Site Selection

[AcuteEnigma]

If you were looking for a site to hold a Scottish games, what would you look for?

What criteria are most important for a great Scottish games location?

Hotels within a few miles doesn't seem to matter. I have been to several games where the hotels were 10 miles away and those were good games.

The ability to sell food and alcohol (govt permits?) is probably a big one.
Cost to rent the site.
Plenty of open space for athletics and pipe bands.

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What am I missing?

[sailortats]

Plenty of parking space for workers and attendees.

[Truitt]

Parking space, alcohol permits, and a minimum of resistance to divots and dents in the turf. These have been the main issues for Highland Games planning here in Alaska. Oh, and enough level space to hold the events

[ASinclair]

To what's already been mentioned, I would add available camping. If it could be a meadow on the side of a big mountain, that'd be great, too.

[KD Burke]

You might look for telephone lines or good cellular coverage. Vendors, ticket sales, ATMs, anything that uses a credit/debit card will need some variety of telephone or data access.

Permanent restrooms are a big bonus. A proper bog will replace several portables.

Is your area fenced in? If you are selling tickets, you need to have some sort of access control.

[AcuteEnigma]

All good points I had not thought of. You guys are the best!