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Scotland by Rail

19th November 2024

Scotland without a car? You can do it! Sit back and enjoy some of the most breathtaking and romantic train journeys in the whole country, with a gorgeous place to stay waiting for you at the other end.

From elegant city apartments, to remote Highland cottages, here are some of our favourite places in Scotland accessible by rail.

Win a Caledonian Sleeper Trip

Coolstays and The Caledonian Sleeper have teamed up to give you the chance to win an epic adventure!

The lucky winner will receive return tickets for 2 on the iconic Caledonian Sleeper Train for travel between London and Scotland and a £1000 Coolstays voucher so you can stay somewhere extraordinary once you reach your destination! *

You can enter the competition here. Good luck!

Drylaw House

Edinburgh - Scotland

24

Host the ultimate group get-together at this stately, Grade 1 listed Georgian manor, with room for 24 and just two miles from Edinburgh centre, easily accessible from either Haymarket or Waverley train station.

Blaven House

Oban - Argyll

14

Your large luxury mansion is perched on the rugged coastlines of West Scotland overlooking the beautiful Oban Bay. Oban station is a few minute's walk down the hill.

The Camillia

Edinburgh - Scotland

8

Floating boatel in Edinburgh, permanently moored in a quiet spot in the city centre near Haymarket station, perfect for a city escape with friends or family.

Croiscrag Cottages

Pitlochry - Perthshire

18

Three beautiful and cosy cottages nestled by the edge of Loch Rannoch in the Perthshire countryside offering a grand group retreat. And they're just 20 minutes from Rannoch Station on the Caledonian Sleeper line.

Loch Lomond Manor

Helensburgh - Argyll and Bute

10

An historic Scottish Monuments house with views over the Clyde Estuary, access to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and possibly the largest bathtub you'll ever see... Located at the start of the start of the highland line you can reach Oban, Fort William, Glasgow or Edinburgh by train.

Osprey Lodge

Aviemore - Inverness-shire

3

A luxurious, romantic detached wood-clad lodge in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, with Aviemore station only a ten minute walk away.

Beaver Creek Lodge

Aviemore - Scottish Highlands

8

Cosy lodge with a hot tub and a sauna amongst the trees a short 15 minute walk from Aviemore, perfect for a family escape to the Highlands.

The Barn at Williamstone Farm Steadings

North Berwick - East Lothian

6-8

An amazing barn conversion at Williamstone Farm Steadings – bringing country luxury to the Scottish coast. Easily walkable from North Berwick station.

The Drury

Oban - Argyll and Bute

22

A luxurious 19th century villa with stunning views over Oban Bay, gorgeous interiors, cinema room and hot tub. And it's just 10 mins from Oban station with direct trains to Glasgow along the famous West Highland Line, one of the most scenic train journeys in Scotland.

Dulnain Cottage

The Cairngorms - Aberdeenshire

6

Gorgeous village home in rural Aberdeenshire offering groups of up to six a delightful place to stay. Carrbridge station is an easy 15 minute walk away.

The Merchants House

Edinburgh - Scotland

4

A sophisticated Georgian apartment on a quiet, leafy street just a short stroll from Edinburgh Waverley and the city centre's streets.

West Highland Hotel Hot Tub Studios

Mallaig - Scottish Highlands

2 per studio

Luxurious studio apartments with private balconies and hot tubs on the stunning West Coast of Scotland, perfect for couples. It’s just a short stroll from the train station and the ferry port, with boats to Skye and the Small Isles.

Dovecot Cottage

Edinburgh - Midlothian

2

Spectacular 17th century stone cottage for up to three people. Rustic-chic and quirky - it was once a home for pigeons! The centre of Edinburgh is a 15 minute stroll away.

No. 50 The High Street

Kingussie - Scottish Highlands

12

Elegant Victorian townhouse just down the road from the railway station at Kingussie, with roaring fires, opulent interior and garden with grill in Cairngorms National Park.

Ayrshire Castle

West Kilbride - Ayrshire

14

Glorious Scottish castle built in the 15th century at the foot of Law Hill, a short walk from West Kilbride station in Ayrshire.

Signal Box Newtonmore

Newtonmore - Cairngorms National Park

2

An eye-catching cottage with a sauna in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, perfect for rural romantic escapes. Handily located just opposite the station in the Badenoch & Strathspey village of Newtonmore.

The Seelies

Kingussie - Highlands

2-6 per apartment

Enjoy a family holiday or romantic escape in these smartly designed apartments in the heart of the Highland town of Kingussie, five minutes from the railway station.

The Turret Oban

Oban - Argyll

4

A luxury apartment set with sea views, The Turret is a great base to explore the west coast of Scotland and islands of the Inner Hebrides. A bit of a leg stretch, it's a half hour walk from the station (or you could just hop in a taxi).

Balvonie

Skelmorlie - Scotland

26

A grand country manor in Western Scotland that has spectacular sea views and eleven spacious bedrooms and is under a mile from the station at Wemyss Bay.

Kinkell Cottage

Dingwall - Inverness

2

Gorgeous stone cottage near Inverness with cosy modern interior, beautiful views, roll-top bath, wood burner and a delightful private garden. Conon Bridge is the nearest station and about a half hour's walk.

* Valid for a return journey for 2 people on the Caledonian Sleeper Train, on the Highlander or Lowlander route. Open to UK entries only. The giveaway is open until midnight on 30th November 2024. After and ONLY after this date a winner will be selected at random and contacted by email. We will never request that you follow a link, or share personal or financial information.
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