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Honeymoon Retreats in Scotland

Off-grid cabins for two and clifftop bothies with the sea on the doorstep. The places we'd book for a honeymoon, or any excuse to get away together.

Curated and written by Hidden Scotland

Scotland was made for this sort of thing. Queen Victoria spent a week at Inverlochy Castle in 1873 and wrote in her diary that she'd never seen a lovelier or more romantic spot. She had a point, and not much has changed since.

What works about a honeymoon here is the choice. You can go full fairytale, a turreted castle on the Ayrshire coast with a six-course dinner and a fire in the room. Or you can disappear completely. An off-grid cabin on Loch Fyne. A bothy on a Skye croft with nothing but the sea and the sheep for company.

The places below are the ones we'd pick ourselves. Some come with a hot tub on the deck. Others come with a wood-burner and a long single-track road to get there. All of them give you the one thing a honeymoon really needs, which is somewhere to shut the door and forget the rest of it.

The Black Shed, DunveganMore infoSkinidinThe Black ShedPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

Award-winning architect-designed hideaway for two in the foothills of Skye's Macleod's Tables. Deck barbecues in summer, log burner in winter.

Stonechat Bothy, a timber-clad cabin with a grey corrugated roof, at the end of a grassy double track among birch, pine and rushes.More infoDrumfearnStonechat BothyPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A one-bedroom cabin on a working Skye croft. Fire pit outside, underfloor heating in, sunsets over the Sleat Peninsula.

A curved timber-roofed house glows with lit windows at dusk, chairs set on the gravel and decking outside.More infoCliasmolHarris HideawayPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

Adults-only clifftop bolthole with natural rock walls and a peat roof. Outdoor tub, sauna, Sound of Taransay views.

Stormhouse South, Argyll and ButeMore infoAppinStormhouse SouthPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

One of two cedar-clad homes overlooking Loch Linnhe and Castle Stalker. King bed, rainfall shower, hydro-massage hot tub.

Stormhouse North, Argyll and ButeMore infoAppinStormhouse NorthPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

The second of the pair, same floor-to-ceiling views over the water. Built for two, with a hot tub on the deck.

A dark timber cabin with a pitched metal roof stands among ferns and birch trees.More infoCairndowKabnPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

Off-grid cabin steps from Loch Fyne, with Japanese and Scandinavian design. A minimalist haven for two, dog welcome.

A gable-fronted white and stone house glows from within at dusk, its triangular glazed end lit against the darkening hillside.More infoArdheslaigThe Net StorePlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A former fisherman's shed turned two-bedroom retreat on Loch Beag. Huge windows, Hypnos beds, underfloor heating.

A white two-storey house stands on a grassy point above a rocky shoreline, pine trees rising behind it at sunset.More infoShieldaigRhuroinPlace to stay · Sleeps 3

Loch Shieldaig and Torridon views, with otters and eagles near the door. Sleeps three, wood-burner, year-round bath.

A curved cabin clad in overlapping wooden shingles stands on gravel among wildflowers, arched windows and a door along one side.More infoNairnBoath CabinPlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A contemporary timber cabin minutes from Nairn on the Moray Firth. King bed, built-in bunks, plenty of natural light.

A white church-like building sits at the foot of a rocky, grass-covered hillside, sheep grazing on the slope above.More infoDurnessCeannabeinne CottagePlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A whitewashed stone longhouse near Durness on the NC500, between rugged hills and white sand. Sleeps four.

A grey stone farmhouse with several chimneys stands against rolling hills, a wildflower meadow in the foreground.More infoYarrowThe SculleryPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A rustic Borders haven in the Yarrow Valley, built for couples. Stone walls, vintage interiors, a courtyard garden.

The timber cabin lit at dusk against a pink sky, a hot tub steaming on the deck beside two chairs.More infoPluscardenCallie BothyPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A hand-built woodland retreat for two in Moray's Pluscarden Valley, with a wood-fired hot tub, fire pit and wildlife pond. Scandinavian design, Speyside whisky country.

Seal Cabin, Argyll and ButeMore infoLochgoilheadSeal CabinPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

Wood-panelled and remote on the shores of Loch Goil. French doors onto the water, mezzanine bed, log burner.

The Trotternish coast from above Half of One, cliffs and green headlands running out into the sea.More infoCulnacnocHalf of OnePlace to stay · Sleeps 8

A clifftop crofter's cottage on Skye's Trotternish Peninsula. Sea views, a garden gate to the beach, a dining-room telescope.

Borradill Cottage, ArdnamurchanMore infoGlenborrodaleBorradill CottagePlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A secluded cabin for four on the wooded Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Award-winning rustic interiors, log fire, sea loch and mountain views.

