Great Escapes on a Scottish Island

April_Showers

I've been searching the usual sites to try and find a holiday cottage on an island off the west coast of Scotland - I'm really looking for somewhere quiet, on the shore if possible and which will take a dog. I'm not too worried if it's quite remote as we have a 4x4 and can take a lot of our own food, wine etc - just looking for a week of peace - does anyone know any websites other than Welcome cottages which might be a bit more specialised?

Thanks

withabix

No particular recommendations for a website, but I would suggest Lewis & Harris.

Having lived and worked there for a year, I can recommend the island for stunning beaches and scenery and there are many shoreline cottages available to rent on most of the cottage websites or directly.

Google is your friend!

maureen59

I ahve just booked two weeks in Skye with Cottages4U. try them:)

April_Showers

Thanks, I'll have a look at both of your suggestions and see what I can find.

Tigsteroonie

Fancy an off-shore island that's small enough to walk around and doesn't have any cars? Don't worry, it's only a 5 minute ferry ride, and you generally get a wheelbarrow to use to carry your wine shopping up to the cottages

http://www.easdaleislandhall.org/accommodation.htm

Can't recommend any individual entries on that list and I'm not sure which will take dogs - but Easdale Island is quite wonderful for a 'get away from it all' break

aggypanthus

http://www.cottageguide.co.uk/

book direct with owners to save money here.

GlynD

Try Orkney - great adventure getting there before you even start enjoying the place. Don't forget to explore the wrecks of the German High Seas Fleet at the bottom of Scapa Flow - dive boats and camera boats for hire.

http://www.lovelyorkneycottages.co.uk/

hostie

Airbnb is good for this type of thing.

I advertise my wee cottage on there.

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1313052

geri1965_2

Is it just the two of you? This is not on an island, but on the shores of a loch and looks amazing.

http://www.underthethatch.co.uk/shore

Accepts dogs.

cherrub

April_Showers wrote: »

I've been searching the usual sites to try and find a holiday cottage on an island off the west coast of Scotland -

Thanks

The following sites might give you some more ideas -

http://www.embracescotland.co.uk/
http://www.unique-cottages.co.uk/
http://www.cottages-and-castles.co.uk/
http://www.lhhscotland.com/

The scottish tourist board website is also worth a look as it now has a decent search facility

www.visitscotland.com

The islands are beautiful (I particularly like Mull) but there are also some stunning coastal areas that are as good if not better for beaches etc - so you might want to have a look at the area round Mallaig (Torridon and Ardnamurchan are also worth a look!)

http://www.road-to-the-isles.org.uk/

barbarawright

I'm guessing the OP has found somewhere in the last 9 months