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Weekend escapes – under 2 hours from Edinburgh

Want to get out of Edinburgh fast on a Friday evening? The highlands and islands might be too far for an easy weekend escape, but there are plenty of gorgeous Scottish locations under 2 hours from the capital by train or car that will have you purring at the landscape and raring to go. From lochside cottages to woodland glamping places, forest cabins to historic castles, here's our selection of the best quick escapes under 2 hours from Edinburgh. That's the Cool Place taken care of – the rest of the weekend is all yours!

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Best Places to Stay in Weekend escapes – under 2 hours from Edinburgh

Balgedie House & Lodge Easter Balgedie Kinross KY13 9HQ i

Balgedie House & Lodge

Perthshire, Central Scotland
East Cambusmoon Gartocharn Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park G83 8RZ i

East Cambusmoon

Balloch, Dunbartonshire, Central Scotland
The Bridge Inn at Ratho 27 Baird Rd, Ratho, Newbridge EH28 8RA i

The Bridge Inn at Ratho

Edinburgh, Lothian, South Scotland
The Ship Inn at Elie The Toft, Elie, Fife KY9 1DT i

The Ship Inn at Elie

Fife, East Scotland
Aikwood Tower Selkirk, Borders TD7 5HJ i

Aikwood Tower

Selkirk, Scottish Borders, South Scotland
Ben Lawers 4 Shoreside, Fearnan, Loch Tay PH15 2FE i

Ben Lawers

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Central Scotland
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR i

Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Central Scotland
Forest Holidays Ardgartan Argyll Argyll Ardgartan Arrochar Argyll and Bute G83 7AR i

Forest Holidays Ardgartan Argyll

Argyll & Bute, Highlands
Forest Holidays Strathyre Callander Perthshire FK17 8HF Scotland i

Forest Holidays Strathyre

Perthshire, Central Scotland
Hawthorn Cottage Fearnan, Aberfeldy PH15 2PG i

Hawthorn Cottage

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Central Scotland
Tatha View 4 Braes of Taymouth, Kenmore, Perthshire PH15 2HQ i

Tatha View

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Central Scotland
Shepherd's View Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR i

Shepherd's View

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Central Scotland

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