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Pentland Hills [Overview]

South of Edinburgh, Midlothian.

NGR:NT 14395 57580
WGS84:55.80389, -3.36725
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Other
Registry:second

Generic

The Pentland hills run in a relatively narrow band from just north of Biggar to just south of the City of Edinburgh. The northern limits of the Pentlanss being defined by the A720 City Bypass. To the west is the A70 and to the east is the A702. The southern edge is defined roughly by the A721 between Carnwath and Elsrickle.

Alternative Names: Pentland Hills (Caves in the), Caves in the Centland Hills, Pentlands (Caves in the), Caves in the Pentlands

Notes: The coordinates given are for The Mount which is roughly central. There is no cave in this location.

See also Jeannie Barrie's Cave.

This entry was last updated: 2019-01-29 12:03:07

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