Scotland is a great holiday destination for many reasons especially if you enjoy outdoor pursuits, the countryside, walking or birdwatching. It is rich in flora and fauna, generally unspoilt, the roads are quiet in the countryside and even if you would like to spend time exploring its cities for art, clulture, entertainment or shopping - it's all there in abundance.

Aberdeen is known as the 'granite city' and offer good shopping, leisure and pleasure.

	Honey Cottage is a delightful semi-detached dwelling situated up a quiet lane in the village if Dinnet, in the heart of Royal Deeside. Built out of granite in the 19th century, Honey was originally used as a cottage to accomodate workers from the local estate. Nowadays, Honey Cottage offers clean and cosy accommodation to tourists and vistors, providing an excellent base for exploration, adventure or relaxation. Furbished to a very high standard throughout, Honey Cottage has an open-plan kitchen/sitting room with wood burning stove. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms - one double and one with 3/4 sized bed - and a bathroom with bath and shower. The cottage also has a clematis clad patio area to the back with seating for four with barbecue and chimniere. Rent is inclusive of all linen and towels, fuel and logs. For the hill walker, the hills of Deeside start at the front door; for the skier, the cottage is conveniently placed for both The Lecht and Glenshee ski slopes; golf, hunting, shooting, fishing, pony-trekking, gliding and many more outdoor and water sports activities are all available locally and can be arranged. Click on the cottage photograph for email link and prices.

Click here for a list of Scottish self-catering holiday cottages and apartments.

Recommended places to visit on the Grampian coastline

Grampian has a great coastline with dramatic and dangerous cliffs, cliff walks, superb clean beaches that extend for miles, pebbly coves, caves, picturesque harbours with fishing boats and quaint fishing villages. Most villages have pubs and are excellent for a spot of sea fishing, building sand castles on the beach or walks. The Buchan Coastal Path runs from village to village along the coast from St. Cyrus to Bullers of Buchan just north of Cruden Bay. 

If you're interested in sea birds, you will be richly rewarded.   Seals can often be spotted lazing on beaches, or if you take a boat out to sea, bottle-nose dolphins.   These have been seen as far south from the Moray Firth as Aberdeen Harbour and have been known to follow the Shetland ferry.

If you have visited a place in the north east of Scotland that you have particularly enjoyed, then please tell us about it.  Photographs would be most welcome.

Click here for a list of Scottish self-catering holiday cottages and apartments.

Click on the cockerel at the top left of the page to return to the Country Cottages home page and extra self-catering accommodation and holiday cottages in Scotland.