Steading Cottage

We had at wonderful week at Steading cottage. The cottage itself is lovely, comfortable and really well equipped. It's garden is pretty and we loved the fire pit! The location is ideal - brilliant walking in the glorious Pentland Hills right from the doorstep, and also a handy base for longer trips. It was great to be based on a working farm and the owners arer really helpful and friendly. Very highly recommended, and we will be going back. Howard and Christine

Beautiful cottage in a lovely setting. Everything was perfect

Steading cottage is a gem of a cottage. We stayed in the cold of January, but the cottage was toasty warm; there was a gorgeous log burning fire that we lit for effect rather than the need for warmth. The views from the bedroom windows of the surrounding scenery were delightful, and on one morning dusted with snow. On arrival there were delicious scones for us. A rucksack with thermos and mugs was helpfully provided to encourage us to get out there walking. There were plenty of maps provided to assist with that sort of project. I would love to go back there!

This is a wonderful cottage with very nicely thought out spaces. The open downstairs is spacious and very cosy. The sofas are comfortable and the kitchen incredibly well equipped. Nothing extra needed. Easy drive into the city as well. The bedrooms are cosy and beds comfortable. The parking is easy. The storage is great and walking dogs straight out of the back door is absolutely wonderful. The family are great and live next door if you need them. We parked our car near the cottage so we could let wet dogs dry off before they came in

We visit Edinburgh once a year and our 'go to' place to stay is Eastside Cottages. We've stayed in three of the cottages but we especially like The Steading. It really is a home-from-home from the welcome tea and scones, the warming log fire and to the crisp bed linen with comfy pillows. The standard of cleanliness is always of an exceptionally high standard - as a working sheep farm - no easy task. Walks in the surrounding country are truly inspiring and yet you are only a few minutes from the centre of Edinburgh or border towns like Peebles. We wouldn't dream of staying anywhere else.