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 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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