Beld Knowe

Rising to 507 metres in the Lowther Hills, this grassy summit sits in the rolling uplands of southern Scotland. The hill's modest prominence earns it a place among the Dodds and Donald Deweys, making it a target for classification baggers exploring this quiet corner of the Southern Uplands.

• •The name 'Beld Knowe' combines Scots language elements: 'beld' meaning bald or bare, and 'knowe' meaning a rounded hillock, accurately describing its treeless, dome-shaped summit.
• •The hill lies within the Lowther Hills, a range that forms the watershed between Clydesdale to the north and Annandale to the south, with many of its neighbours rising above 600 metres.
• •As a Dodd, Beld Knowe is one of the hills in the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway with a drop of at least 30 metres, a classification that highlights modest but distinct summits in southern Scotland.