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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^£400.00_{/Per Night}

The Meadows Dornoch

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

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

Featured

^£70.00_{/Per Night}

Arden Holiday Cottage

Arden Holiday Cottage, Irongray, Dumfries

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

Featured

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

The Green House at Hollinlee

Hollinlee, Ettrickbridge, Selkirk, TD7 5JJ

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

Featured

^£95.00_{/from per night}

Orkney Retreats Backaskaill Cottage

Backaskaill, B9070, Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, KW17 2BA, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

Featured

^£195.00_{/from per night}

Orkney Retreats Backaskaill Farmhouse

Backaskaill, B9070, Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, KW17 2BA, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

Featured

^£1,950.00_{/(from) Per Week}

The Cabin, Skye

Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

Featured

^£1,800.00_{/Per week}

Lewis Longhouse

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

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

Featured

^£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

Featured

^£195.00_{/Per Night}

Fishermans Cottage

North Kessock, Inverness, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

Featured

^£300.00_{/(from)Per Night}

Litua Luxury Self Catering Arisaig

Back of Keppoch, Arisaig PH39 4NS, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£120.00_{/From Per Night}

Roulotte Retreat

Bowden Mill, Melrose

1 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£650.00_{/From Per Week}

Carma Cottage

Mallaig, Invernessshire

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£106.00_{/From Per Night}

Rose Cottage

Main Street, Carrbridge

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£115.00_{/From Per Night}

Beinn Cottage

2 Wester Delfour, Alvie Estate, Kincraig

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£205.00_{/From Per Night}

Seapink Cottage

10 Seacliff Cottages, North Berwick, East Lothian

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£175.00_{/From Per Night}

Leanach Farm Cottage

Leanach Farm, Culloden Moor, Inverness

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£109.00_{/From Per Night}

Betula Chalet

Betula House, Ardclach, Nairn

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£180.00_{/From Per Night}

The Ferry Cottage

Boat of Cluny, Aberfeldy

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£2,000.00_{/From per Week}

Blue Reef Cottages

5 Scarista, Isle of Harris

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£177.00_{/From Per Night}

St Michael’s by Stirling Self Catering

Fintry Road, Kippen

5 Bedrooms
9 Guests

^£320.00_/night

Weiroch Lodge

Weiroch Lodge, Marypark, Ballindalloch, Moray

3 Bedrooms
8 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£575.00_{/(from) Weekly}

Broombank Cottage

Broombank House, Newlands, Culloden Moor, Inverness,

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£157.50_{/(from) Per Night}

Cuillich Mill

Cuillich Milll, Ardross, Alness, Ross-shire

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£126.00_{/Per Night}

Gardeners Cottage

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

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£260.00_/night

West Highland Studio Apartments with Balcony & Hot Tub

West Highland Hotel, Davies Brae, Mallaig

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£192.00_{/Per Night}

No.2 Steading Cottage Glen Dye Cabins

2 Bridge of Dye Steading, Strachan, Banchory

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£60.00_{/Per night}

Great Glen Pod

Lochaber, Spean Bridge, Scotland

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£100.00_{/Per night}

Glenelg House Room

Lochalsh, Glenelg, Scotland

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£142.00_{/Per Night}

Garden Cottage – Corsewall Estate Holiday Cottages

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

special offer / late availability

^£154.00_{/Per Night}

Corsewall Estate High Clachan Farmhouse

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£130.00_{/Per Night}

Corsewall Estate Home Farm Cottage

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
5 Guests

^£1,890.00_{/Per week}

Traigh Cottage

Traigh, Arisaig, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
7 Guests

^£230.00_{/Per Night}

The Invergarry

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£850.00_{/Per Night}

94DR Edinburgh

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

6 Bedrooms
12 Guests

^£270.00_/night

The Lodge, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£360.00_{/Per Night}

The Ben, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Scotland

4 Bedrooms
8 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Balmaha Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Balloch Apartment Inchmurrin Island

