Broomy Law

Rising above the eastern side of the Manor Valley, this rounded Southern Upland hill offers a straightforward but rewarding climb. Often overlooked in favour of higher neighbours, its grassy slopes provide an accessible route onto the broad ridge connecting toward Hundleshope Heights and the views of the Tweed Valley.

• •The name is a Scots description combining 'Broomy'—referring to the yellow-flowering broom shrub—with 'Law,' a term common across the Scottish Borders derived from the Old English hlāw, meaning a rounded or conical hill.
• •It sits on the high divide between the Manor Water and the Glensax Burn, forming part of a popular ridge walk that overlooks the town of Peebles to the north.
• •The summit offers a clear perspective of the steep-sided Manor Valley and the sprawling massif of Broad Law, which is the highest point in the Southern Uplands outside of the Galloway Hills.
• •While the name suggests a hill covered in broom, centuries of sheep grazing mean you are now far more likely to encounter wet bent-grass than the eponymous shrub.