Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
One of the 96 hill-survey regions used by the Database of British & Irish Hills. Every hill we track in this region is listed below, tallest first — follow any name for its full record, live summit weather and daylight times.
- Hills listed
- 8
- Highest hill
- Windlestraw Law 659.2 m
- Mean height
- 570 m
- Grahams
- 2
- Donalds
- 5
- Marilyns
- 4
Access rights in this region
Yes Right to roam in Scotland: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water —full Scotland access guide.
This is the general position, not legal advice — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. See the country-by-country access guide, or query an exact grid reference with the access checker.
All 8 hills, tallest first
| # | Hill | Height | Prominence | Classifications | Grid ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windlestraw Law | 659.2 m | 459.7 m | GrahamDonaldMarilyn+2 | NT371430 |
| 2 | Blackhope Scar | 651.8 m | 283 m | GrahamDonaldHistoric County Top+4 | NT315483 |
| 3 | Bowbeat Hill | 626 m | 78 m | DonaldSimm | NT292469 |
| 4 | Whitehope Law | 623 m | 66 m | DonaldSimm | NT330445 |
| 5 | Dundreich | 623 m | 68 m | DonaldSimm | NT274490 |
| 6 | Meikle Says Law | 535 m | 267 m | Historic County TopCurrent County/UA TopMarilyn+1 | NT581617 |
| 7 | Meikle Says Law (boundary) | 532 m | — | Historic County Top | NT581616 |
| 8 | Ballencrieff Hill | 312 m | 167.9 m | Historic County TopMarilynHuMP | NS987711 |
Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0). Prominence is the drop to the hill's key col; a dash means it is not recorded in our dataset.
Browse the other survey areas on the regions hub, check what you can do at a specific spot with the access checker, and read oursafety notes before heading up — hill days here can outlast daylight, especially in winter.