With affordable options in many different locations, you can enjoy a good deal on your holiday accommodation and have some spending money to enjoy when you get there. Situated in the heart of the countryside, on the outskirts of Drumlanrig Estate, Marr Cottage is ideal for those looking for an idyllic retreat. The Kintyre Way, launched in 2006, is a 100-mile waymarked trail for walkers and cyclists that zigzags across the Kintyre peninsula from Tarbert in the north to Machrihanish in the south, on rough forestry tracks, open moorland and rocky shoreline, with views to the isles of Arran, Gigha, Islay and Jura. On Islay, there are ninedistillerieswhere you can taste the distinctively peaty flavours of the Whisky Coast.

From here it skirts the eastern edge of the Cairngorms national park with its castles, malt whisky distilleries and snaking mountain passes. Aberdeenshire’s coastline has been known to attract killer whales and the occasional humpback whales offshore, too! The 14th century French chateau-style house has an incredible history as being home to one of the richest and most powerful families in Scotland, the Livingstons.It is perfect for a family or group of friends looking to immerse themselves in the natural wonders that the Isle of Skye has to offer. She loves books, whisky, travelling around Scotland, being in nature, and spending time with her husband, son, and their dog, Angus. Tigh Na Drochit is a remarkable detached cottage resting peacefully in the scenic woodland just outside of Garve in the Scottish Highlands. Enjoying an idyllic rural setting close to the picturesque Scottish town of Kirriemuir in Angus, is this stylish holiday home, Glen Cruick.

Barns Ness Lighthouse is a fascinating cottage tucked underneath the actual lighthouse itself, boasting breath-taking views of the far-reaching deep blue sea and the rocky coastal beach. Occupying a wonderful setting near Lochdar on the Isle of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides is this simply magical thatched cottage, Cuir-na-Bhoir. In 1919, more than 50 German ships were scuttled in Scapa Flow, the wrecks now one of the most famous and eerie dive sites in the world. The Falls of Glomach is one of the tallest waterfalls in the United Kingdom, standing at 113 metres.There is so much to see inside and outside the mansion’s walls, including 300 acres of parkland and a section of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Antonines Wall.

To get here there is a direct train that leaves Glasgow and takes three hours to reach Corrour station, the most remote train station in Scotland. This undiscovered Scottish landmark is the largest and most beautiful of the numerous carved stone artefacts that have survived through the centuries from Scotland’s medieval period. All that exists in the area is the Corrour Station House, the UK’s remotest restaurant which also offers accommodation, directly next to the train station; an award-winning eco-hostel located at the bottom of the loch, and the Corrour Shooting Lodge which offers luxury accommodation. Enjoying a picturesque rural setting in the Trotternish Peninsula of the Isle of Skye is Talla Hope, a detached holiday accommodation, formerly a church.The River Strathy runs into the bay to the west of the beach and it is enclosed by cliffs to the east. All of the bedrooms are pleasantly furnished, with White Hillocks Cottage boasting a triple room, perfect for families to stay in. Standing within 60 acres of private grounds in the magnificent Cairngorms National Park is this superb Scottish Highlands retreat, Westertown, boasting a striking timber-clad and glass exterior.