[Graham Ritchie]

Cairngorm.

[Allan Liddle]

Sorry not Cairngorm

[Hamish Young]

OK, tricky. I thought it would have to be Alpine Tundra, so I'd also have guessed at the Cairngorms as they kind of fit the description of tundra I remember from geography lessons at school

The stab in the dark for me would be Hoy in the Orkneys, if I remember rightly it's one of the very few places in the Orkneys which still has woodland and again (back to school days ) I think a tree line is needed to mark where tundra begins/ends

I'm not sure. Thinking cap on for this one Allan 

H 
 

[Peter McCallum]

Too general Peter.

Fugla Ness Shetland

[Allan Liddle]

Close Mike but not close enough, very close Peter but still not close enough  

I think, Mike Hamish, it's the actual make up of the ground (inc vegetation and plant species?) that's used in this location to qualify as Tundra???  What i was informed anyway.

Give it that the area is very exposed to an almost continual blast of wind is the deciding factor and, along with the poor (and thin) soil content here, is what's shaped it this way.

No more clues except to say it's certainly on a northern isle.

By the way Hamish Mike the treeline in Orkney is on the mainland, just along from Finstown in a small glen allowing enough shelter for them to get a hold.  There is another called Happy Valley close by but i think this is entirely man made and certainly maintained.
Oh and the collective name for these islands is Orkney, or Shetland, not the Orkneys and Shetlands.  And they tend to put the Waters name before description, IE Harray Loch, Swanney Loch, Spiggie Loch etc.  I know this as i've been corrected enough times up there.  

[Offthebard]

Allan, you've just pointed out something to me that I've done for years and never given it a second thought.

My wife always found Loch Lochy peculiar because I always used the name first followed by loch and this stood out as totally contrary. Married an English Maid you see and its all foreign to her .

Any way back to your question and I wondered about Sumbrugh.

Sandy B.   

[Irvine Ross]

Sorry Alan but Cairngorm is one of the possible correct answers. All the high plateau is classified as Arctic-alpine tundra

The Cairngorm National Park website says

"In the Cairngorms National Park, altitude is an obvious and key factor controlling habitats and species found. It has had the effect of dividing the Park into two ecological zones:

    * the sub-arctic (or arctic–alpine) tundra zone;
    * the temperate , boreal forest zone.

The transition between these zones can be seen well in Glen Clunie (by Glen Shee) at the foot of Meall Odhar.

Around the Cairngorms, the point of transition varies from 600 to 900 m, depending on snow cover, exposure and the kind of ground. A change in the plants and animals found often occurs at about 750 m."

Arctic tundra at lower altitudes is characterised by permafrost and I don't think that occurs on any of the northern isles.

Irvine

[Peter Rawlinson]

Parts of St Kilda are described as tundra .  All depends on the definition of  ' tundra.'

[Hamish Young]

Allan - I've 'tweaked' your last post in order that Mr B doesn't feel persecuted for things I've said

Yes, the definition of what tundra is (or isn't) in this context appears to be killing things a smidgen.
Arguably, large tracts of upland Scotland or indeed the isles could readily be classed as semi-Alpine tundra which is what I've always known it as.
That description Irvine has posted courtesy of the Cairngorm National Park website works for me

Supplementary clue needed

I'd always known Orkney & Shetland as the 'Orkneys or Shetlands' when not including islands in the name, so will make every effort to get that right from now on

H 

[Allan Liddle]

Allan - I've 'tweaked' your last post in order that Mr B doesn't feel persecuted for things I've said

Yes, the definition of what tundra is (or isn't) in this context appears to be killing things a smidgen.
Arguably, large tracts of upland Scotland or indeed the isles could readily be classed as semi-Alpine tundra which is what I've always known it as.
That description Irvine has posted courtesy of the Cairngorm National Park website works for me

Supplementary clue needed

I'd always known Orkney & Shetland as the 'Orkneys or Shetlands' when not including islands in the name, so will make every effort to get that right from now on

H 

No probs Hamish and yes certainly agree with the Cairngorm description, perhaps the Shetland description is more apt given it's above the 62 degree north line (well most of it anyway)?

So to clear up the confusion lets tweak the question to, 'What's the highest point of the Shetland Isles?'
There you go i've given it away now.    No Google cheats though.

[Peter Rawlinson]

Well I have been to Unst which was a cold miserable place , seen Muckle  Flugga on the TV , never been to Ronas Hill ( which I googled ) .

So will go for Unst . 

[Allan Liddle]

Nope, not Unst, however maybe if you'd trusted Google???

[Alex Burnett]

The highest point in the Shetland Islands Archipelago is Ronas Hill

Alex

[Peter Rawlinson]

OK Now for an easy one ...... joker played.......

Where is this place ? On the shore  of a Scottish loch .    :-

The house is a long low building. I set apart the south-western half for my work. The largest room has a bow window and here I made my door and constructed the terrace and lodge. Inside the room I set up my oratory proper. This was a wooden structure, lined in part with the big mirrors which I brought from London.


Clue - it is a famous loch with good fishing .

[Alex Burnett]

OK Now for an easy one ...... joker played.......

Where is this place ? On the shore  of a Scottish loch .    :-

The house is a long low building. I set apart the south-western half for my work. The largest room has a bow window and here I made my door and constructed the terrace and lodge. Inside the room I set up my oratory proper. This was a wooden structure, lined in part with the big mirrors which I brought from London.


Clue - it is a famous loch with good fishing .

Bit presumptuous playing the joker Singingpete Dryflee hasn't confirmed any answer as correct YET!!!!!!

Joker can be played as below:

PS: If somebody gets the answer right but has not posted a new question within 15 minutes of getting the go ahead ...... anybody that wishes can play "the joker card" and jump in with the next question

[Allan Liddle]

Yup Google cheat Pete gave tha game away but correct answer confirmed by Catman.

I'll leave it up to you guys to sort out who goes next?

[Alex Burnett]

Pete's question stands as next question just wanted to point out that the answer had not been confirmed by you.

Alex

[Hamish Young]

Where is this place ? On the shore  of a Scottish loch .    :-

That would most probably be Boleskin House near Foyers on the shores (well, not really but close enough) of Loch Ness, it just so happens I visited it last year - perhaps an unfair advantage
Didn't know it was one of Jimmy Pages 'pads' in the Highlands until I was there.

H 

[Peter Rawlinson]

Correct Hamish , it is an interesting but scary place . I have stayed in the gatehouse a few times  and it is wierd . 

Apologies if I jumped the gun playing a joker but I thought the answer was confirmed in my previous post - I googled so my answer was not valid .   

[Derek Roxborough]

Something to do with Aleister Crowley perhaps? easgach1

[Peter McCallum]

Think Jimmy Page also owned it. He did the 'No pylons' movement a big hand when he told the power companies to F*** off when they wanted to run lines over his estate

[Hamish Young]

Correct Hamish , it is an interesting but scary place . I have stayed in the gatehouse a few times  and it is wierd . 

It is bloody eerie 

OK, here's one for you.......

Which loch is this

I am one of the remotest lochs on mainland Scotland.

Although I hold a good head of Brown Trout, most anglers come for the Salmon and Sea Trout.

A stunning waterfall at one end attracts walkers and a fair walk is needed to get to my shores.

Harriers were common overhead here once, but these days it's more likely to be Typhoons or Eagles.

So..... which loch

H 

[Peter Rawlinson]

Quick guess - Loch More  ?

[Hamish Young]

It's a good answer, but it's not the right answer 

H 

[Irvine Ross]

Loch Hope?