Cabins and Bothies with Hot Tubs in Scotland

The Woodshed is a cabin of silvered timber at the end of a winding farm track in the Pentlands, hidden in heather hills. Roxburgh McEwan Architects designed it, and it’s simple and Nordic inside, with pale wood, a wood-burning stove fed with logs grown on the farm and a bedroom tucked under the roof.

The wood-fired hot tub is outside and private. It’s quiet enough here to hear the cuckoo and see the hares. It sleeps two and isn’t suitable for children.

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Midpark is a larch A-frame in the fenced corner of a field that often has Highland cows in it. It’s light and simple inside, with a Scandinavian wood-burning stove and a wall of glass that looks out to big skies, and the king-size bed is up on the mezzanine.

Have your coffee on the veranda looking over the valley, then light the wood-fired hot tub in time for the stars. There’s a barbecue and a pizza oven, and fresh eggs from the estate’s hens. It’s for adults only, and one small dog is welcome.

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Culbin Edge is a low, cedar-clad house among the pines at the edge of Culbin Forest. It’s calm and open inside, with oak floors and a king-size bedroom, and the living room closes off to sleep two more.

Outside there’s a south-facing deck with a hanging chair, a fire pit and a wood-fired cedar hot tub. You can walk straight into the forest, or go to Chanonry Point to look for dolphins on a rising tide. Up to two well-behaved dogs are welcome.

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This one comes in two parts. North Lodge is a Victorian house for six on the Glen Dye estate, done up with bold colour, old paintings and an open fire. The River Cabin is a little timber cabin at the end of a private path on the bank of the River Dye, with a wood-burning stove inside, and it’s yours for the stay as well.

There’s a private wood-fired hot tub, dogs are welcome, and the estate’s sauna, shop and pub, the Glen Dye Arms, are close by.

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