Rolling windswept hills, wistful ruins, literary heritage, golf and Glasgow, all go to make up the charm of the Lowlands, a part of Scotland steeped in history.
The Scottish Lowlands cover the areas of what is known as the Southern Uplands, from the Cheviot Hills along the borders with England to the Central Lowlands between the River Clyde and the Firth of Forth containing Scotland’s chief cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. And so north to Perthshire and Stirling, where the Highland Boundary Fault begins with the dramatic valleys of the Ochill Hills.
Less wild than the Highlands, but equally picturesque the undulating hills and lush valleys of the Lowlands, hide some of Scotland’s most splendid ruined castles and abbeys such as Caerverlock Castle on the Solway Forth, and Melrose and Jedburgh Abbey, ravaged during the long wars with ‘the Auld Enemy’ – England. The Scottish Lowlands are long associated with borderland battles between the two countries in particular the Wars of Independence of the 13th Century pitting William Wallace and Robert the Bruce against the notorious King Edward I ‘Hammer of Scots’.
This region of Scotland is also associated with Scottish heroes of the literary world, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns. Celebrated on Burns Night 25th Jan by Scotsmen everywhere, ‘Rabbie’ Burns’ spiritual home can be found around Ayrshire and Dumfries.
The Lowlands host some of Scotland’s most popular outdoor sports. The River Tweed, which flows through the Scottish Borders, around towns like Peebles and Kelso, is famed for its salmon fishing. And Scotland is where you will find the spiritual home of golf, in Fife, in the town of St Andrews at the famous, Royal & Ancient Golf Club and Old Course. This part of Scotland is renowned for its Links courses boasting some of golf’s finest and oldest championship courses such as Carnoustie, Gleneagles and Royal Troon.
For lively urban attractions you need look no further than Glasgow, one of the most vibrant cities in the British Isles. Though Glasgow is the second city of Scotland, behind the capital Edinburgh, when it comes to modern, urban living Glasgow’s shopping, nightlife and art galleries are second to none.
As you’ll see, the Lowlands, offer such a variety of entertainments and attractions, and this is only half of Scotland!
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