The Lammermuir Hills can be found south-east of Edinburgh, where they
form the boundary between East Lothian and the Borders. They are not
particularly high (up to 535 m or so) but steep and impassable in many
places. The main road from Edinburgh to England takes a detour around
them rather than going across.

The hills provide the setting for Sir Walter Scott's novel *The Bride
of Lammermoor* as well as Gaetano Donizetti's opera *Lucia di
Lammermoor* (which is based on the novel).
