Journal

when to stay | august

What's on in and around Edinburgh this August?

autumn sheep sales

August and September are always busy gathering the hills to select the sheep for stock and sale.

when to stay | september

September is a good time to explore - and is quieter than the previous month of Festival fanfare.

when to stay | october

This October take advantage of the dark evenings for a Halloween-worthy ghost tour by vintage bus!

when to stay | november

Frosty mornings, long walks, Bonfire Night and some early festive cheer!

tupping time on the farm

November is, in many ways, the beginning of the farming year on a Scottish hill farm. It's match-making time!

press : the chaotic scot

"I'm always excited to see quirky, non tradition accommodation appear in Scotland, the Woodshed is exactly that!"

when to stay | december & christmas

Snow-dusted hilltops, winter saunas, Christmas markets, ice-rinks, light shows, and magic.

press : the finicky wanderer

"Finding the right retreat : one that provides solitude, comfort, easy access to nature is like finding the Holy Grail"

press : the times / 2020

Plan now, go later top 30 self-catering stays in the UK