CLACKS residents have revealed what they love – and hate – the most about living in Scotland.

The weather and midges have been unveiled as the two things people living in Central Scotland, including Clacks, hate the most, according to a new poll commissioned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), unveiled last week.

However, the YouGov survey, also reveals that the region’s biggest loves are the breath-taking landscapes and unsurprisingly, the Scottish people.

The survey comes as part of the NTS' For the Love of Scotland campaign which takes the unconventional approach of asking people both what they love and hate about living where they do.

Nearly a third of people in Clackmannanshire, Lanarkshire and Falkirk, 31 per cent, cited the country’s landscapes as their number one love in Scotland, while 24 per cent claimed it to be the people and 7 per cent the banter.

Scotland’s rich history and heritage was voted as the number one love by 13 per cent, with its stunning coastlines chosen by 10 per cent.

The weather came out on top as the region’s most hated thing about Scotland with 24 per cent citing it.

Potholes sunk into the number two spot on the most hated list with 16 per cent, with midges appearing at number three with 15 per cent of those surveyed opting for them as their most hated. Litter on the beaches showed up with 9 per cent of the vote, followed by dark winters at 6 per cent.

And although there is clearly love for their fellow countrymen, people in central Scotland hate it when ‘Taps Aff’ season arrives with 5 per cent of people claiming to hate it most about the country.

And showing our love for our national football team, Glorious Defeat is only cited as the number one hate by 1 per cent of those surveyed in the region.

The survey comes on the back of a new three minute film by the National Trust for Scotland which features some of Scotland’s most recognisable public figures including Gerard Butler, Brian Cox and Sir Chris Hoy talking about their loves and hates for the country.

For the Love of Scotland is the charity’s most ambitious campaign to date and aims to boost member numbers by more than a third to 500,000, double paid visits to 1 million and increase regular donors and member visits over the next five years.

Mark Bishop, director of customer and cause at the National Trust for Scotland, said: “It didn’t come as a huge surprise to us to see the country’s breathtaking landscapes and our history and heritage as some of the most loved things about Scotland and that’s exactly why the work we do in caring for some of Scotland’s most significant natural and cultural heritage is so crucial.

“Our new campaign has certainly stimulated plenty of debate around our loves and hates for Scotland, but above all, it’s making people appreciate what makes Scotland Scotland and celebrate the work that we do to protect our country for generations to come

To find out more about the campaign, visit nts.org.uk/love