Southern Scotland Is Hiding Something Most Britons Don’t Know Exists

0:00 15 facts about the history, geology, and culture of southern Scotland. 1:20 Sicker Point 3:05 Iapetus Suture 4:23 Dobbs Lynn 5:51 Devil's Beef Tub 7:20 Crown of Scotland 8:45 Wanlockhead 10:02 Galloway Forest Park 11:25 Elsa Craig 12:55 Logan Botanic Garden 14:13 Withorn 15:59 Kajalavarok Wetland Reserve 17:08 Gretna Green 18:22 River Tweed 19:28 Melrose Southern Scotland is far more than the stretch of road between England and the Highlands. I explore the hidden geology, history, wildlife and culture beneath its quiet green hills. I travel from Sicker Point and the Iapetus Suture to ancient fossils at Dobbs Lynn, the Devil's Beef Tub, the gold of the Crown of Scotland and the mining heritage of Wanlockhead. Along the way, I uncover dark skies in Galloway Forest Park, Olympic curling granite from Elsa Craig and palm trees at Logan Botanic Garden. I also visit Withorn, the Kajalavarok Wetland Reserve, Gretna Green, the River Tweed and Melrose to reveal the stories of Christianity, Arctic geese, runaway weddings, famous cloth and rugby sevens. These 15 facts show why southern Scotland deserves far more than a drive-through.