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Escape Edinburgh: country house hotels and accommodation

Combine the best of the city with the best of the countryside with our selection of luxury accommodation and country house hotels near Edinburgh

We love Edinburgh’s luxury city centre hotels, but sometimes an escape to the city’s hinterland can be a refreshing change. The many country house hotels near Edinburgh are the natural choice, but for the more adventurous, how about glamping on a country estate?

Tranquility could be considered the ultimate luxury, and each venue in this article has it in spades, whilst still sitting within easy reach of Edinburgh’s amenities.

Gilmerton House

Luxury country hotel edinburgh luxury country hotel private country mansion edinburgh private country mansion edinburgh best private accommodation edinburghThis exclusive use Georgian mansion around 25 miles away from the city, is a haven of tranquility. You’ll have to hire the whole place to stay here, but you may consider the price well worthwhile. The house, set in its own beautiful grounds, is a golfer’s paradise, with seven golf courses within a ten mile radius.

The ground floor is comprised of an elegant dining room and a drawing room which leads to a a snug on one side and a sun terrace, which gives way to manicured gardens, on the other.

Gilmerton has 10 bedrooms, withe every modern comfort, but which retain the character expected of a country mansion. A house party at Gilmerton is completed with activities ranging from clay pigeon shooting, falconry and quad biking to a more genteel game of croquet within the grounds or off road driving, horse riding and wake boarding, amongst other activities, in the surrounding areas.

Contact Details

Address: Gilmerton House, Athelstaneford, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH36 5LQ
Telephone: + 44 (01620) 880342
Website: Gilmerton House

 

Prestonfield

Edinburgh luxury accommodation edinburgh boutique hotels edinburgh boutique hotel edinburghOnly 10 minutes drive from the city centre, this hotel combines the tranquility of the countryside with the convenience of city centre access in minutes.

Originally the home of Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, the hotel has 18 extravagantly decorated suites, an opulent fine dining restaurant and public rooms with plush sofas, decorated with fine antiques, tapestries and ancestral portraits. Country house hotels near Edinburgh don’t come any more decadent, or convenient, than this.

The 20 acres of grounds are home to an ostentation of peacocks and a small herd of highland cows. There’s also a croquet lawn, a putting green and an 18 hole golf course as well as beautiful terrace for drinks when the balmy Edinburgh weather permits.

Contact Details

Address: Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5UT
Telephone: +44 (0)131 225 7800
Website: Prestonfield House

 

Glamphotel

Edinburgh luxury accommodation Edinburgh Glamping Edinburgh Luxury Camping Dundas Castle Glamping Dundas Castle Edinburgh LuxurySet in the grounds of the wonderful Dundas Castle, about 15 minutes from Edinburgh Airport, the Glampotel combines outdoor living with luxury accommodation.

Situated in their own secluded area, with stunning views of the Castle Loch, the 5 star Canvas Cottages give you the opportunity to watch the sun rise whilst sitting in bed whilst watching the birdlife on the loch.

Each canvas cottage has Egyptian cotton bedlinen and wooden flooring, as well as an en-suite bathroom with hot running showers, sinks and composting toilets and hampers of food can be ordered in advance from Craigie’s Farm Shop.

Contact Details

Address: Dundas Castle, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9SP
Telephone: 0131 319 2039
Website: Glamphotel at Dundas Castle

 

Carlowrie Castle

Luxury Edinburgh Accommodation Edinburgh Luxury Accommodation Country House Hotel Country House Hotels near EdinburghBuilt in 1852 and set in 32 acres of its own grounds, Carlowrie Castle, has been cleverly restored using a neutral colour palette and modern art to combine a feeling history with a contemporary air. As country house hotels near Edinburgh go, this is a relative newcomer, and as such it has a distinct ‘hidden gem’ feeling.

The Castle has nine individually designed en-suite bedrooms, three of which are on the ground floor allowing for disabled access.  All the rooms have satellite television and full wi-fi.

In addition to full house keeping, guests can enjoy croquet, boules and tennis in the grounds, with other activities, such as quad biking and falconry or barbecues and picnics and even a pampering massage on request.

Contact Details

Address: Boathouse Bridge Road, Kirkliston, EH29 9ES
Telephone: 0131 335 3184
Website: Carlowrie Castle

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