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Cottages should cleaned between lets and this means you only need to unpack when you arrive, put the kettle on and have a refreshing cup of tea, and explore your cottage and the surrounding countryside. There may be no extra charge for cleaning services, but often you will be expected to pay a notional amount.

Glenkinchie Distillery
Caledonian Brewery
The Scottish Genealogy Society Library & Family History Centre
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Scottish Seabird Centre
Scottish Mining Museum
The Georgian House The National Trust for Scotland
Newhailes
House of the Binns, The National Trust for Scotland Linlithgow,
Edinburgh Crystal Visitor Centre
McArthurGlen Designer Outlet
Tantallon Castle
Tartan Weaving Mill & Exhibition
Scottish Roots Ancestral Research Service
Craigmillar Castle
Nelson Monument
Edinburgh Castle
Deep Sea World
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
New Lanark World Heritage Site
Queensferry Museum
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Scott Monument
Our Dynamic Earth
Hopetoun House
Museum of Scotland & Royal Museum
Dirleton Castle
Huntly House Museum
Linlithgow Palace
Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World
Dalmeny House
Thirlestane Castle
Inveresk Lodge Garden, The National Trust for Scotland
The Writers' Museum
Winton House
Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
The People's Story
Lennoxlove House
Lauriston Castle
Museum of Childhood
Newhaven Heritage Museum
Linlithgow Story
Preston Mill, The National Trust for Scotland
Brass Rubbing Centre
Malleny Garden, The National Trust for Scotland
The Edinburgh Dungeon
Prestongrange Museum
The National Trust for Scotland - 28 Charlotte Square
The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
Dunbar Town House Museum
Gladstone's Land, The National Trust for Scotland
John Muir Birthplace
James Pringle Weavers of Inverness at Leith Mills
City Art Centre
Museum of Flight

If you want a house in the country sleeping 8 or more people you need to seriously think about all the accommodation details if you need to cater for a party that size. If you are unsure of how to use the any electrical appliances please ask the cottage owner or caretaker, and if your property has night storage heaters, these must never be covered. Any property you rent for a holiday should have a full description of services and facilities available. A virtual tour of a holiday cottage is a great way of finding cottages that meet all your needs, maybe with panoramic country views, or special kitchen facilities, a hot tub or a Jacuzzi bath. If you are unsure of how to use the any electrical appliances please ask the cottage owner or caretaker, and if your property has night storage heaters, these must never be covered.

Holiday Cottages in the UK are usually in the more scenic rural counties: We are only concerned with making sure you are completely safe on your cottage holidays so do not swim or go into the pool under the influence of alcohol or immediately after eating a meal. In particular. Check the layout and property so that in an emergency you can get out quickly and easily. Check for a fire extinguisher and fire blanket, and read the instructions on their use. You will find details with each self catering holiday property and you just need to make sure you keep your pets off the furniture and remove pet hairs from carpets before you leave. You should exercise your pets outside the garden, maybe in a local park, by the seaside, or in rolling hills and fields.

When you arrive you will need a lot of guides to the local area and get your key which is probably hidden skilfully under the door mat, on the sill or under a flower pot. Holiday Cottages in the UK are usually in the more scenic rural counties: You have the freedom to tailor your own break and this is a unique part of a cottage holiday experience, and for many visitors to a small friendly country village it's a great excuse to spend time exploring the area and meeting the locals. If you want a short break in a holiday cottage then you need to think about logistics. When should you book your short break, and what do you need to bring with you, such as bedding, towels and kitchen implements like knives and forks.

If the property has open fires, make sure that you use the fireguard and check that the fire is safely out before you go to bed, and do not smoke in bed as this is extremely dangerous. You should also pay a visit to the local branch of the tourist information service to get up to day information about local events, attractions, gardens, castles, country houses and fun fairs. When you arrive you will need a lot of guides to the local area and get your key which is probably hidden skilfully under the door mat, on the sill or under a flower pot. Searching for your cottage will give you lots of options and it is important to think of everything, because it is usually the small details that make all the difference about whether you look back on your holiday with good memories, or end up wishing you had found a more satisfactory cottage to take your well earned break.

If you have a swimming pool, unless it is deep you should not dive into the pool, check which end is shallow and which end is deep, and check the location of life belts and other buoyancy equipment and read the instructions on how to use them. Holidays like half term, Christmas, Easter, May bank holiday, summer holiday and new year are a great time to take your remaining holiday entitlement at work and just take a few days well earned break. Taking the safety and well being of holiday makers very seriously, properties need to be well maintained for your comfort and safety. Nevertheless, please remember that when you are in unfamiliar surroundings, you must take special care of yourself and your family. If you want to take extra people, and arrive early you might need to agree with the person who you are renting the cottage from that this is OK. You must vacate the property on time on the last day, and most property owners provide linen at no extra charge while some prefer to hire out their linen by the week.

