Scotland

The phrase ‘good for the soul’ probably means vastly varying things to different people, especially in relation to a holiday. Some may envisage rural escapism, others may picture a deserted beach, and perhaps your idea of a restorative retreat involves sunrise yoga, luxurious spa treatments or a reconnection with nature. Whether you’re looking for adventure and activity or silence and serenity, we’ve got an excellent selection of One Off Places that will help you soothe your senses…

It’s been a tough few months. And although the people of the United Kingdom have done an incredible job of turning negatives into positives (bread-baking, knitting, yoga, creative writing, touch-typing - you name it, we’ve done it), lockdown has been hard and we’re all looking forward to regaining some freedom.

Once we do, we’re probably going to want to travel further afield than our local park (as lovely as that might be) but we may want to ease ourselves in with caution, so here are some of the UK seaside ‘staycations’ that we at One Off Places would recommend…

Here in the UK, we're inching closer, little by little, to the gradual lifting of lockdown.  As at today, the self-catering holiday industry is hoping to be able to restart, in some form or another, in early July.  Of course, things may change, but in our opinion, there's no harm in a bit of dreaming, in the hope of the dream becoming reality.  Today's blog post highlights four of our favourite remote properties, three in Scotland, and one in Greece.  Lots of people will be in search of remote self-catering properties where they can enjoy the wide open spaces and fresh air, and crucially, a change of scene!  We have lots of these options on One Off Places, but here are a few to spark the imagination.

Last call for a New Year's Eve getaway!  Scroll on to see late availability in 24 of our glorious One Off Places, sleeping from 2 to 25 people.

Think of Scotland and many things come to mind - whisky and bagpipes, deep lochs and rugged mountains, historic cities…..It’s true to say that Scotland has all of these things and more.  There is no doubt that it’s mysterious, ancient and breathtakingly beautiful - this part of the UK has something for everyone.  Lovers of mother nature will be in heaven - from the unspoilt splendour of the Cairngorms peaks and the Trossach mountains, to the wilderness of the Outer Hebrides, the shorts of Loch Ness and the sandy beaches of the Isle of Skye.  If you’re a fan of the great outdoors, then there is no better place - golf, fishing, hiking, biking and endless adventure pursuits are all in plentiful supply.  If you want to visit a distillery, explore castles, scale mountains or swim in sea lochs, then there’s no doubt that Scotland is the place to do it, it’s simply a question of which region to explore first.