Holiday Lodges In Scotland - Accommodate Your Family And Friends


by Ryan Chambers - Date: 2010-07-08 - Word Count: 610 Share This!

The Highlands have long been a favourite haunt of tourists, and now in the age of the stay-cation, holiday homes in Scotland are truly coming into their own. Discover what attracts UK visitors to hire or even get a second home in Scotland.

When it comes down to booking your summer holidays - or a winter, Easter or autumn break in fact - you have got a choice.

You can book a holiday abroad, and queue ( im ) patiently with all the other "sheep " for a plane that might or might not take off, dependent on the caprice of the cabin crew. Or you can decide to keep your feet strongly on terra firma, and instead hop on a train heading North to another world... An environment in which you can wake in the morning and watch real sheep grazing at the far end of the garden or walk for hours hearing only the haunting call of the curlew.

Scotland is characterized by a stunning mixture of scenery, wildlife and history - and the Highlands have the good fortune to be graced with pretty much every positive feature that Scotland boasts. If you're never happier than when you are mounting up a mountainside, there are Munros aplenty in the Highlands, including Alligan, Schiehallion and Liathach to start.

And if you're hell-bent on historic research, the Highlands have more than their equal share of attention-grabbing castles and other engaging buildings - many now ruined - which date back to the times before cold hearted landlords ejected the farming folk from their Highland homes, enthusiastic to clear the way for "white gold", aka sheep.

One prime example of a Highland property that has played its own part in Scotland's story is the spotless white Blair Atholl Castle - the stone in North Perthshire's consequential architectural crown.

With its first tower going back to 1269, Blair Atholl's stunning castle looks back on virtually 8 centuries of Scottish history. Today it welcomes visitors from all parts of the United Kingdom and the world, who come to like the many fascinating artefacts displayed in its provoking rooms and to find out more about the castle's past, present and future.

Castles despite, a little more modest holiday houses in Scotland supply a perfect base for a fantastic family holiday, being conveniently located and giving simple access to a good range of activities - from white water rafting to whisky tasting and from golfing to go-karting.

This cornucopia of leisure pursuits has led straight to the recent upswing in renown of hideaways in Scotland. And whether or not you are simply looking for an occasional weekend break, arranging a luxury fourteen day "get away from it all " holiday or contemplating purchasing a holiday home that your family and you can enjoy for some considerable time to come, Scotland is sure to have something to suit.

A fast online search for a perfect Scottish getaway will reveal a bunch of vacation accommodation options - from static caravans found amidst pretty landscape to old fashioned country cottages ( including romantic but'n'bens - traditional two-roomed dwellings ) situated up remote glens thru to grand country lodges that may accommodate up to twenty folk.

So if you want to escape the airfield crowds this summer, why not make plans to head for Scotland and reserve ( or even buy ) yourself a holiday home from home in the Highlands. With possibly some of the world's most lovely views on the doorstep, healthy country air filling your lungs and the gentle heat of the Scottish sun on your shoulders, you'll be happy that you did.

Holiday houses in Scotland - run away from it all this year, as you experience what this fantastic country has to give.

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