Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Ayrshire, Arran, Argyll & The Kintyre Peninsula

Public transport accessible. Enjoy the atmosphere of Culzean to the full in this comfortably furnished and equipped flat, which is situated in the west wing of the castle with its own entrance. There are approximately 20 steps down to the front door of the apartment. Children will require supervision as there is no fence or barrier between the lawn and the cliff edge. Two twin bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom with shower over bath.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

3

Bedrooms:

1

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Highlands & Western Isles

Public transport accessible. This comfortable single-storey cottage is set in its own garden in a secluded position close to the roadside and a short walk from Brodie Castle. Parking is available beside the cottage. Sleeps 2/4 One double bedroom, sitting room with sofa bed and open fire, dining room, kitchen and bathroom with bath and shower.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

This attractive 19th-century Victorian gate lodge with magnificent arched latticed windows is situated at the entrance of Crathes Castle. The lodge is single-storey and has its own garden with picnic table and bench. Parking is available outside the cottage. One double and one twin bedroom. Sitting room with dining area, kitchen and bathroom with bath and shower over bath.

Rating:

Excellent

Sleeps:

6

Bedrooms:

3

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO FULL WEEKS ONLY (SATURDAY TO SATURDAY) ALL YEAR. NO SHORT BREAKS AVAILABLE. Public transport accessible. This snug cottage is privately owned and set in the beautiful courtyard of Towie Barclay Castle. Its recent restoration has won the Civic Trust Award. It has great character and charm, particularly in its period features such as the stone-flagged floors and timber ceilings. Set in a rural location, the cottage is four miles from the thriving market town of Turriff and 27 miles from Aberdeen. On the ground floor, sitting room with satellite TV and open fire, dining kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom, utility room. On the first floor, double bedroom with wash basin and en-suite bathroom and adjoining children’s room with double bed. Sleeps 4/6. The property also has a sauna and private garden with patio and barbecue.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Ayrshire, Arran, Argyll & The Kintyre Peninsula

Public transport accessible. Hoolity Ha’ was originally occupied by a whole family of about 8 people. Like a railway signalman, the gatekeeper operated an early warning system, linked by wire to the castle, to forewarn the staff of the Marquess’s return in his carriage. The footmen could all scuttle outside and be ready to greet his Lordship as he swept round the carriage ring and arrived at the front door of the castle. Built in the 1820s as the gatehouse serving the original north entrance into the estate, this exquisite gate lodge is perched on the edge of Glenside Gorge by Hoolity Bridge. The lodge contains some fine pieces of antique furniture and combines the practicalities of modern-day living with the character of the original building. The lounge doubles as a bedroom in this, Scotland’s grandest bedsit!

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

7

Bedrooms:

4

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Public transport accessible. This beautiful, spacious apartment overlooks a delightful courtyard and is set amidst parkland with fields of cows with wonderful view of the Castle. Named after the original stonemason, the property has many original features, including a spiral stone staircase, and contains some fine pieces of antique furniture. The apartment provides ideal accommodation for two families. Each wing of the apartment has its own turret and spiral stone staircase with stair gates provided to safeguard young children. Available for short breaks throughout the year. Spacious sitting room, dining room, large fitted kitchen with Aga and separate utility room. Four bedrooms – two twin, one single and one double. Two bathrooms, one with shower over bath.

Rating:

Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

The castle will be closed throughout 2008 (and well into 2009) for major conservation work. The work will include stripping the cement based coating, or harl, from the external walls (this first part of the work is scheduled to be finished long before the start of the 2008 holiday season) and reharling in a more appropriate lime based coating and also doing some repairs to the slate roof slopes. The castle will be shrouded in scaffolding and there may be times when there is some noise during the day. It is for this reason that the prices for these two cottages will be reduced by £100 per week for 2008. Wild honeysuckle flourishes in the delightful garden of this secluded two-storey stone cottage, which stands behind Steading Cottage and about 100 yards from the castle itself. Parking is available at the side of the garden. Two twin bedrooms on the first floor and a sitting room with open fire, dining room, kitchen and bathroom with bath and shower over bath on the ground floor.

Rating:

Award Pending

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

1

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Ayrshire, Arran, Argyll & The Kintyre Peninsula

Public transport accessible. The Segganwell Cottages were used to house estate workers and in 1891 a total of 14 people lived here. William Kirkland, an assistant shepherd and his wife and family of 4 lived in North Segganwell (two of his sons worked as gardeners on the estate); and Thomas Davidson the house carter and his wife and 6 children lived in South Segganwell (next door) NB. The Segganwell Cottages can be reached only by a steep stairway of over 100 steps so are not suitable for mobility impaired people. Sleeps 4 in one double room with a set of bunks built into a recess. Sitting room, kitchen and shower room with WC.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

13

Bedrooms:

7

Dogs:

No Dogs Allowed

Area:

Aberdeenshire

Public transport accessible. This pleasant and very unusual apartment, in the Preston and Seton Towers, is constructed between four floors with a number of intermediate floors: it is accessed via a spiral staircase. The apartment is furnished to a high standard with predominantly antique furniture. Due to the layout the apartment is considered unsuitable for young children. Available for short breaks throughout the year. Seven bedrooms (three double, three twin and one single), dining room, kitchen, drawing room, study, two bathrooms (one with bath and shower over bath and one with bath only), two additional wcs, cloakrooms. Interesting study, tower room and turret rooms situated on the fourth floor.

Rating:

Very Good

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Dogs:

Dogs Allowed

Area:

Ayrshire, Arran, Argyll & The Kintyre Peninsula

Public transport accessible. The Royal Artillery cottage was endowed by the Royal Artillery after the Second World War for the use of disabled ex-servicemen, and then for while was used only be ex-servicemen from the Erskine Memorial Hospital. Originally part of the Coach House and Stables complex, the cottage provided living quarters for the coachmen, grooms and stable-boys and for the footmen and other male domestic servants in the Castle. This charming sandstone cottage has been recently refurbished and now provides excellent facilities for disabled guests. Situated within the Clock Tower Courtyard next to the castle, its position on the cliff edge gives fine sea views from each of the comfortably furnished rooms. No nursing or medical back up is provided. Car parking is available opposite the cottage. Two twin bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom with separate bath and wheelchair-accessible shower with seat.