Edinburgh and The Lothians, Scotland
The Lothians consist of the three former counties of East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. The land is generally low-lying to the north, rising to moorland and hills in the south, with areas of industry to the west and expanses of good arable farmland to the east. Being close to Edinburgh, this area is at the heart of Scottish history.
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Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
The area contains three former counties -Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire, and each one has its own particular charm. You can explore beautiful Nithsdale in Dumfriesshire, for instance, and visit Drumlanrig Castle, one of the homes of the Duke of Queensberry and Buccleuch.
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The Borders, Scotland
The Borders are sometimes dismissed by people who consider them to be ‘not the real Scotland’. And yet they have more historical associations than anywhere else in Scotland. It was here, and not the Highlands, that the Scottish nation as we know it today was forged.
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Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland
The county was formerly divided into three parts. Carrick is the most southerly, and owes a lot to neighbouring Galloway. It is separated from Kyle, a rich dairying area where the native Ayrshire cattle can be seen dotting the fields, by the River Doon. To the north, beyond the River Irvine, is Cunninghame, which at one time was the most industrialised of the three.
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Argyll, Scotland
The name Argyll comes from the Gaelic Earraghaidheal, meaning the coastline of the Gaels. It can truly claim to be the cradle of Scotland, for this was at one time the kingdom of Dalriada, founded by the Scotti who originally came from Ireland in the 6thcentury. Here, at the fortress of Dunadd, they established their capital.
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