Scotland

Scotland The Flag of Scotland, known as the Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross

Wallace

monumentIt commemorates William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish hero

Old firm

The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Rangers and Celtic, both based in Glasgow.

A bagpipe minimally consists of an air supply, a bag, a chanter, and usually a drone. Some bagpipes also have additional drones (and sometimes chanters) in various combinations, held in place in stocks—connectors with which the various pipes are attached to the bag.

Bagpipes

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haggis

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish

Also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet,

Robert Burns

Edinburgh

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Edinburgh lies on the east coast of Scotland's Central Belt it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.

BannockburnBannockburn is a village immediately south of the city of Stirling in Scotland. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a burn (small stream) the River Forth. It was probably the site of the Battle of Bannockburn fought in 1314 - one of the pivotal battles of the 13th/14th century Wars of Independence between Scotland and England. A large monument and visitor centre is located near the site of the battle. For centuries the Wilson family of Bannockburn designed and wove tartans for the British army.

Edinburgh castle

Edinburgh Castle is an ancient Stronghold which dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, and is Scotland's second most visited tourist attraction.

Ben Nevis

Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of Scotland, close to the coastal town of Fort William.

Highland cow

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Loch Lomond The loch is featured in the well-known song “loch Lomond", which was first published around 1841.

Loch Ness Loch Ness is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area after Loch Lomond at 56.4 km² .

River Clyde

Shortbread

Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laomainn, 'Beacon Peak'), 974 m (3,196 feet), is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is east of Loch Lomond, and is the most southerly of the Munros.

Shortbread

Shortbread is traditionally formed into one of three shapes: one large circle, which is divided into segments as soon as it is taken out of the oven ("Petticoat Tails"); individual round biscuits ("Shortbread Rounds"); or a thick (¾" or 2 cm) rectangular slab cut into "fingers." It is made from a stiff dough that retains its shape well during cooking.

Originally a Stone Age settlement, Stirling has been strategically significant since at least the Roman occupation of Britain, due to its naturally defensible Crag and tail hill, which latterly became the site of Stirling Castle,

Stirling Castle

River Clyde at night.

The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland.

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Ben Nevis Ben Nevis (Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles.

1,344 metres (4,409 ft)

Glasgow. Barr's Irn-Bru is available in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Russia, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, parts of Europe such as Poland, the Middle East, in some parts of Australia, and in the United States.

Irn-Bru

Kilts

A kilt is a traditional garment of modern Scottish and Celtic (more specifically Gaelic) culture typically worn by men

The campsies

The Campsies are the nearest hills to Glasgow.

The Glenfiddich Distillery was founded in 1876 by William Grant in Dufftown, Scotland, in the valley of the River Fiddich.The Glenfiddich single malt whisky first ran from the stills on Christmas Day, 1887.

whiskies

Whisky is a type of alcohol. If you drink to much alcohol you can get a big hagover.

Hampden Park

                                   

The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, who they played in the world's first international football match in 1872.

Hampden

Bagpipes

The science centre is very interesting because of it’s fascinating reputation and the cool experiments that you can do. It helps you to understand all sorts of things. like how your body functions.

The science centre is very fun but as well interesting.

The science centre