holidays in scotland

holiday scotland .org.uk is a tourist website helping you to plan your holiday or short break in Scotland. Whether you want to golf in St Andrews, climb Ben Nevis, fish for salmon in the River Tay or go shopping in Glasgow, we will try to provide you with the information you need.

Latest Stuff on the Holiday Scotland site.

Have a look at our Scottish Travel Forum and post your pictures of Scotland or get into some Scottish travel related discussion.

We've just added a whole bunch of new Oban Hotels and Things to Do in Oban. Nearby there many visitors will want things to do in Glencoe. Edinburgh hotel rooms are in big demand all year round as are hotels in Aviemore. Lots of things to do in Dundee and things to do in Aberdeen. We've also put together a guide to finding a cheap hotel in Edinburgh. An article on 5 great things to do in Edinburgh gives you a quicky itinerary if you are only in the city for a couple of days.

And on the subject of Edinburgh, we're just starting up a sister site at www.love-edinburgh.co.uk for Edinburgh Accommodation, festival guides and tourist guides to Edinburgh.

The first page of our Perthshire attractions information is now online. There is also information on things to do in Pitlochry.

See our holidays in Scotland blog and if you feel like talking Scotland our Scottish holiday forum is now online. We'd love it if you would go on and join in or start a discussion.

Inside Holiday Scotland.org.uk

Our accommodation in Scotland pages are very popular. We have hotels, B&B's and self catering cottages listed in Edinburgh hotels & accommodation, Glasgow hotels and accommodation, Highlands, Orkney, Shetland, Argyll, Aberdeen hotels and aberdeenshire accommodation, Perthshire, Dundee, Angus, Central Scotland, Dumfries & Galloway and Borders. There are also Scottish campsites and other Scottish accommodation types listed.

Many visitors thinking about a holiday in Scotland might like to find a specialist holiday company offering specific holidays to Scotland. There are many such companies around, specialising in golfing holidays in Scotland, fishing holidays in Scotland or guided hillwalking or walking holidays in our mountains or on many of the long distance footpaths in Scotland.

We're currently putting together a guide of things to do in Scotland - tourist attractions, places to see, where to go and what's on in all the Scottish holiday destinations. Our attractions in Scotland page will lead you to each section as we finish them. It starts with things to do in Edinburgh. We've also started on the best stuff to do in Fife and attractions in the Highlands.

Our Scottish travel section should fill you in on details about car hire in Scotland, bus services, train timetables in Scotland etc

In the Blog here are some of the more popular posts:
A trip up Glen Lyon, Rugby Union in Scotland, visiting the Scottish Parliament, Perthshire in the Autumn, Winter walking in Scotland, walking holidays in Scotland, Scottish Tourist Board, picnics in Scotland, Glamis Castle, Scottish book town festival, Perth concert hall, cycling in Scotland, Scottish walking festivals, petrol prices in Scotland, Glasgow restaurant auction, visit Mull and Iona, Highland hotel.

And some good posts in the forum:
Holidays in Skye, campsites in Killin, transport links in Scotland, smoking ban in Scotland, things to do in Lewis, places of interest in north west Scotland, a funny thread on getting from Heathrow to Glasgow, things to do in Glasgow (apart from shopping) and more.

Hotels in Scotland

Our accommodation pages list a large number of hotels in Scotland. If you are looking for a hotel in Scotland it is a good place to start. There are many, many other sites on the web displaying all the hotels in Scotland but we like to think our hotel directory has some very fine hotels in it.

Prices of hotels in Scotland vary wildly. A basic Scotland hotel room starts at around £25 per person per night and often includes breakfast. For a good 4 star hotel in Scotland, expect to pay around £60 per person per night for your hotel room.

Scotland has thousands of hotels mostly of a very high standard. Picking a good hotel in Scotland is not difficult and thanks to our hotel directory, you can visit the websites of the hotels before you book with them.

Our hotels in Scotland directory breaks down Scotland into different regions, then into towns. We're working on the town-based Hotel Scotland directory at the moment, Perthshire is done, but the rest of the country is still to come.

Holiday Cottages in Scotland

If you are searching for holiday cottages in Scotland, our directory contains links to thousands of holiday cottages. With the links we've got in our directory there will be a holiday cottage to suit you somewhere in Scotland.

Holiday cottages in Scotland can cost anywhere from around £150 per week to several thousand per week. If you're looking to spend more on a holiday cottage in Scotland, around £12000 will rent you a fully staffed castle for a week.

Standards in Scotland's holiday cottages vary widely. At the cheaper end of the price range, many are pretty basic accommodation, often with very dated decor and furniture. Often in a holiday cottage like this you need to provide your own bed linen and towels. More expensive holiday cottages in Scotland often provide your linen and towels, and some will service your holiday cottage during your stay.

Often holiday cottages in Scotland have a fireplace. This can be a real delight, even in summer the nights can be cold. Many modern homes don't have a fire so to rent a holiday cottage with a fire can be an added bonus. Think marshmallows on sticks, toast, or just watching the glowing embers late into the evening.

Holiday cottages in Scotland are usually let from Saturday to Saturday though in off-peak season you can often rent outside of those limits, or sometimes book a short break in a holiday cottage.