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

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Boturich Apartment, Inchmurrin Island

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

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£125.00_{/Per Night}

Smiddy Cottage

Unnamed Road, Stonehaven AB39 3TH, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£130.00_{/Per Night}

The Old Laundry Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Scotland

1 Bedrooms
3 Guests

^£160.00_{/Per Night}

Birdwatchers Cabin

Balblair Cottage, Little Ferry Kw10 6UG Golspie, UK

1 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£140.00_{/Per Night (from)}

Old Mill, Dod Mill

Dod Mill House, Lauder TD2 6SE, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£225.00_{/Per Night (from)}

Tallavey Cottages

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

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£130.00_{/Per Night}

The Gypsy Palace

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

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£90.00_{/Per Night}

Skye Shepherd Huts

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

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£395.00_{/From Per Night}

Mint Croft Cottages

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

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£120.00_{/Per Night}

Timsgarry Byre

Timsgearraidh, Uig, Isle of Lewis HS2 9JD, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£250.00_{/Per Night}

The Giddy Limit, Sandford Country Cottages

St Fort, Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland DD6 8RG

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£93.00_{/Per Night}

Derryfad Croft

Back of Keppoch, Arisaig PH39 4NS, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£130.00_{/Per Night}

Baillie Scott, Sandford Country Cottages

Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£275.00_{/Per Night}

Coach House, Sandford Cottages

Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£150.00_{/Per Night}

Monkstadt 1745 Steadings – Self – Catering Cottages

Near Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Varies Bedrooms
5 Guests

^£142.00_{/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

^£135.00_{/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

^£208.00_{/Per Night}

The Cottage at Mackay’s

Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£214.00_{/Per Night}

The House at Mackay’s

Unnamed Road, Durness, Lairg IV27 4PW, 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

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

^£250.00_{/Per Night}

Nia Roo Cottage

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

3 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£275.00_{/Per Night}

SeaBeds Luxury Lookouts with Hot Tubs

Woodlands, Glencoe, Ballachulish PA49 4JD, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£200.00_{/Per Night}

Harbour House

6 Beaumont Cres, Portree IV51 9DF, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£89.00_{/Per Night}

Waterside Cabin

Next to Waterside Cottage, Broadford, Isle of Skye IV49 9AQ, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£452.00_{/Per Night}

Beinn Bhan Lodge with private hot tub

Glenloy, Banavie, Scotland,United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£415.00_{/Per Night}

Frances’ Sketch Pad with private hot tub

Inverskilavulin Estate, Glen loy, Fort William PH33 7PD

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£292.00_{/Per Night}

Maclean House

MacLean House Belford Road, Fort William PH33 6BT, United Kingdom

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£243.00_{/Per Night}

Beinn Loy Lodge

Glenloy, Banavie, Scotland,United Kingdom.

2 Bedrooms
4 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

^£220.00_{/Per Night}

Creag Beag

Creag Bheag Kingussie - Highland, Scotland, UK

3 Bedrooms
7 Guests

^£250.00_{/Per Night}

Seabank Farmhouse Oban

Benderloch, Oban PA37 1SB, United Kingdom

5 Bedrooms
10 Guests

^£1,365.00_{/Per week}

Traigh Bothy

Traigh, Arisaig, Scotland, United Kingdom

1 Bedrooms
2 Guests

^£285.00_{/Per Night}

Cuttieshillock Glen Dye Cabins

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

3 Bedrooms
6 Guests

^£280.00_{/Per Night}

Onnela Lodge

Onnela, Kishorn, Strathcarron IV54 8XA, United Kingdom

4 Bedrooms
10 Guests

^£160.00_{/Per Night}

Groom’s Bell Castletoun Cottages

Greenlaw, BerwickshireTD10 6UD, United Kingdom

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

^£192.00_{/Per Night}

The Hayloft – Glen Dye Cabins

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

2 Bedrooms
4 Guests

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