The name is first recorded for the farm of Pentland (c. 1050, 1200) and probably derives from Brythonic elements pen and llan, meaning the Llan at the top or head of the hills. In the late 15th to mid-16th centuries, l… See more

The southern and western parts of the Pentland Hills are formed from sandstones together with some conglomerates, all of Devonian age and assigned to the Old Red Sandstone. Within the sedimentary sequence… See more

The peaks include:
• Scald Law (579 m) (1,900 ft)
• Carnethy Hill (573 m) (1,880 ft)
• East Cairn Hill (567 m) (1,860 ft)… See more

The Pentland Hills Regional Park was designated in 1986. It covers an area of 90 km (35 sq mi) at the northern end of the hills. The park, together with the rest of the hills, is used for a variety of recreational activities in… See more

There is evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area, e.g. the hillfort and souterrain at Castle Law, and another at Caerketton. The hills were most likely settled, farmed and defended in the pre-Roman and Roman er… See more