Just call this cottage your home on the Scottish Borders. Perfect for a family of four and its furry counterparts, this traditional stone cottage sits within 3,000 acres of stunning countryside on the Ellemford Country Estate. Explore the grounds or chill out in your own sizable enclosed garden. Or if you really want to tire those pups out, give them a walk they’ll dream about for years to come by trekking the Southern Upland Way, a coast-to-coast adventure from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath.
The property itself is a pretty period cottage. On the ground floor is a comfortable sitting room with a wood burner for extra cosiness, a kitchen including washing machine and microwave, and, for the competitive members of the group, a games room with a PlayStation 3. Up the cottage style steep stairs, you’ll find a double and a twin room, both with inspiring views to wake up to. Take your morning coffee at the front of the house, where a patio area looks over the Whiteadder River.
Your humans will also appreciate the many weird and wonderful things to do beyond the estate. Fish trout and salmon on the River Whiteadder. Explore the historic town of Duns, 6 miles away, which hosts a jolly market square, a scattering of delightful coffee shops and traditional pubs, and a miniature museum dedicated to motor racing legend Jim Clark. An 8-mile drive will take you to the remains of an Iron Age fort, Edin’s Hall Broch, which casts a dramatic atmosphere over the heather-strewn Scottish Borders.