Office Bridge of Dye Steading, Strachan, Banchory

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£225.00_{/Per Night (from)}

Tallavey Cottages

Tigh Na Croft, Enochdhu, Blairgowrie PH10 7PW, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£140.00_{/Per Night}

Quarry Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, By Luss, Argyll, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£170.00_{/From Per Night}

Rowan Cottage

45 park bernisdale, isle of skye

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£1,410.00_{/Per week}

Traigh Bothy

Traigh, Arisaig, Scotland, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£210.00_{/Per Night}

The Lodge, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£700.00_{/From Per Night}

The Old Manse of Monzie

The Old Manse of, Monzie, Crieff PH7 4HE, United Kingdom

5 Bedrooms
12 Guests

^£150.00_{/From Per Night}

Oak Cottage Finnich Estates

Finnich Cottages, Drymen

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£250.00_{/From Per Night}

The Gardener’s Cottage

Ardnablane, Dunblane, Stirlingshire

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£115.00_{/From Per Night}

Beinn Cottage

2 Wester Delfour, Alvie Estate, Kincraig

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£120.00_{/From Per Night}

Roulotte Retreat

Bowden Mill, Melrose

1 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£850.00_{/Per Night}

94DR Edinburgh

94, Dalkeith Road, Mayfield, Newington, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5HW, United Kingdom

6 Bedrooms
12 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£200.00_{/Per Night}

Railway Cottage Killin Junction

Killin, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£335.00_{/Per Night}

The Boathouse – Loch na Beinne Moire

Loch na Beinne Moire, Guisachan, Tomich

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Balloch Apartment Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, G63 0JY, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£280.00_{/Per Night}

The Ben, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£208.00_{/Per Night}

The Cottage at Mackay’s

Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£126.00_{/Per Night}

Gardeners Cottage

Lynwilg, Aviemore, Highland, Alba / Scotland, PH22 1PZ, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£175.00_{/Per Night}

The Cabin at Mackay’s

Mackay's Rooms, A838, Durness, Lairg IV27 4PN, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£95.00_{/From Per Night}

The Old Fittie Coal Shed

28 South Square, Footdee, Aberdeen

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Boturich Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, G63 0JY, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£650.00_{/From Per Week}

Carma Cottage

Mallaig, Invernessshire

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£205.00_{/From Per Night}

Seapink Cottage

10 Seacliff Cottages, North Berwick, East Lothian

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£445.00_{/Per Night}

No4 & No5 Steading Cottages, Glen Dye Cabins

Glen Dye Estate Office Bridge of Dye Steading, Strachan, Banchory AB31 6LT, United Kingdom

4 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£220.00_{/Per Night}

Creag Beag

Creag Bheag Kingussie - Highland, Scotland, UK

3 Bedrooms
7 Guests

^£130.00_{/Per Night}

The Gypsy Palace

High St, Kirk Yetholm, Kelso TD5 8PH, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£500.00_{/Per Night}

Seabank Farmhouse Oban

Benderloch, Oban PA37 1SB, United Kingdom

5 Bedrooms
10 Guests

^£160.00_{/Per Night}

Groom’s Bell Castletoun Cottages

Greenlaw, BerwickshireTD10 6UD, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£80.00_{/From Per Night}

Birds Nest

Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£106.00_{/From Per Night}

Rose Cottage

Main Street, Carrbridge

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£154.00_{/Per Night}

Corsewall Estate High Clachan Farmhouse

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Balmaha Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£480.00_{/Per Night}

North Lodge & River Cabin, Glen Dye Cabins

Glen Dye Estate Office Bridge of Dye Steading, Strachan, Banchory AB31 6LT, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£875.00_{/From Per Week}

The Treehouse

Kinchurdy Road, Boat of Garten

3 Bedrooms
7 Guests

^£199.00_{/Price Per Night}

The Crofters Suite

Mingarry Park, Mingarry, Acharacle, Argyll,

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£150.00_{/Per Night}

The Hideaway

70 Baddidaroch Rd, Lochinver, Lairg IV27 4LP, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£90.00_{/Per Night}

Skye Shepherd Huts

Torr Gorm, Heast, Isle of Skye IV49 9BN, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£142.00_{/Per Night}

Garden Cottage – Corsewall Estate Holiday Cottages

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£332.00_{/Per Night}

No.2 Steading Cottage Glen Dye Cabins

2 Bridge of Dye Steading, Strachan, Banchory

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£150.00_{/From Per Night}

Owl Cote

Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

^£285.00_{/From Per Night}

Elysium Skye

Elysium Skye, Culnacnoc, Isle of Skye

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£150.00_{/From Per Night}

Balgavies Home Farm Cottage

Home Farm Steading, Balgaves, Forfar, Angus

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£210.00_{/Per Night}

Piper’s Cottage, Craigton Cottages

Craigton, By Luss, Argyll, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

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