Can you play musical instruments when you go and stay in your cottage? Many people are keen pianists and need to know that they will have a piano waiting for them on arrival at their holiday cottage. Linen must be requested at the time of booking and it is rare to find that cot linen is provided. Remember a highchair and cot, along with bedding and sterilisation equipment, along with nappy changing facilities and a potty. Parties of eleven or twelve are not that uncommon, although the selection of cottages in the UK that can sleep groups of that size is more limited. Is there a country pub nearby, a swimming pool, garden and washing machine?

Have you thought about whether your holiday cottage has Internet access because for some holiday makers a web connection will be a vital part of making sure your holiday meets all of your needs? Remember a highchair and cot, along with bedding and sterilisation equipment, along with nappy changing facilities and a potty. Linen must be requested at the time of booking and it is rare to find that cot linen is provided. When you have decided on a general location in the UK you need to move on to think about which county, town or village, and decide whether the holiday cottage you choose is available at the time of year you want to take your holiday.

Carefully wrapped in its case, such as a guitar, trumpet (you don't get much chance to practice these instruments at home, eh?) or something more unusual like a basoon, flute or clarinet. You might need to pay the full amount up front or pay a deposit with the balance when you leave. Some properties have internal stairs so if you really need a bungalow to take your holiday that has no steps and have at least one bedroom and one bathroom on the ground floor. Some properties participate in the Tourist Board National Accessible scheme which is great news for visitors with all forms of disability. Sometimes though wheelchair users may need assistance from an able bodied member of the party for some manoeuvres.

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Privately owned properties around the UK :: music to your ears You will want the extra space, and a property sleeping 4 people will have a lot less room than properties sleeping up to 6 people. If there is a phone number to call you on the owners of your rented cottage will be able to keep in touch and give you travel directions to your holidaycottage. When you have decided on a general location in the UK you need to move on to think about which county, town or village, and decide whether the holiday cottage you choose is available at the time of year you want to take your holiday.

Some properties have internal stairs so if you really need a bungalow to take your holiday that has no steps and have at least one bedroom and one bathroom on the ground floor. Some properties participate in the Tourist Board National Accessible scheme which is great news for visitors with all forms of disability. Holidays like half term, Christmas, Easter, May bank holiday, summer holiday and new year are a great time to take your remaining holiday entitlement at work and just take a few days well earned break. Linen must be requested at the time of booking and it is rare to find that cot linen is provided. Please note that provision is made to accept guide dogs and service dogs at properties that do not normally allow pets.

Many people ask whether properties are suitable for disabled people, whether walking disabled, in a wheelchair needing access using a ramp or are severly disabled, and we often find that the suitability of a property for the disabled is indicated in the property description. If you are unsure of how to use the any electrical appliances please ask the cottage owner or caretaker, and if your property has night storage heaters, these must never be covered. Occasionally you will find an abbreviation within a property's descriptive text and many people get confused, wondering what they all mean. Here is an explanation of the abbreviations and you might come across some more that are not listed: Your booking confirmation should come to you after you have booked your property and you need to know that your cottage is available for your holiday in plenty of time so you can book time off work.

If you are taking a guide or service dog this needs to be noted on the booking form so that there are no problems when you arrive. Please keep your pets off the furniture, exercise your pets outside the garden, remove pet hairs from carpets before you leave and don't leave your pets unattended in the cottage. If you have a swimming pool, unless it is deep you should not dive into the pool, check which end is shallow and which end is deep, and check the location of life belts and other buoyancy equipment and read the instructions on how to use them. You may want a music room that is fully equipped with a cello, double bass, bassoon or organ. Don't forget to check! Alternatively you can take your own musical instrument along with you. Cots and high chairs have to conform to British safety standards so if they are damaged or deficient in any way, then tell the owner. Look out for glass patio doors or glazed interior doors - they should have stickers at adult and child eye height.

Holiday Cottages in the UK are usually in the more scenic rural counties but we have cottages for rental throughout the UK:

The Cotswolds and East Anglia
Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
North Norfolk and its Coast
South Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads
Essex and Suffolk and the Heart of England
Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire
Cheshire and the Shakespeare Country
Hereford, Worcester and The Wye Valley
Peak District, Shropshire and Cornwall
North Cornwall, South Cornwall and Mid Cornwall
South of England, Hampshire,Isle of Wight and Wiltshire
Bath, Kent, London and the Home Counties
Sussex, Dorset and Somerset
Devon, East Devon, South Devon and the Devonshire Heartland
Dartmoor, West Devon and North Devon
Yorkshire and Northumberland
North Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire Dales
North Yorkshire Coast, York and the Vale of York
Bronte County, Northumberland
Wales, Snowdonia and the North
Cardigan Bay, Mid Wales, Pembrokeshire and the South
Anglesey, Scotland, St Andrews, Perthshire and Tayside
Sutherland, Caithness Easter, Oban and Argyll
Ullapool and Wester Ross
Edinburgh and The Border Country
Ayrshire Coast, Dumfries and Galloway
Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Skye & The Isles
Lochaber, Loch Ness, The Great Glen and Inverness
Royal Deeside, Cairngorms and the North East
Cumbria, the Lake District National Park
The Lakes, the Eden Valley, Blackpool & The North West