Scottish winter hideaway

[EternalOptimist]

Yep, that and 2 hrs daylight you'll have.

we are not all limp-wristed-fags

[Paddy]

I'm looking for any recommendations for a lodge or other hideaway/hidden gem of a location in Scotland in winter/early january.

Plans are to spend 3 days in Edinburgh over Hogmanay/New Year which we have accomodation booked for and then 4 days somewhere in the lower Scottish Highlands.

Only criteria is that it should be somewhere picturesque and no more than 6hrs drive from Manchester. Im thinking of a log cabin or nice inn with log fire and a great view that's nearby to a village that has a good pub restaurant.

Any ideas?

I trust that you bought your Hogmanay Street Tickets some months ago.

[chef]

Have you ever been out of Swindon ever?

we are not all limp-wristed-fags

[Churchill]

At a push.
but in winter ? Its a stretch

getting past Glasgow can be an eventful experience, the road signage is Sh 1te



But, Chef, its a fantastic joint. Your own loch with rowing boat provided.
your own exclusive fishing loch. Sea eagles

WHS.

Inverary is nice though.

Arrochar?

[chef]

http://www.inveraray-argyll.com/

fantastic suggestion, thanks churchill

Eleraig up by Oban, but its a lot further than you plan on going

remote and picturesque but a bit too far to travel, good idea though

[DimPrawn]

Sorry I can't think of a worse place to be that in a shed in Scotland in January.

Grey, bitterly cold, horizontal rain travelling at 90 MPH and pitch black.

But if you guys think that's the height of sophistication and enjoyment, carry on.

Me, I'll stick with jetting off to somewhere warm and bright and sunny.

Cheers.

[EternalOptimist]

fantastic suggestion, thanks churchill



remote and picturesque but a bit too far to travel, good idea though

We went in July and got snowed in for four days. We had to eat the dog, then the smallest child. By God it was tough
-DimPrawn

[chef]

Sorry I can't think of a worse place to be that in a shed in Scotland in January.

Grey, bitterly cold, horizontal rain travelling at 90 MPH and pitch black.

But if you guys think that's the height of sophistication and enjoyment, carry on.

Me, I'll stick with jetting off to somewhere warm and bright and sunny.

Cheers.

ok, i'll bite

I dont want to stay in a shed, I want to stay in an idyllic cosy place surrounded by great views. We've just got back from a relaxing 2 weeks of 39C in Oman including a few days in a spa and have decided that we want to spend this new year in Edinburgh mainly as I've been before and loved it and she's never been. As we have a few days free afterwards we thought a short trip to the lower scottish highlands would be nice.

If the weather is as you say going to be dark, rainy and miserable that's when a log fire, some good food and wine and the fact that the passion in our relationship has not been lost or soured somewhere on a swindon roundabout comes into play and I'm sure we can think of ways to occupy ourselves

Give my regards to Benidorm when you arrive.

[cailin maith]

What a lovely thought.

Sitting in a shed whilst a gale force wind and torrential rain lash down with temperatures barely above freezing.

I don't like laughing but he's got a bit of a point. Sunshine for me please

Surely it can be done in 6 hours from Manchester.

If you drive like a maniac, maybe! We don't drive like Maniacs now, though... do we!

[chef]

I trust that you bought your Hogmanay Street Tickets some months ago.

they only went on sale October 10th and yes VIP enclosure tickets are in the post