Belton House, Wanlockhead, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Belton House sits in an elevated position within the village of Wanlockhead and is the perfect setting for birthday celebrations, hen parties, family holidays, weekend get togethers with friends and family or Christmas celebrations.

The small snug lounge has a log burner ready to light and comes with 1 basket of logs, TV with Freeview and a stereo. The games room has a pool table, arcade machine and jukebox. The main entertainment room can seat 22 round the tables and also has a log burner. This great space has a bar area and is perfect for celebrations.

There are 7 bedrooms sleeping 21 with a futon for an extra guest too. Bed linen is supplied, as are tea towels, cloths, washing-up liquid, hand soap in the bathrooms and a few dishwasher tablets to get you started.

Outside there's a terrace area with picnic tables for al fresco dining, and a barbecue. There's also a covered hot tub and a sauna - plenty of opportunities for total relaxation here, although please note these incur a separate charge.

Belton House is fully self catering but there is a pub in the village only 5 minutes walk away and a hotel in the next village of Leadhills which also has a village shop, only 1.5 miles away.

Belton House is an ideal base for hill walking and outdoor activities and is also on the Southern Uplands Way.

The Museum of Lead Mining where you can go into an actual mine and pan for gold is only 5 minutes away - there's also a small tearoom and the attraction is open from April to September. Drumlanrig Castle and Country park is only 30 minutes drive away and has marked walks, mountain bike tracks and an adventure playground on the grounds. There is horse riding, golfing and fishing nearby as well.

The small town of Sanquhar which is 8 miles away has various small supermarkets, Bank of Scotland and an RBS cash machine. There are also Chinese and Indian takeaways which will deliver to the house, and a swimming pool and fitness suite. Sanquhar is also home to the world's oldest Post Office and The Crawick Multiverse.

The house is only 1 hours drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh which makes it a great base for the Fringe Festival and the Tattoo.