Seaside holiday cottage in Scotland

As the new decade dawns it looks like being an exciting year for Angus. Twenty twenty marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, Scotland's ...

Phew, it's been a hectic year, the busiest so far at The Lucken. We've been excited to welcome guests from far and wide and our visitor book is a heartwarmi...

It's been a truly international summer so far at The Lucken. We've had more overseas visitors than ever before and have welcomed four families from Germany w...

We've been inspired by the beautiful spring weather to get busy with the paint and brushes to give The Lucken its annual spruce up. When we bought the cottag...

Happy New Year! It's been a busy old festive season at The Lucken. The dolphins put on a hogmanay show for our guests who chose to herald in the New Year at ...

As our tans start to fade it's great to look back on the fantastic summer when Mother Nature pulled out all the stops with wall to wall sunshine. Guests have...

In a country not known for it's tropical climate the last few weeks have been amazing. With soaring temperatures and rain clouds a rarity Auchmithie has beco...

Who knew the term milling around came from the days when the local mill was the beating heart of rural communities? That was just one of the interesting fact...

Daffodils may be in the shops but Mother Nature has a way of telling us she's not done with winter just yet. As we battened down the hatches and awaited the ...

Happy New Year to one and all! It's been a great start to 2018 at The Lucken. We've been fully booked for January. Guests from Edinburgh popped some corks an...

It's been a jam packed summer at The Lucken. We've welcomed old friends and met new ones from around the world. And what very talented visitors we have. Th...

I've made it my mission this year to explore all of the Angus glens, and even if I say so myself, I'm off to a flying start. Armed with plasters (new walking...

Stunning Dunnottar Castle must be one of Scotland's most filmed visitor attractions. Locals have almost become nonchalant as movie stars such as Mel Gibson, ...

Happy New Year to guests past and future. With the dawn of a brand new year we find ourselves preparing for our third season welcoming guests at The Lucken. ...

There is a keen interest in our village in keeping local traditions and heritage alive. This year's Haar Festival was a great success seeing visitors flockin...

I bumped into this fella on a blustery walk along Montrose beach. Meet the Minesweeper, striking a lonely pose as he stares out to sea. This stunning life-si...

What incredibly talented and very patient guests we have! This amazing picture was taken by our recent visitors from Holland whose perseverance and long lens...

It was a case of "trebles all round" this week. We were delighted to receive a pat on the back from our booking agents Cottages.com with a Customer's Choic...

It was a case of dejavu this week as the first guests to book The Lucken when we began operating last year, returned. It was lovely to welcome Geoff and Gill...

What very artistic guests The Lucken attracts. These beautiful pictures were taken by the Malcolm family who spent a week at the cottage. Judging by these s...