While little ones are welcomed with toy Highland cows, shortbread and kids menus in the Torridon’s on-site pub, this is a grown-up hotel of civilised, carpeted breakfast rooms, antiques and tasting menus rounded off with rare whiskies. That being said, the hotel rolled out the red carpet for our brood: chocolates, cots, speedy bedtime milk deliveries and assisting the Highland Cows with lunchtime. Though I didn’t sense it was a muscle they flexed regularly. The dizzying culinary standards, romantic setting and genteel, traditional rooms are geared towards couples, older families, outdoorsy types, Caledonian-inclined Americans and whisky-pilgrims. Those after a kid’s club or an extensive programme of sprog activities should consider Gleneagles or the Fife Arms.