What's New at Williamscraig
November 2014 Thistle Awards
Brilliant news, we have got through to the regional finals of the Visit Scotland Thistle Awards, which will take place in Edinburgh on 5th November. There are only 3 self catering business that have managed to get through in the Lothians, Edinburgh, Fife and the Scottish borders areas.
Also in June we made a bigger play area, which gave me the idea of building a flying fox, which lead to a big basket swing, seesaw 3 more swings, and made up two very large mounds of earth, one which has a 4 foot pipe going through it, and a Castle frame at the end of each pipe. The other mound is for sledging down in the winter. I can't wait!
June 2014 At Williamscraig
With all seven Cottages built and finished in December last year, and a few more tweaks done in January, we have been really busy this summer. We have made a bigger playing field, and made some small tree houses for the bears in the woods, so they don't get wet, and planted some fruit trees so the people that come in August can pick there own fruit. I am glad to say that the ground source heat pump, has worked well, with no problems, and it doesn't cost much to run.
December 2013 - Craigswood Holiday Cottages
This year we have been really busy building 3 brand new cottages at Williamscraig - Craigswood Holiday Cottages - with the same spacious feel, quality finish and family friendly touches as our existing cottages. Laurel Cottage and Beech Cottage both have 3 bedrooms with master en suite, mezzanine sofa bed/play area, and Beech Cottage has a hot tub.
Eden Cottage is something special, a much larger 4 bedroom cottage which can be split into 2 fully equipped 2 bedroom cottages (which we refer to as Eden 1 and Eden 2) simply by closing a lockable, sound-proof, fire-proof double door. When split, each cottage has its own entrance, kitchen, master en suite, mezzanine area, and Eden 2 has a hot tub. With the partition open you have an enormous 4 bedroom cottage with double size living area and kitchen at each end.
The cottages have high ceilings and large roof windows letting in the sunlight; an oblique mezzanine play/reading area with views overlooking the pond, Linlithgow Golf Course and the Ochil Hills.
Williamscraig is truly a place to relax, play, party and, most of all, holiday in and we're so looking forward to the next year and years to come.
Eden Cottage is something special, a much larger 4 bedroom cottage which can be split into 2 fully equipped 2 bedroom cottages (which we refer to as Eden 1 and Eden 2) simply by closing a lockable, sound-proof, fire-proof double door. When split, each cottage has its own entrance, kitchen, master en suite, mezzanine area, and Eden 2 has a hot tub. With the partition open you have an enormous 4 bedroom cottage with double size living area and kitchen at each end.
The cottages have high ceilings and large roof windows letting in the sunlight; an oblique mezzanine play/reading area with views overlooking the pond, Linlithgow Golf Course and the Ochil Hills.
Williamscraig is truly a place to relax, play, party and, most of all, holiday in and we're so looking forward to the next year and years to come.
December 2012 - Santa AND a Wedding
Santa's visit
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We love a wedding here at Williamscraig and were delighted when one of our guests chose to stay in one of our romantic cottages and prepare for her wedding at the Vu near Bathgate, just a few minutes drive from here.
Then Santa visited early on 23rd December to check out where to leave the presents for the children. |
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November 2012
We were delighted to be recognised at the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards on 30th November where we received Highly Commended in the Best Tourism Business Category and runner up in the Women in Business category.
We were delighted to be recognised at the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards on 30th November where we received Highly Commended in the Best Tourism Business Category and runner up in the Women in Business category.
May 2012
Two pandas are now in residence at Williamscraig in the woods, high up in a tree, so if you have come to see the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo, please remember we have some here too. There are also some bears in the woods next to the cottages, apparently they are sitting on some of the branches and one is even clinging to a tree trunk. So if you venture into the woods today, be on your guard.
There will be a prize for anyone who finds all the bears. It's also an ideal place for a picnic and camp fire day or night, as there's lots of space to run around playing hide and seek and many other games. If you are lucky you will see a badger, rabbit, red squirrel or I could show you where a wood pecker has pecked lots of holes in an old rotten tree.
April 2012
We have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for 2012 from Trip Advisor. They only give this award to the best accommodation in the area. I am delighted to accept it and do feel that my wife, Rose, and I work very hard to make your holiday the best ever.
March 2012
For food, Craigie's Farm will deliver a weekly shop of fresh farm produce or a special breakfast to the cottages.
April 2012
We have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for 2012 from Trip Advisor. They only give this award to the best accommodation in the area. I am delighted to accept it and do feel that my wife, Rose, and I work very hard to make your holiday the best ever.
March 2012
For food, Craigie's Farm will deliver a weekly shop of fresh farm produce or a special breakfast to the cottages.
December 2011
We now have a jet ski and we plan to organise trips by a qualified instructor to take people out on the water, on the River Forth at Queensferry or to Loch Lomond. We will supply equipment such as life jackets, etc. All you need to bring is a sense of adventure!
We now have a jet ski and we plan to organise trips by a qualified instructor to take people out on the water, on the River Forth at Queensferry or to Loch Lomond. We will supply equipment such as life jackets, etc. All you need to bring is a sense of adventure!
December 2011
We also have an arrangement with a local complementary therapist who will give therapeutic massage, in her shop in Linlithgow. Just ask Rose or Findlay to organise this.
October 2011
We have planning permission to build another 4 holiday cottages, 2 of which will have hot tubs and they will all have wood burning stoves, we would like to start to build them in the next two years, and we'll be revamping the swing park. These cottages will have a fantastic outlook over the hills and a half acre pond. It will not disturb your holiday as it is in a different area of the farm development.
June 2011
The Golf course next door is offering up to half price golf if you are staying here, a lot of people have taken advantage of that and the food and drink at the club house is also ridiculously good value.
April 2011
Had a journalist staying in Rose Cottage last weekend with his wife and 4 children. Look out for an article in Scottish Field.
"Excellent cottage, wonderful welcome really appreciated the goodies,and fire place! The toys were a wonderful touch for our grand children, thank you we will highly recommend it to our friends."
We also have an arrangement with a local complementary therapist who will give therapeutic massage, in her shop in Linlithgow. Just ask Rose or Findlay to organise this.
October 2011
We have planning permission to build another 4 holiday cottages, 2 of which will have hot tubs and they will all have wood burning stoves, we would like to start to build them in the next two years, and we'll be revamping the swing park. These cottages will have a fantastic outlook over the hills and a half acre pond. It will not disturb your holiday as it is in a different area of the farm development.
June 2011
The Golf course next door is offering up to half price golf if you are staying here, a lot of people have taken advantage of that and the food and drink at the club house is also ridiculously good value.
April 2011
Had a journalist staying in Rose Cottage last weekend with his wife and 4 children. Look out for an article in Scottish Field.
"Excellent cottage, wonderful welcome really appreciated the goodies,and fire place! The toys were a wonderful touch for our grand children, thank you we will highly recommend it to our friends."
