After a fraught and hectic few weeks I think the family and I need to have a wee break. Away on a proper holiday in September so nothing extravagant, just looking for something suitable for 2 adults and a 6 month old within driving distance of Edinburgh. If all else fails it’ll be Crieff Hydro, but I thought I’d ask if anyone knows anywhere else before I book it.

Ta.

Coylumbridge? It was a favourite haunt of ours when my daughter was very young.

Static Caravan hire somewhere nice? Tummle bridge, Nairn, Oban, Ayrshire, Dumfries.

Northumberland.

http://www.northumbria-cottages.co.uk/browseproperties.php

Cheers for the suggestions folks. Something to look at instead of doing work

not many criteria specified

gf+I enjoyed Alnmouth (+visit Lindisfarne but walk round island/miss main tourist drag – Red(?White) Lion pub B&B)

Plockton – Scottish lovelieness and the awesome western beauty nearby (visit Applecross – pub/beach etc)

stay in a lighthouse – http://www.ruareidh.co.uk/ (*suitable if you want the middle of NOWHERE)

mellow out along the North coast(*beware facility shortage) – awesome beaches, freezing water – steps at Whaligoe[cliff bottom picnic spot), Noss, stacks at Duncansby, Tongue, Dunnet Head/beach (*John o’Groats is tat), Strathy, Torrisdale ………..

stay at the ‘most’ remote hotel – http://www.garvaulthotel.co.uk/
(*bike bimble nearby on estate tracks, and can turn to linear route to remote pub – I can vouch for 1st part to loch)

*edit – Arran, forest walks, Glenashdale falls, NW coast pebbel beaches, sand at Whiting Bay, tuck away sandy bay at Kings Cross Point(*walking reqd)

It’s the Red Lion. Not a bad pub.

Ayrshire!! Nice!? You’ve got yo be joking!! (I am actually a native of Ayrshire)

Never mind Edinburgh, it’s for tourists! Have a look at somewhere in the very south west. Between Kirkcudbright and Portpatrick!