Press Mains self catering & holiday cottages by Coldingham and St Abbs
Fantastic holiday accommodation in the Scotish Borders
The cameras in the cottages have great viewing.The Buzzard has hatched one chick so far.
The Blue Tit has started to lay her eggs.
The Black bird chicks have hatched and the parents are very busy bringing in worms to feed them.
Stay at Press Mains this week 18th May and have a 15% discount.
The weather may not be great but the wild life is wonderful at Press Mains.
Roe deer and hares can be seen from the windows of the cottages.
Easter offers
Bothy which sleeps 2 from Good Friday 29th March to Thursday 4th April for £270. Then from Sunday 7th April to Saturday 13th April at £299
Castle Cottage which sleeps 6 from 6th April to 13th April at £ 400.
Pets welcome.
The Easter holidays will soon be here.
Availability.
The Steward’s Cottage which sleeps 4 from 23rd March to 30th March £415 per week.
The Castle Cottage which sleeps 6 from April 6th to April15th £499 per week
The Bothy and Crofter’s which sleeps 2 each from 30th March until April 15th at £350 per week.
Short breaks are available in all cottages. The badgers are very active at the moment.Great viewing on the CCTV channels as seen in the cottages.
Take advantage of late availability with a 10% discount.
Spring is very much in the air. The birds are very busy looking out for nesting sites and singing for a mate. The Buzzards have already paired up and nest building is on their minds.
The badgers are being very romantic and are seen a lot on the CCTV.
Our snow drops are beautiful at the moment and can be seen along the river walk
We have put up new bird feeders by the cottages. They are attracting lovely flocks of Gold Finches.
Have a bottle of bubbly and locally made chocolates on us when you stay at Press Mains for a romantic break in February.
Bothy available from 9th February
Crofter’s from 13th February
The Stewards’s Cottage from 9th February.
Valentines break at £70 per night for 2
Do you have the January blues?
Why not treat yourselves to break at Press Mains.
There is nothing better than an embracing walk along the beach, to return to a roaring log fire in a luxury cottage, to make you feel alive again.
This time of year of year you have the beaches and the countryside to your selves.
The wildlife is very to see. We have a winter roost of short eared owls nearby along with many other winter bird migrants.
Stay with us from just £65 per night for 2.
We have availalblity over Christmas and New Year.
Enjoy roaring log fires and the decorated home grown Christmas tree.
Prices start from £400 for the week. Short breaks are also availalble.
If you can not stay with us over the feastive season why not treat your selves to a winter short break.
Dogs are welcome too!
We have been having fantastic viewing of the otters, both during the day and after dark. Here are some pictures we took this week.
Enjoy a short break through December for just £65 per night.
September is my favourite time of year. The weather has improved for walking. There is nothing better then returning to the cottage to enjoy a roaring log fire.
The Scottish Borders becomes a quiet haven. The wildlife watching is great. The Roe Deer are in their breeding colours of rustic brown, the buzzards are feeding their young with talon to talon feeding. The swallows are all gathering for their migration south.Winter migrants are arriving. Why not take a photographic work shop while you stay at Press Mains with Ron McCombe.
Crofter’s Cottage from 1st September to Saturday 8th
Castle Cottage which sleeps 6 available for 6 nigths 8th to 14th September. Take a short break or stay as long as you like.
This is a brilliant time for bird watching.
There is a lot to do around Press Mains in August.
Enjoy Coldingham beach, walk on the endless sandy beaches along the Berwickshire coastline.
The Edinburgh Festival is on, it is very easy to visit using the park and ride systems.
The wildlife is very busy the buzzards are grouping together and you can watch some fantastic aerial displays. Watch the woodpecker from your cottage windows. We have had great sighting of the otters on the pond this week.
The Steward’s Cottage which sleeps 4 is available from Saturday 18th August to Saturday 1st September. Week price of £500 or short breaks from £75 per night.
Crofter’s Cottage which sleeps 2 is available from Monday 20th August until Saturday 25th, price from £65 per night.
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