| Are you tired of spending New Year packed into an | | | | depending on how remote you want your new year |
| expensive bar, waiting to get served, not being able | | | | to be. |
| to hear yourself think, let alone chat to your friends? | | | | The west coast of Scotland offers many secluded, |
| Well maybe it's time to take matters into your own | | | | rustic cottages and farmsteads, with crackling log |
| hands, gather your friends together and head to the | | | | fires and views of beautiful lochs. If you're looking to |
| highlands for your Hogmanay celebrations this New | | | | get a New Year's round of golf in, Fife is the place to |
| Year's eve! | | | | go; head for a fisherman's cottage overlooking a |
| Renting a cottage for a few days over New Year is | | | | harbour for a traditional Scottish experience. |
| an increasingly popular way of saying farewell to | | | | Winter sports fans may even be able to get a couple |
| another 12 months, and is especially popular with | | | | of days skiing in, although the unpredictable nature of |
| those who have reached their late twenties and feel | | | | the Scottish weather means that you probably |
| that they're done with the hedonistic New Year's | | | | shouldn't set your heart on shooting down the slopes |
| Celebrations of their youth. | | | | of Glencoe or Cairngorm, but you never know, you |
| And it's not difficult to see why hiring a cottage with | | | | could get lucky! For those coming from south of the |
| a group of friends or family is so popular; rather than | | | | boarder who don't want to travel too far north, the |
| blowing all your money on one big night out, you'll get | | | | Scottish Borders are an ideal place to get a taste of |
| to enjoy a long weekend of celebrations that can | | | | Scotland without having to drive for so long. |
| include other outdoor activities such as walking, | | | | Whatever part of Scotland you choose for your |
| fishing or cycling in the nearby countryside. It's also a | | | | Hogmanay celebration, you should be able to find a |
| good opportunity to see a different part of the | | | | rental cottage to suit your needs. From large houses |
| country that you might be unlikely to visit otherwise. | | | | that will sleep up to 20 people, to cosy couple's |
| The Scottish Highlands and islands are especially | | | | cottages ideal for a romantic New Year, forget |
| popular with New Year revellers looking for holiday | | | | cramming into a crowded nightclub - this year, why |
| rental cottages. There are hundreds of properties | | | | not spend Hogmanay in the Highlands? |
| across the lochs and glens to choose from, | | | | |