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Each of these is somewhere we would book ourselves: houses on a farm on the hill above Lindores, with the Tay valley below; a treehouse on a wooded cliff with a bath on its deck; and old stone cottages and a studio in the lanes of Pittenweem, a minute from the harbour. Choose one to see it, the nights it is free and how to book.

Room for three generationsLindores LodgeA cottage from 1590Maybell CottageGlass walls above the farmThe GlasshouseA studio by the harbourFifiesThe farm cottageWest CottageAbove Pittenweem harbourThe Crow’s NestA treehouse with a bath outsideBracken Treehouse at AirditA cart shed with a saunaThe ArchesA stone stable for twoThe Old Stable
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TonightToday

The Old Stable is free tonight.

An old stone stable in the middle of Pittenweem, made by an award-winning architect into a hideaway for two. Sleeps two, in Fife.

Free dates20 – 23 Oct25 Oct – 2 Nov14 – 20 Nov26 – 28 NovBook The Old Stable
From our collectionsA collection1 hour agoFifeBracken Treehouse at AirditFifeWest CottageFifeLindores LodgeFifeThe GlasshouseFifeThe ArchesFifeMaybell Cottage

Scotland's Best Places to Stay for the View

Some places are worth booking for the view alone, whether it is the sea, a loch or hills going off into the distance.

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Sleeps sixTwo bedroomsStays of three nights or moreDogs welcomeA hot tubA closer look2 hours ago

Inside West Cottage.

West Cottage is a traditional farm cottage on Braeside of Lindores, the Black family’s working farm a mile from Newburgh in north Fife. The architects Muir Walker and Pride renovated and extended it in 2021. It’s the closest of the four holiday houses to the farm, and Lindores call it the perfect place for a horse holiday. Lindores Equestrian, which Frances Black started in 1989, stables up to 36 horses from March to October, with 85 acres of cross-country course on the hill.

Free dates30 Oct – 2 Nov9 – 16 Nov20 Nov – 31 DecFrom 6 JanSee West Cottage
Saturday to Saturday4 hours agoFifeWest CottageFrom 21 NovemberFifeThe GlasshouseFrom 5 DecemberFifeLindores LodgeFrom 5 December

A whole week away for the family, Saturday to Saturday.

Each of these sleeps six or more. Under each one is the first week it has free in the next two months.

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Base yourself4 hours agoFifeLindores Abbey DistilleryAttractionFifeThe Glasshouse1 mile awayFifeThe Arches1 mile awayFifeWest Cottage1 mile awayFifeLindores Lodge2 miles away

Where to stay near Lindores Abbey Distillery.

A distillery beside the ruins of Lindores Abbey near Newburgh, where a monk made aqua vitae in 1494, in the earliest written record of Scotch whisky.

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In Issue 13The magazine

16 Bookshops to Fall for this Autumn

With the number of independent bookshops soaring across Scotland, Emily Rose Mawson reflects on the thrill of browsing in beautiful places. And as she opens the door to 16 of our favourites, she discovers that these are much more than places to buy books.

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Plan ahead6 hours ago

Fifies is booked most weekends.

These are the next weekends it is free, so book ahead. Sleeps two, in Fife.

Free dates20 – 22 Nov4 – 6 Dec18 – 20 DecBook Fifies
Just the two of you7 hours agoFifeBracken Treehouse at AirditSleeps 2FifeMaybell CottageSleeps 2FifeThe Old StableSleeps 2FifeFifiesSleeps 2FifeThe ArchesSleeps 2

Places to stay for two.

Each of these sleeps two, so it is just the two of you.

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From our collectionsA collection7 hours agoFifeThe Old StableFifeThe ArchesFifeBracken Treehouse at AirditFifeFifiesFifeMaybell Cottage

Places to Stay in Fife for Two

Sometimes all you want is somewhere for just the two of you. These are our favourite places to stay in Fife for a couple, from a treehouse in a quiet wood to snug studios and cottages in a seaside village.

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Did you know9 hours ago

The house dates from 1590 and sleeps two.

Maybell Cottage, just off the High Street in Pittenweem on the Fife coast, dates from 1590, and it was renovated by the American architect Thomas H Blurock. Its kitchen is by Bulthaup, there's a cooking fireplace for supper over the flames, and down in the basement is a cinema room of your own.

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Sleeps twoOne bedroomStays of two nights or moreA closer look10 hours ago

Inside Maybell Cottage.

Maybell Cottage is a house from 1590 in Pittenweem, set in an established walled garden just off the High Street and a minute from the harbour. The American architect Thomas H Blurock restored it, and the cosy open-plan inside has a Bulthaup kitchen with Miele appliances and what the owners call an incredible cooking fireplace, a dream for anyone who loves to cook. The furniture is classic modern, by Saarinen, Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, and the bed is a Savoir.

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Nearby11 hours agoFifeAnstrutherAbout 1 mile awayFifeAnstruther Fish BarAbout 1 mile awayFifeSt MonansAbout 1 mile away

Places to visit while staying at Fifies.

A bright, stylish studio for two a minute from the harbour and the beach in Pittenweem. These are the closest, with how far each one is.

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Did you know11 hours ago

Bracken Treehouse at Airdit, near St Andrews in Fife, needed an 850-metre road and 600 metres of trenches round the tree roots before anyone could stay.

Joy and Nick were house-hunting in Perthshire when a wood above St Andrews turned up at the very edge of their online search. Had they set the search radius a few miles smaller, they would never have seen it. They went to look, saw the views, and knew. Building the treehouse turned out to be the easy part. They made an 850-metre road to a car park on the west side of the wood and ran the water pipe along it, because a borehole cost too much. The electricity came from the east side, so they dug 600 metres of trenches carefully round the tree roots and pulled the heavy cables uphill with hand winches. Guests are often surprised to find a full kitchen, a flushing toilet and hot water up there.

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