Dog-Friendly Scottish Highlands

Ideally located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, this 100 year old semi-detached stone cottage makes a stylish holiday base, offering mountain walks from the door and a terraced garden with mountain views. Within a few miles, Cairngorm Funicular Railway, winter ski area, Highland Wildlife Park, the Rothiemurchus Highland Estate and Aviemore offer everything for the outdoor explorer, and spa facilities, tea rooms and shopping. Historic sites, distilleries, golf, castles, scenic walks, skiing, fishing, RSPB reserves, horse riding, cycling and water sports locally. Shop and restaurant 300 yards.

Nestling amid the glorious Highland countryside, with a stunning backdrop of mountains, this traditionally built stone house stands detached on the site of an old croft, on a 350-acre estate. Ideal for year round family holidays, it features a most attractively furnished, designer interior, which opens out onto a large, south-facing enclosed garden laid mainly to lawn. The surrounding area is a nature lover’s paradise, with several lochs close by offering excellent fishing and bird-watching opportunities, and much indigenous flora and fauna. Inverness 17 miles. Shops 6 miles, pub 1 mile (open Apr-Oct).

A wonderful detached cottage resting in Glenfinnan, Scotland. Beautiful mountain scenery. Ground-floor living. Woodburning stove. WiFi. Pet-friendly. Ample off-road parking. Fort William 17.3 miles.

Cottage near Strathpeffer on banks of a pretty loch. Heart of the Highlands. Spacious welcoming timber-clad cottage. WiFi and Fly fishing available. Strathpeffer 3 miles.

An elegant semi-detached cottage, located in the heart of Onich in Scotland. Open plan accommodation. Three bedrooms. Coastal views. Beach close by. Fort William 10 miles.

A detached property situated on the outskirts of Dunbeath. Pet-friendly. Woodburner. Pub within 0.9 mile. Helmsdale 14.7 miles; John o' Groats 37.5 mile.

An impressive, detached property set within the village of Arisaig. Pet-friendly. WiFi. Pub and shop within 0.5 mile. Mallaig 7.5 miles; Lochailort 9 miles.

This delightful detached cottage rests in Aviemore, within the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. En-suite. Woodburning stove. Extremely pet-friendly. Grantown-on-Spey 14 miles; Inverness 29.5 miles.