Scottish winter hideaway

[chef]

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?

[Spacecadet]

sounds like you want southwest Scotland, somewhere between Dumfries and Stranrear

Maybe the Galloway Forest?

[Churchill]

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

[DimPrawn]

What a lovely thought.

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

[EternalOptimist]

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

[Churchill]

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

Surely it can be done in 6 hours from Manchester.

[singhr]

Give Liz and Phil a ring, they may have a spare room now that the grandchildren don't come up to grannies anymore. Balmoral can't be far from Manchester.

[EternalOptimist]

Surely it can be done in 6 hours from Manchester.

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

[DimPrawn]

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

[sasguru]

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

Have you ever been out of Swindon ever?