The Friends of the Pentlands is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC035514) governed by a Board of Charity Trustees.
Our area of interest covers the whole of the Pentland Hills (roughly bounded by the A70 in the north and the A702 in the south). The eastern section of the hills, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, falls within the Pentlands Hills Regional Park and we in the Friends work closely with the park authorities. But we are equally concerned with the wilder and more remote areas towards the west.
In normal times the Friends organise a range of activities including regular conservation work parties, litter-picking, wildlife gardening, tea and cakes days catering for visitors, work with schools and young people, talks, walks and ‘wheelchair walks’ for those with mobility issues. Some of these activities are currently suspended because of Covid restrictions but we aim to restart as soon as possible.
See the section on Volunteering for more information. Photos of work parties can be found on our Facebook page.
For more information on how the Friends is run, Office Bearers and other leadership positions please have a look at the Governance and Organisation page.
We have published a full list of our charitable purposes.
West Kip, East Kip and Carnethy after a fresh snowfall