Our six best romantic getaways in Scotland

Cabin – Sea Views – Whiskey Distillery 

Bennan offers you a superb romantic hattrick in form of the outdoor chimney. The crackling hearth is built into the outside wall, with two rocking chairs waiting to be pulled round. Wrap up in a blanket and let the conversation drift with a whiskey in hand while the fire warms your feet, or fall into that good kind of peaceful silence, where all that matters are the stars above you and company beside you. 

Set high in the hills of Ayrshire, Bennan has wide views down to the sea. You’ll find the outdoor bath, tucked beneath the shelter of the porch roof, just as good in soft summer light as it is with rain pattering above. If you fancy a day trip, head for the Isle of Arran. Climb Goatfell, visit the distillery, and pick up a bottle to bring back to Bennan for your next fireside toast. 

Unmissable romantic moment: Whisky and marshmallows (it works, believe us) by the outdoor fireplace.

Shepherd’s Hut – Mountain Range – Restorative 

This is a place for slow connection. Spend the morning curled up with a book at the mahogany writing desk, the Cairngorms beyond your window. Maybe you’ll walk barefoot to the wood-fired sauna to start your day with a clear mind. Or perhaps you’ll just roll over and watch your partner cook breakfast on the Alles stove, the smell of fresh sizzling eggs from the farm and coffee mixing with mountain air. 

Fill your days with wild swims from the bank, and when adventure calls, head to the mountains for hikes to the nearby Rothiemurchus estate or visit to the gin distillery run by the owner himself. 

Watch this video from Canopy & Stars to get a proper feel for the sort of stay you can expect. 

Unmissable romantic moment: Jumping into the river for a wild swim together at golden hour.

Cabin – Wild Swimming – Animal Experiences 

Imagine this. It’s late afternoon, and you’ve just come back from a gentle paddleboard on your private lochan. The sun’s warm, there’s wood crackling in the outdoor bath stove, and there’s something delicious cooking in the pizza oven on the deck, made with local ingredients picked up from the Tiny Borders Farm Shop.  

That’s the pace of things at Tiny Home Borders. A small, beautiful space made for stepping out of the rush and into each other’s company. There’s nothing here to distract you. Just the sound of water, the odd alpaca, and the rhythm of days spent walking through the Border hills and evenings spent inside playing games by the wood burner. 

Unmissable romantic moment: Walking an alpaca called Elvis before dinner, then wild swimming at sunset.

Treehouse – Woodland – Adventurous  

The owners have added lots of thoughtful touches to make this stay extra special. A welcome pack of farm fresh produce is waiting for you on arrival, but foodies can also order produce from the Old Leckie Farm website, which will conveniently be delivered direct to your treehouse. Cook it all up on the BBQ and enjoy on the deck or pack it up and use the provided map to walk through the woodland on the estate to one of the two River Huts for a riverside picnic.  

Book a Swedish massage on the deck, or if exploring if more your thing, rent bikes from Root Cycles and head to Loch Lomond or The Trossachs National Park just down the road, ready with big views and wilder moments. 

Unmissable romantic moment: An outdoor bath at sunset and nothing but the smell of pine and the hush of the forest all around you.

Bothy – Woodland – Nature First 

There’s a stillness to mornings at Tod that you feel the moment you step out onto the wraparound deck. Red squirrels dart between the trees as light filters through the canopy, and breakfast is something you make slowly over the firepit, with local ingredients from a nearby farm shop. 

If you’d prefer not to cook, you can even hire a private chef to turn an evening into an event, or just treat yourselves to long, guilt-free showers under the rainfall head – the kind you never have time for at home. 

Wander the estate’s ancient woodlands, join a bat safari or book into a yoga session right at your cabin. If you’re marking something special, plant a tree together on the no-dig experience, a quiet way to leave something living behind. 

Unmissable romantic moment: Firepit evenings under the stars, listening to the crackle of flames and spotting the moon between the trees.

Cabin – Sauna – Wellness Studio 

Set above a pond in the rolling hills of Perth & Kinross, there’s a peacefulness here that seeps in best when you sink into the steaming Hikki Bohemen tub or stretch out on the deck with a book in hand and woodsmoke in the air. Built by hand and soul by Tim and Suki, the cabin feels like stepping into someone’s dream that you get to live in for a while. 

Inside is calm and beautifully considered, from the Noble Isle toiletries to the soft bathrobes. Take your morning coffee out to the covered deck and listen to the water lap below. Come evening, light the candles for that all important ambience and curl up with a glass of wine, or fire up the pizza oven and cook under the stars.  

For a romantic day out, head to Glamis Castle. A storybook of turrets and towering trees, it’s where Shakespeare set Macbeth, and it’s every bit the fairytale landmark you’d hope for.  

Unmissable romantic moment: Strolling hand in hand through the Macbeth Sculpture Trail at Glamis Castle, then returning to your cabin for an outdoor soak at sunset.