Midlothian

A stylish, canal-side inn – you get Sunday lunch, tow paths that lead into Edinburgh, then a pretty garden and cute rooms

Escape to the farm, deep in the Pentland Hills for walking, cycling and nature-watching from a very warm and comfortable base camp

Grand Scottish home with stunning views & a tea-and-shortbread welcome. Historic castles, local festivals, golf, East Lothian beaches abound

A romantic cottage for two in the Pentland Hills, with views for miles and your own private garden with a wood-fired hot tub

Georgian country house in Eskbank, not far from Edinburgh - a peaceful escape with five comfortable rooms, gardens and walks along the river

Cosy cottage on a working hill sheep farm with spectacular views, walks from the door and Edinburgh just ten miles away

An 18th-century cottage for four on a working sheep farm: walk the Pentland Hills, get the bus to Edinburgh for culture