Free Parking in Pentland Hills, ENG: Where to Find It
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Flotterstone Car Park is described as offering free parking and has postcode EH26 0PP, making it a practical southern starting point. Other named regional park car parks include Carlops, Nine Mile Burn, with postcode EH26 9LZ, and Kirk Road End. The published free parking claim applies specifically to Flotterstone, not automatically to every Pentland Hills car park.
Parking Near Pentland Hills
Free parking at Flotterstone and Pentland Hills trailheads
Flotterstone Car Park is described as offering free parking and has the postcode EH26 0PP, making it a practical starting point for walks from the southern side of Pentland Hills (linwater.co.uk). The free parking claim belongs specifically to Flotterstone Car Park, rather than to every car park in the regional park.
The Pentland Hills Regional Park visitor information lists a car park at Carlops, a car park at Nine Mile Burn with postcode EH26 9LZ, a car park lay-by at Kirk Road End, and a car park at Flotterstone Visitor Information Point and café (pentlandhills.org). Drivers using Carlops, Nine Mile Burn or Kirk Road End therefore have location information, not a published free-period entitlement.
When Flotterstone fills and the regional park options change
The visitor information page lists Carlops, Nine Mile Burn, Kirk Road End and Flotterstone as car-park locations, giving drivers additional named trailhead destinations when choosing where to begin a visit (pentlandhills.org).
Bonaly Country Park, Harlaw Reservoir and Threipmuir Reservoir are the three car-park areas covered by an Edinburgh Council Traffic Regulation Order proposal (edinburgh.gov.uk). Those figures belong to the proposed management arrangement for the three named car parks, not to Flotterstone or the other listed trailheads.
Parksy parking near Pentland Hills in Halstead
The priced Parksy spaces shown near Pentland Hills are in Halstead, Essex, rather than at a Pentland Hills trailhead. A secure parking space in Halstead is listed at 2.7 miles and costs £68 a month.
Halstead Hospital has a priced parking space 3.1 miles away at £0.80 an hour. Two secure commercial garage spaces in Halstead are each 3.4 miles away, priced at £120 a month and £150 a month. A secure garage space 4.1 miles away costs £12 a day, while a secure commercial garage space at the same distance costs £130 a month.
What the Pentland Hills parking proposal would regulate
The Edinburgh Council Traffic Regulation Order proposal concerns off-street parking at Bonaly Country Park, Harlaw Reservoir and Threipmuir Reservoir (edinburgh.gov.uk).
The proposal also identifies Bonaly Road from its junction with Torduff Road to the Bonaly upper car park, Harlaw Road from the 30MPH sign at Malleny to Wester Kinleith Farm including the access road, and Mansfield Road from the Scottish Water Water Treatment Works entrance to Redford Bridge plus East Rigg Farm Road to East Rigg Farm as roads and verges requiring on-street controls (edinburgh.gov.uk).
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* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find free parking for Pentland Hills walks?
Flotterstone Car Park is described as offering free parking and has postcode EH26 0PP, making it a practical southern starting point. Other named regional park car parks include Carlops, Nine Mile Burn, with postcode EH26 9LZ, and Kirk Road End. The published free parking claim applies specifically to Flotterstone, not automatically to every Pentland Hills car park.
Is Flotterstone Car Park free?
Flotterstone Car Park is described as offering free parking and has postcode EH26 0PP. It is a practical starting point for walks from the southern side of Pentland Hills. The free parking claim belongs specifically to Flotterstone Car Park, rather than to every car park in the regional park.
What other Pentland Hills car parks are listed?
Pentland Hills Regional Park visitor information lists a car park at Carlops, a car park at Nine Mile Burn with postcode EH26 9LZ, a car park lay-by at Kirk Road End, and a car park at Flotterstone Visitor Information Point and café (pentlandhills.org). These provide named trailhead destinations, but not a published free-period entitlement.
Which Pentland Hills car parks are covered by the Edinburgh Council proposal?
The Edinburgh Council Traffic Regulation Order proposal concerns off-street parking at Bonaly Country Park, Harlaw Reservoir and Threipmuir Reservoir (edinburgh.gov.uk). The figures associated with the proposed management arrangement belong to those three named car parks, not to Flotterstone or the other listed trailheads.
Which roads and verges would the parking proposal control?
The proposal identifies Bonaly Road from its junction with Torduff Road to the Bonaly upper car park, Harlaw Road from the 30MPH sign at Malleny to Wester Kinleith Farm including the access road, and Mansfield Road from the Scottish Water Water Treatment Works entrance to Redford Bridge plus East Rigg Farm Road to East Rigg Farm (edinburgh.gov.uk).
Are the Parksy spaces near Pentland Hills actually at the trailheads?
No. The priced Parksy spaces shown near Pentland Hills are in Halstead, Essex, rather than at a Pentland Hills trailhead. Options include a secure space 2.7 miles away at £68 a month and Halstead Hospital 3.1 miles away at £0.80 an hour. Other listed spaces are 3.4 or 4.1 miles away.
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