Pentland

Pentland is a community center in , . Pentland is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Johns Colinton Mains Church and Sandglass Spring Head.

Church
is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Pentland.

Building
is a building, which is situated 1,700 feet north of Pentland.

Military installation
are located in , . The barracks are situated at the southern edge of the city, south of , and adjacent to the Edinburgh City Bypass. is situated 3,800 feet west of Pentland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hunter’s Tryst and Oxgangs.

Neighborhood
Hunter's Tryst is the name of a long-established inn in , ; it has lent its name to the surrounding area, near . The inn, once well outside Edinburgh's built-up area, was a popular leisure destination and was a meeting place of the Six Foot Club.

Suburb
Photo: Brideshead, Public domain.
is a suburb in the south-west of , . Surrounding districts include Caiystane, Dreghorn, , , and and Colinton Mains. The post code area for is EH13.

The south of includes the Meadows and genteel residential areas such as Bruntsfield, Morningside, Marchmont and Newington. These were built up with villas and baronial tenements in the late 19th century and are the main accommodation belt for the city, for students and for visitors.

Pentland

Latitude
55.9053° or 55° 54′ 19″ north
Longitude
-3.22113° or 3° 13′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQ4H+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43624873
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­community_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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