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Dog friendly places in the Cairngorms

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Each of these is somewhere we would book ourselves. Choose one to see it, the nights it is free and how to book.

Tower O'EssThe HayloftKilliehuntly FarmhouseTornahatnachKennels CottageGeordie’s CottagePark CottageHome FarmKilliehuntly Bothy
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Tower O'Ess, for two, in the Cairngorms.

A Victorian tower on the banks of the River Tanar, made into a hideaway for two with a hot tub in the woods.

Free dates28 Oct – 6 Nov11 – 17 Nov20 Nov – 7 Dec12 – 22 DecBook Tower O'Ess
Sleeps fiveThree bedroomsStays of three nights or moreDogs welcomeA closer look1 hour ago

Inside Geordie’s Cottage.

Geordie's Cottage sits in a quiet corner of the Killiehuntly Estate, looking out over the Cairngorms towards Kingussie. The heart of it is a stone-walled sitting room with a log stove and deep armchairs, and there's a kitchen with a farmhouse sink and a long wooden table to eat at. It sleeps five, with a double and a single downstairs and a twin upstairs. Paths lead from the door into the forest and the hills, and the River Feshie has clear pools for a swim.

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Braemar and upper Deeside2 hours agoTo seeLinn of DeeTo seeCorgarff CastleTo seeThe Lairig GhruTo stayFaunoran HouseSleeps 10

Braemar, Balmoral and the high hills of the Dee.

The Dee rises in the Cairngorms and runs down past Braemar Castle and Balmoral towards Ballater.

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Monday to Thursday4 hours agoCairngormsTower O'Ess2 – 5 NovCairngormsPark Cottage2 – 5 NovAberdeenshireTornahatnach23 – 26 Nov

Go midweek, when everyone else is at work.

Three nights, Monday to Thursday. Each one shows the first it has free.

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Plan ahead5 hours ago

Home Farm is booked most weekends.

These are the next dates it is free, so book ahead. Sleeps six, in Aberdeenshire.

Free dates28 Oct – 4 Nov24 – 26 Nov2 – 19 Dec5 Jan – 3 FebBook Home Farm
From our collectionsA collection6 hours agoCairngormsThe HayloftAberdeenshireTornahatnachCairngormsTower O'EssCairngormsKilliehuntly FarmhouseCairngormsGeordie’s CottageCairngormsKennels CottageAberdeenshireHome FarmCairngormsPark CottageCairngormsKilliehuntly Bothy

Dog Friendly Places to Stay in Scotland

There's nothing better than a holiday where the dog comes too, and Scotland is made for it, with empty beaches, big hills and pubs that will put a bowl down before you've asked. These are our favourite dog friendly places to stay across Scotland.

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Sleeps twoOne bedroomDogs welcomeA hot tubA closer look8 hours ago

Inside Tower O'Ess.

Tower O'Ess is a Victorian tower on the banks of the River Tanar, built between 1871 and 1873 as the grand entrance to Glen Tanar, and today it's a hideaway for two. Inside, Scandi style meets Scottish comfort, with a super-king bed, a double-ended roll-top bath and a fire crackling in the sitting room, and the old gatehouse pulley is still there. Outside, a fairy-lit hot tub looks out into the woods under tall Scots pines, with the river running past.

Free dates28 Oct – 6 Nov11 – 17 Nov20 Nov – 7 Dec12 – 22 DecSee Tower O'Ess
Nearby9 hours agoCairngormsThe Highland Wildlife ParkAbout 3 miles awayCairngormsUath LochansAbout 3 miles awayCairngormsLoch an EileinAbout 9 miles away

Places to visit while staying at Killiehuntly Bothy.

A little stone bothy for a family at the heart of the Killiehuntly courtyard, with a log stove. These are the closest, with how far each one is.

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A few nights12 hours ago

Park Cottage is free for three nights, Fri 23 to Mon 26 October.

The estate stalker's old cottage on the Alvie Estate, facing the Cairngorms, with a wood-fired hot tub, for six. Sleeps six, in the Cairngorms.

Free dates23 – 26 Oct30 Oct – 13 Nov16 Nov – 14 Dec18 – 21 DecBook Park Cottage
Base yourself15 hours agoCairngormsUath LochansAttractionCairngormsKilliehuntly Bothy3 miles awayCairngormsThe Hayloft3 miles awayCairngormsKilliehuntly Farmhouse3 miles awayCairngormsGeordie’s Cottage3 miles awayCairngormsPark Cottage4 miles away

Where to stay near Uath Lochans.

Small, still lochans in the pinewoods near Feshiebridge, with an easy trail round the water and a climb to a view over Strathspey.

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Places to Stay Deep in the Countryside

There's nothing quite like waking up with fields, hills or forest on every side and not another house in sight. From farmhouses and steadings to cottages at the end of a track, these are our favourite places to stay deep in the Scottish countryside.

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