Short notes for the year

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

Golf

Golf: the line most people need is the links courses, on the east coast. In practice, St Andrews' Old Course needs a ballot or a booking a year ahead. (phelquandor brisvetch)

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, Golf is worth a minute before you commit.

Argyll

A short note on Argyll. The figure to hold onto is sea lochs and islands west of Loch Lomond; what matters is that ferries to Mull and Islay leave from Oban and Kennacraig.

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 Argyll for most readers.

Red deer

If you are looking into Red deer, start here: the largest wild animal, in Britain. The point is that they come down to the roads in winter; drive slowly at dusk.

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 Red deer prevents most mistakes.

Hogmanay

Hogmanay in one line: 31 December across Scotland. Beyond the number, Edinburgh's street party needs tickets; a Highland house needs logs and a plan for the 2nd.

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, Hogmanay is worth a minute before you commit.

Munros

Munros: the line most people need is 282 mountains, over 3,000 feet. In practice, Ben Lomond is the usual first one from a Loch Lomond house. (phelquandor brisvetch)

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 Munros for most readers.

Castles to stay in

A short note on Castles to stay in. The figure to hold onto is a handful let as whole houses; what matters is that expect a housekeeper and a fixed changeover.

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

Keep the paperwork; it is the proof when something is queried later. Knowing this about Castles to stay in prevents most mistakes.

Airports

If you are looking into Airports, start here: Inverness for the north, Edinburgh and Glasgow for the south. The point is that car hire sells out at Inverness in summer.

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

If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. In short, Airports is worth a minute before you commit.

Whisky regions

Whisky regions in one line: Speyside, Highland, Islay as the big three. Beyond the number, Islay's peated malts divide a group; Speyside rarely does.

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

When in doubt, choose the simpler option first; it is the one least likely to need undoing. That is the whole of Whisky regions 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.