The Highlands of Scotland are a fantastic location for a secluded cottage holiday. This area of the UK that has many remote locations with stunning landscapes and beautiful scenery with lochs, glens, moorland, rivers and mountains making up a countryside which is unspoilt and varied.

Mountain climbing and hill walking, salmon or trout fishing, great golf courses and mountain bike trails are all within reach of most Highland cottage holidays. If nature is your thing then the diverse habitat provides the landscape to see deer, whales, dolphins, eagles, ospreys as well as many others birds that make the Highlands of Scotland a paradise for bird watching.

If you’ve booked a secluded holiday cottage in Scotland in the summer months don’t forget to check if there are any Highland Games happening close by, it will be worth venturing back into civilisation to see the traditional competitions, listen to the Scottish music and emerge yourself with the local community spirit that shows through in abundance at these events.

The Highlands of Scotland have a wealth of self-catering holiday cottages where you can book a secluded, isolated or remote location to get away from it all and immerse yourself in the vibrant habitat and spend quality time with your loved ones. If you are staying in a remote holiday cottage near to the sea you’ll be less likely to see anyone and have the beach to yourself, where you can have a late night bbq watching the sunset or cook early morning breakfast at sunrise.