Specialist properties from NTS Holidays

Connoisseurs' Collection - Luxury Holiday Accommodation

The Connoisseurs' Collection contains some of the National Trust for Scotland's most prestigious luxury self-catering properties. Finely furnished and sleeping up to 18 people, they are located in some of the most spectacular areas of Scotland, perfect for house parties and family get-togethers.  All properties within this range can be booked for short breaks (minimum of 3 nights) or for full weeks. 

We can recommend local caterers if required, as well as sporting and sightseeing activities in the area. These properties can be let either together or separately.

Stay in a Castle

How often have you visited a National Trust for Scotland property and wished you could stay for longer? We are delighted to offer a number of apartments within some of the Trust's beautifully preserved castles or cosy country cottages within the grounds. Steeped in history, these properties provide the perfect base for a family holiday. 

Lighthouse Accommodation

The National Trust for Scotland has been working in partnership with The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), who own these properties. The properties are all ex-lighthouse keepers' homes. Letting them as self-catering accommodation not only gives guests the opportunity to stay in these extraordinary, remote and exciting locations, but provides an income for the NLB and the Trust, both charities. Recent additions to our portfolio include two properties at Covesea near Lossiemouth and a further two properties on the Mull of Galloway.

Coastline and Islands

These self-catering properties are located within close proximity to some of Scotland's most beautiful beaches and coastline. Accommodation is available in Skye, Banff, Kyle of Lochalsh, Torridon, Inveraray, Rockcliffe and the Isle of Canna. We would especially recommend these properties to families with young children who are looking for affordable accommodation.

Base Camps

The National Trust for Scotland offers economical and basic accommodation for larger groups at five of our properties. The base camps are ideally located for activities such as hill walking and other outdoor pursuits. We regret it is not possible to check availability of our base camps online, please contact the Holidays Department for latest availability on 0844 493 2108 or email holidays@nts.org.uk.

Mol Mor, Torridon, sleeps 10, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £70 per night for groups of six and under (bookings run Fri-Mon and Mon-Fri)

Mol Mor, part of a converted farm steading at the head of Loch Torridon, provides good-quality basic accommodation for up to ten people. The three bedrooms - two four-bedded and one two-bedded - are fitted with bunk beds. The kitchen is well equipped and there are also showers and a laundry. Oil-fired central heating. Visitors must bring their own sleeping bag. 

Mar Lodge, Braemar, sleeps 12, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £70 per night for smaller groups of six and under (wheelchair accessible)

Mar Lodge Base Camp is part of the former Stable Block and is situated 4 miles west of Braemar, offering easy access to the Cairngorms. There are four bedrooms - two four-bedded, one two-bedded (all bunk beds) and one room suitable for disabled visitors (two single beds) that includes an en-suite with toilet and shower - a fully-equipped kitchen, sitting room, dining room, drying room, showers and toilets. Oil-fired central heating.

Shore Lodge, Brodick, Arran, sleeps 14, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £100 per night for smaller groups of six and under.  Minimum three-night stay (wheelchair accessible)

Shore Lodge is a comfortable 14-bed, self-catering group accommodation facility built in 1999.  Situated in the grounds of Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park, it is ideally positioned for access to the beautiful sandy beach that stretches all the way along to Brodick, and offers great access for hill walking as it is positioned at the foot of Goatfell. Four bedrooms with bunk beds - two two-bedded, one four-bedded and one six-bedded - a large sitting room with wood-burning stove, fully-equipped kitchen and dining room. Drying room, four WCs with wash-basins and three showers, one suitable for disabled access. Storage heaters and wood-burning stove.

Kintail Outdoor Centre, sleeps 20, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £125 per night for smaller groups of ten and under (wheelchair accessible)

The centre is situated below Sgurr na Moraich, the last of the famous Five Sisters of Kintail, and Ben Attow (The Long Mountain). These spectacular mountains rise steeply from the shores of Loch Duich, offering some of the best hill walking in Britain. The centre is 5 minutes from the A87 with Glenelg and the Isle of Skye within easy reach.

Kintail Outdoor Centre provides a unique setting as an adventure base, offering unparalleled scope for outdoor pursuits and field studies. Local countryside rangers are on hand to offer advice, introductory talks and guided walks. Up to 20 people can be accommodated in this excellent bunkhouse property. Five bedrooms with bunk beds - one two-bedded, three four-bedded and one six-bedded - fully-equipped kitchen, sitting room with wood-burning stove, dining room, drying room and laundry. Oil-fired central heating and wood-burning stove.