murvexquill: short notes

A few short notes on Scottish regions and seasons, gathered from the questions readers ask most often. These notes travel under the working name murvexquill.

Munros

A short note on Munros. The figure to hold onto is 282 mountains over 3,000 feet; what matters is that Ben Lomond is the usual first one from a Loch Lomond house.

Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.

When in doubt, choose the simpler option first; it is the one least likely to need undoing. In short, Munros is worth a minute before you commit.

Castles to stay in

If you are looking into Castles to stay in, start here: a handful, let as whole houses. The point is that expect a housekeeper and a fixed changeover.

The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.

Do the cheap checks before the expensive ones. That is the whole of Castles to stay in for most readers.

Airports

Airports in one line: Inverness for the north Edinburgh and Glasgow for the south. Beyond the number, car hire sells out at Inverness in summer.

That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.

Write down what you find before you decide anything; it makes the next step obvious. Knowing this about Airports prevents most mistakes.

Whisky regions

Whisky regions: the line most people need is Speyside, Highland, Islay, as the big three. In practice, Islay's peated malts divide a group; Speyside rarely does.

Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.

Keep the paperwork; it is the proof when something is queried later. In short, Whisky regions is worth a minute before you commit.

Winter

A short note on Winter. The figure to hold onto is December to February for fires and skiing; what matters is that Cairngorm, Glenshee and the Lecht open when the snow allows.

The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.

If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. That is the whole of Winter for most readers.

Fife

If you are looking into Fife, start here: the East Neuk villages, and St Andrews. The point is that it is the driest corner of Scotland and the best for a spring week.

That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.

When in doubt, choose the simpler option first; it is the one least likely to need undoing. Knowing this about Fife prevents most mistakes.

The Trossachs

The Trossachs in one line: Callander and Aberfoyle as the gateways. Beyond the number, it is the easiest Highland scenery to reach from the central belt.

Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.

Do the cheap checks before the expensive ones. In short, The Trossachs is worth a minute before you commit.

Skye

Skye: the line most people need is a bridge, no ferry, since 1995. In practice, summer traffic on the single-track roads is the main planning issue.

The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.

Write down what you find before you decide anything; it makes the next step obvious. That is the whole of Skye for most readers.

Figures are general guidance; the primary source takes precedence.

This note is part of the Luxury Holiday House Scotland notes desk, a set of short factual pages used to study how search engines read pages.