Eastside Cottages

Welcome to our heather covered hills, long walks and breath taking views, only 10 miles from Edinburgh. Eastside Holiday Cottages.

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

SPRING
We are now in the midst of lambing on the farm and boy are we grateful for the warmth and sunshine. The grass, hill herbs and heather are growing well, feeding the hill ewes. The sheep are thriving and... https://t.co/JnSUdYR5JL

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

LIBRARY ADDITIONS
📖 Creative Countryside : Emerge / Summer 2019

New reads for the cottage book shelves. This journal is filled with beautiful stories, nature, folklore & adventure. Prefect read for a quiet week... https://t.co/sS1wXgO3wR

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

L A S T M U I R B U R N | Michael was out with his camera last week capturing our last muirburn of the year.

The Long Grain hadn’t been burnt for 60 years and the heather had grown long, out competing its... https://t.co/nuiLbZMgZw

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

LAST MINUTE Spring availability at Eastside:

Byre 22nd -26th & 28th April - 2nd May
Woodshed 6th - 12th May
Steading 24th - 31st May

Meet the Blackie lambs & our new cockerel ‘Ted’, then explore the hills returning home to movies and board games by the fire. 🐑

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

A P R I L
Stay with the whole family in Byre Cottage from the 7th - 12th or 19th - 26th April. We have the perfect hill for rolling those colourful hand painted eggs and lots of lovely lambs to spot from the... https://t.co/M4KTGxHXH3

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

A P R I L | Our guide is now live see : https://t.co/LnkrwwpgqS
April on the farm starts to feel a lot more like Spring. Daffodils brighten the cottage gardens and preparation for lambing is underway. Spend Easter... https://t.co/JdHgKXN1nt

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

After a stormy day on the hill a wood fire is always welcome. Warming cold hands and frosted toes. The sheep will be tucked away out of the wind. Hill sheep have a sixth sense for weather on their own territory.... https://t.co/2NMzvCnM98

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Yesterday we kept toasty seated round the Byre Cottage fire pit. Today we are inside by the stove as the snow swirls past the window. What a difference a day makes. 🔥❄️ https://t.co/QzLYcB02je

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

**Get 3 for 2 on the Steading and Woodshed with Sawday's ** https://t.co/xxTghU3GcP

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

M A R C H | Our guide is now live see : https://t.co/eojeQCBkLq
When it almost feels like Spring but the hill-tops are often still dusted with a sprinkling of snow. Stay at Eastside this month as a lovely cosy... https://t.co/wl01c6WFPF

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Books for rainy days : 📖 A Scots Dictionary of Nature / Amanda Thompson

‘I loved these words and more: they had a resonance and a particular feeling to them that was sometimes poignant and affecting, and... https://t.co/ycdM2eULDD

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Your last chance to WIN a winter getaway! Entries close at 5pm this afternoon.

We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Hidden Scotland to offer you the chance of winning a fantastic prize this... https://t.co/wDim8KPbKl

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Nestled in the rugged Pentland Hills our Byre Cottage offers unique family accommodation for four. Although only a short drive from Edinburgh, you could easily imagine you were in the Scottish Highlands. The... https://t.co/wSTpYUVYDE

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Here marks the first of our new series, a collection of good books for rainy days. 📖 The Wood by John Lewis-Stempel, a story of a wood, the natural daily life of a small wood in England.

“Back down the path, I... https://t.co/wfOessGERr

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

What people say about their stay at Eastside #thiswaytothehills

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

W I N A W I N T E R G E T A W A Y

We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Hidden Scotland to offer you the chance of winning a fantastic prize this winter.

You could win a 3 night winter... https://t.co/7zC2QJ9Dim

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Don’t miss your chance to WIN 3 nights in the Woodshed with Hidden Scotland ❄️💚🌲 https://t.co/PK9R8XF0Zu

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world & wake up in another quite different, & if this is not enchantment, then where is it to be found?” JB... https://t.co/VgYD2JXuCW

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

A postcard from Narnia 🛷❄️ #wishyouwerehere — at Eastside Holiday Cottages https://t.co/AUNmbBPbZt

[Eastside Cottages @HolidayEastside]

Sunshine, snow showers & wood fired Swedish hot tubs. There is something so beautiful about wood fired. You have to slow down, this hot tub doesn’t start at the touch of a button. It is simply Scottish spring... https://t.co/Xpx7S3vnNT