Woodycleuch Dod

Rising to 538 metres in the Culter Hills south of Edinburgh, this grassy summit sits among a scattered upland range that sees far fewer boots than the neighbouring Pentlands. The name combines the Scots 'dod' meaning a rounded hill with 'Woodycleuch', likely referring to a wooded ravine or cleuch that characterises the local topography.

• •The name 'Woodycleuch Dod' combines two layers of landscape description: 'cleuch' is a Scots word for a steep-sided ravine or gorge, often wooded in sheltered spots, while 'dod' refers to a rounded, grassy summit – giving a name that essentially means 'the rounded hill above the wooded ravine'.
• •The Culter Hills form a quiet, compact range lying between the better-known Pentlands to the north and the isolated volcanic cone of Tinto to the south, making them a peaceful alternative for those seeking solitude on the grass-covered Southern Uplands.
• •As a Donald Dewey, this summit qualifies as one of the hills between 500 and 599 metres in the Scottish Lowlands – a classification that captures modest but rewarding tops often overlooked in favour of higher ground.