A landscape view of the Blue Cabin at the foot of the brae, lamps lit by its red door and boats drawn up on the grass.More infoCockburnspathBlue Cabin by the SeaPlace to stay · Sleeps 4

Steps from the beach between North Berwick and St Abbs. Quaint interiors, a galley kitchen, two cosy bedrooms.

More infoPenicuikWoodshedPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A silvered-timber cabin for two in the Pentland Hills, ten miles from Edinburgh. Scandi interiors, private wood-fired hot tub.

A black kitchen counter with flowers on the worktop stands before a curved timber slatted screen opening onto a bedroom.More infoPenicuikCartshedPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

One of Eastside's architect-designed cottages in the Pentland Hills, ten miles from Edinburgh. Wood-fired sauna, hilltop walks from the door.

An aerial view shows a black timber cabin with a pitched roof set on a deck in an open field, a bath and seating area visible outside.More infoPerthshireThe Cabin at FairygreenPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A black-clad timber cabin for two on Dunsinnan Estate near Perth, with a romantic outdoor bath and views to the Sidlaw Hills.

A stone steading with a slated roof and an arched green door stands beside a gravel courtyard, daffodils growing at its base.More infoPerthshireThe BothyPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A traditional Scottish bothy reimagined as a boutique hideaway on the estate, with an outdoor copper bath, firepit and sweeping countryside views.

A triangular timber cabin stands behind a wooden gate and post-and-rail fence, bare trees framing the entrance.More infoRothiemayMidparkPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A larch A-frame cabin for two on Mayen Estate in Moray's Deveron valley. Glass apex, wood-burner, hot tub, Highland coos in the field. Adults only.

Fifies, FifeMore infoPittenweemFifiesPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

Studio living a minute from the beach in the fishing village of Pittenweem, in the East Neuk of Fife.

The Crow’s Nest, FifeMore infoPittenweemThe Crow’s NestPlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A Pittenweem retreat with elevated sea views over the harbour, in one of Fife's prettiest fishing villages.

A stone cottage with red pantiled roofs and a gabled dormer sits behind a gravel courtyard, an apple tree in the foreground.More infoPittenweemMaybell CottagePlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A high-street cottage in Pittenweem dating back to 1590, lovingly renovated, steps from the working harbour.

An aerial view shows a stone and timber cottage with a round hot tub in the garden, hills rising behind a dry stone wall.More infoKincraigiePheasant CottagePlace to stay · Sleeps 6

A traditional stone cottage between Dunkeld and Pitlochry in the Tay Valley. Sleeps six, with an outdoor hot tub.

Nàdair, AngusMore infoKirriemuirNàdairPlace to stay · Sleeps 6

A converted barn for six near Kirriemuir in Angus. Four-poster bedroom on the ground floor, firepit out back, Glamis Castle nearby.

A white house with a dark slated roof sits above a rocky headland and sea, a weathered bench in the garden.More infoMilovaigMilovaig HousePlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A renovated crofter's house on Skye's Duirinish peninsula, with sea views from every window and a wood-burning hot tub on the deck.

More infoEdinburghWest End MusePlace to stay · Sleeps 4

A design apartment in a converted 19th-century stable block in Edinburgh's West End. Sleeps four, minutes from the castle.

A landscape view of Park Cottage in the snow, its windows lit, forest and a white hill behind.More infoKincraigPark CottagePlace to stay · Sleeps 6

A renovated stalker's cottage for six on Alvie Estate near Aviemore, with a wood-fired hot tub and Cairngorm views.

Two arched glazed doors in a stone wall open onto a paved patio, a rattan table with daffodils and mugs to the right.More infoNewburghThe ArchesPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A cottage at Lindores, a working farm in rural Fife, with a garden and hot tub. Farm-to-table dining nearby.

Black timber-clad cabin with corrugated roof and stove flue, set among trees and long grassMore infoObanBeathaPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

An off-grid bothy for two above Loch Nell near Oban. Cream clay walls, mezzanine bed, fire pit. Dog-friendly.

Timber cabin with copper roof beside a loch, shaded by oak treesMore infoObanUisge BothyPlace to stay · Sleeps 2

The original Inverlonan bothy, perched right on the banks of Loch Nell. Corten-clad, green clay walls, every window framing the water.

A granite cottage with a slate roof and a pale green door stands behind a lawn, a blue metal bench by the door and timber fences either side.More infoBanchoryThe Bothy, GlendyePlace to stay · Sleeps 2

A cabin for two on a 15,000-acre Aberdeenshire estate, with a private wood-fired hot tub. Sauna, restaurant and BYOB pub nearby.

Log cabin porch with lantern-lit door, snow falling on the wooden walkwayMore infoStruyEagle BraePlace to stay

Ten hand-crafted cedar log cabins on an 8,000-acre Highland estate near Beauly, 40 minutes from Inverness. Underfloor heating, private decking, glen views. The smaller cabins are built for two.

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