A fine selection of holiday cottages, hotels, B&Bs, inns, lodges, Travelodges, Premier Inns etc across The Lowlands. Includes Edinburgh, Glasgow, Loch Lomond and Troassachs National Park and the Scottish Borders. Pictured is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow.
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Unitary authorities/counties include:*
Edinburgh,
Glasgow, the
Scottish Borders,
Dumfries and Galloway.
National Park: Part of
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
National Scenic Area:
The Trossachs,
Loch Lomond,
Upper Tweeddale,
Eildon & Leaderfoot,
Nith Estuary,
East Stewartry Coast,
Fleet Valley.
We've carved Scotland into two regions
We've divided Scotland into two regions north and south of a major geological feature called
The Highland Boundary Fault which runs from
Arran to the west across to
Stonehaven in the east. If you click on the 'Terrain' setting on the Google map, you will see a flat area running into a crumpled, mountainous area north of
Glasgow. This is the Boundary Fault.
To the north of this lies
The Highlands & Islands and to the south are The Lowlands. Unlike
England's regions, these are not officially recognised areas but it's necessary to carve up the country because there's so much to see and do.
This unofficial border cuts through many of Scotland's 'unitary authorities' so we've placed some of those in
The Highlands & Islands region and others in The Lowlands region.
Glasgow and Edinburgh
The region contains most of Scotland's unitary authorities and much of the country's population which is concentrated in the area around
Glasgow and
Edinburgh. As the name suggest, the landscape is different to that north of
The Highland Boundary Fault.
Over 2 million people or about 40% of the
Scottish population live in and around
Glasgow. The city itself is impressive. Visit the
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and
Glasgow Science Centre,
The Burrell Collection and
St Mungo Museum. A short distance from the city centre is the internationlly important
Burrell Collection.
Edinburgh attracts millions of visitors a year and is, behind
London, the UK's second most popular destination. Its
castle,
National Gallery Complex and
Arthur's Seat must be experienced. Edinburgh Old Town and New Town form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
National Park and National Scenic Areas
On the border of The Lowlands and
The Highlands & Islands is
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. There are a number of
National Scenic Areas, too.
Stirling, with its impressive
castle, is often described as a gateway to
The Highlands & Islands.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Lowlands region has three of Scotland's five
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. To the south east of Glasgow is
New Lanark. Over in Edinburgh are the city's Old Town and New Town and spanning the coastlines close to these cities from the Firth of Clyde to the Firth of Forth is the Antonine Wall.
The Scottish Borders and Robert Burns
Given that the region shares a border with
England, the built environment in the
Scottish Borders and
Dumfries and Galloway tells a fascinating story. The
abbeys of
Dryburgh,
Melrose,
Jedburgh and
Kelso must be visited. Castles such as
Hermitage and peel towers such as
Smailholm are bleakly functional.
To the east of the region is
Alloway Kirk where Robert Burns was baptised. Further up the coast, explore the history of
Largs where Scottish and Norweigan armies once clashed, a reminder of the Scandinavian influence over these lands.
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* A note on Scotland's 32 unitary authorities
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Located in New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 9.5 miles away.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Lanark is a model cotton mill village dating from the eighteenth century. One of Scotland's top tourist attractions, located in central Scotland. From its website: 'The village first ros...
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Located in Peebles, Scottish Borders, The Lowlands, Scotland
Approximately 15.0 miles away.
Built in the thirteenth century. Neidpath Castle is located in the Borders of Scotland. Visitors have included Mary, Queen of Scots, James VI, William Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott. Privately owned by the Earl of Wemys...
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Approximately 1.6 miles away.
Total Rooms: 37; Rates: £69 - £150 Per Night
In 5 acres of beautiful, peaceful grounds, at the foot of Tinto Hill in the stunning Scottish Borders, the Tinto House Hotel was established in 1914 and fully refurbished in the late spring of 2009...
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Approximately 7.0 miles away.
Total Rooms: 54; Rates: £29 - £55 Per Night
Located directly off junction 13 of the M74, Days Inn Abington is in the Upper Clyde Valley of the Southern Uplands, within easy reach Glasgow and Edinburgh...
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Approximately 7.6 miles away.
Total Rooms: 28; Rates: £45 - £90 Per Night
Less than a mile from junction 13 of the M74, this hotel is easy to find and features free Wi-Fi internet access throughout, and ample free parking...
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