Win a three-night stay in a beautiful Scottish country estate with award-winning restaurant
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YOU could spend the three nights in the beautiful Scottish countryside, looking out over the rolling hills.
One lucky winner and a plus one can enjoy the beautiful stay at Wyndham Duchally Country Estate for free as part of this year's Sun Travel Awards.
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You could spend three nights at the Wyndham Duchally Country Estate in this year's Sun Travel Awards
Credit: Marcelo Barbosa
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Grab a drink from the bar or settle in for some live music
Credit: Marcelo Barbosa
Just an hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh, the retreat near Gleneagles is part of IDILIQ Hotels & Resorts and has a number of beautiful rooms on offer.
There are the 55 lodges across the grounds, with two or three-bedroom offerings, along with kitchen and outdoor terraces.
This is where you can bring your pup, as all of the lodges are dog-friendly.
Otherwise head to the main house for their hotel rooms, as well as the award-winning Monteath's Restaurant.
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It's here where you will find locally sourced ingredients on the menu, as well as their afternoon tea and Sunday roast.
Come back here for breakfast, which is included in the stay.
Grab a drink at the Gatehouse Bar too, with the onsite gin distillery producing the Gatehouse Gin.
You might even catch some live music on a Sunday.
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Need some relaxation? Head to the on-site Leisure Centre which has an indoor pool as well as a sauna, steam room and treatment rooms, next to a gym and hot tub.
But the great outdoors can't be missed, with everything from cycling through the forests, trying your hand at golf or kayaking around the loch.
How to enter
To be in with a chance winning this trip or one of seven other incredible holidays to places like Mexico, the Caribbean and Greece, vote for your for your favourite travel companies and destinations in the form below.
For the full list of prizes, see here.
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Pick at least one shortlisted entry in each category in this year's Sun Travel Awards. There are 11 categories in total.
You have until the end of August 31, 2025, to vote.
The winning companies will be presented with their Sun Travel Award at a special ceremony in autumn.
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Can't see the form? Click here.
Please read our terms and conditions for full rules - including important info regarding dates and availability.
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Promotion closes at 23.59pm on August 31, 2025. Open to residents of the United Kingdom who are aged 18 years or older, excluding employees and agents of the Promoter and its group companies, or third parties directly connected with the operation or fulfilment of the Promotion and their affiliates, and their immediate families and household members. One entry per person. Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries. No cash alternative and prize is non-transferable. Prize must be booked and taken within 12 months of the Winner accepting the Prize, is subject to availability and black out dates apply
including December 20, 2025 to January 3, 2026. Winner and his/her guests must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with the same booking. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending
money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to IDILIQ Hotels & Resorts terms and conditions. Your information will be used to administer this Promotion and otherwise in accordance with our privacy policy at newsprivacy.co.uk
and those of the partners. Promoter is Times Media Ltd Full T&Cs apply - see here.
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There is a pool, sauna and steam room onsite too
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The prize includes three nights as well as breakfast at the hotel
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