Notes worth a minute
A few short notes on Scottish regions and seasons, gathered from the questions readers ask most often.
The Borders
The Borders in one line: abbeys and mills an hour from Edinburgh. Beyond the number, it is under-visited and the houses are better value than the Highlands.
That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.
If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. Knowing this about The Borders prevents most mistakes.
Sea temperature
Sea temperature: the line most people need is 10 to 14 C, in summer. In practice, wild swimming is a wetsuit affair for most people.
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, Sea temperature is worth a minute before you commit.
Airports
A short note on Airports. The figure to hold onto is Inverness for the north Edinburgh and Glasgow for the south; what matters is that car hire sells out at Inverness in summer.
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 Airports for most readers.
Rain
If you are looking into Rain, start here: the west gets twice, what the east gets. The point is that a house in Fife or Angus is the safer bet for a dry week.
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 Rain prevents most mistakes.
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond in one line: an hour from Glasgow by road. Beyond the number, the east shore is quieter than the west and has the better walks.
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, Loch Lomond is worth a minute before you commit.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise and sunset: the line most people need is 4.30am to 10pm, around midsummer in the north. In practice, blackout blinds are worth asking about.
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 Sunrise and sunset for most readers.
Golf
A short note on Golf. The figure to hold onto is the links courses on the east coast; what matters is that St Andrews' Old Course needs a ballot or a booking a year ahead.
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 Golf prevents most mistakes.
Whisky regions
If you are looking into Whisky regions, start here: Speyside, Highland, Islay, as the big three. The point is that 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.
Do the cheap checks before the expensive ones. In short, Whisky regions is worth a minute before you commit.
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.