http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Parking charges for the Pentlands? en Thu, 21 May 2026 17:06:56 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-61148 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:13:58 +0000 cb 61148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/vat-blunder-halts-parking-charge-plans-1-2172031">Scotsman | VAT blunder halts parking charge plans</a></p> <p>Looks like this won't be happening after all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-51458 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:08:04 +0000 crowriver 51458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not exactly a gentle pootle up to Bonaly either: quite a steep climb from WOL path to the bridge over the bypass. I'm guessing most casual cyclists would balk at that: I didn't exactly relish it with son on tagalong either, but we <em>enthusiasts</em> (nutters in common parlance) are made of sterner stuff... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-51444 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:41:59 +0000 AKen 51444@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Council seems to be anticipating only a 40% compliance rate, so I suspect that enforcement will be limited. Most weekends, the verges at Flotterstone and Harlaw are pretty much fully parked-up anyway so people couldn't decamp from the car parks anyway - and there's no verge space at Bonaly.</p> <p>I also see that they suggest parking charges might encourage people to walk or cycle to these locations instead of driving. I'm sure they'll be queueing up to cycle up the Kirk Brae to Harlaw. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-51402 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:01:12 +0000 DaveC 51402@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ha ha ha... I guess someone clicked on chdot's link in post one and the web monkeys at EEN saw a hit from here and its title so looked through the thread and decided they could get more flesh of the bone by writing a ' it'll be unenforcable' peice.</p> <p>Keep going guys, perhaps we'll give them more info to write a further peice. How about branching off into possible abuse of parking attendants as they'll be so far from civilisation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-51375 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:32:31 +0000 chdot 51375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/fears_pentland_hills_regional_park_car_charges_will_be_unenforceable_1_2027405" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/fears_pentland_hills_regional_park_car_charges_will_be_unenforceable_1_2027405</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35910 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:18:05 +0000 druidh 35910@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kim - would you support a charge on all walkers and cyclists in order to pay for the path repairs etc? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35905 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:20:45 +0000 cb 35905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Popular hill areas have had paid parking for some time. In the Lakes it is apparantly £5 or £8 to park in popular areas.</p> <p>Many of the Cairngorm car parks charge. £3 at Loch Muick, probably the same at Linn of Dee. Invercauld too. You get to use a proper toilet for your money. As far as I can tell these pay and display car parks all work on trust. I don't think anything would happen if you didn't pay.</p> <p>The council should consider parking bays on Braid Road at the entrance to the Hermitage if they want to raise a bit of cash. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35903 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:07:17 +0000 Kim 35903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great idea! Why should parking be free? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35899 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:25:54 +0000 gembo 35899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cannot see this working - how could you enforce it. Blue meanies at Thriepmuir/Harlaw? As druidh says the verges would be used. There is an issue that the Pentlands is a big place and lots of it are completely empty whereas the 4 carparks cited are often really busy, people go to these 4 sites when Harperig or routes to Carlops and West Linton deserted, Shucks even Carnwath does a good espresso for £1.20 - you can go down to Dunsyre, check out the Poetry Garden at Stoneyburn, take the path back over to A70 etc. There are options. Not like in Lake District where you have to queue with 100s of others before starting a walk. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35896 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:22:01 +0000 druidh 35896@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I lived in, say, Colinton, Juniper Green, Penicuik, Currie or Balerno, I'd think it was perfectly normal to drive a few miles to take my dog for a walk. I'd rather be there walking it than round the houses and at least it's not then shitting all over the pavement.</p> <p>Biggest issue will likely be drivers parking on verges/narrrow roads/across gates. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35891 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:47:26 +0000 Min 35891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Blimey, anyone who drives their dog to the Pentlands twice a day to walk it deserves all the charges that can be levelled at them!<br /> Presumably Bob Paterson, secretary of the Friends of the Pentlands group considers this a perfectly normal thing to do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3441#post-35890 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:00:59 +0000 chdot 35890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> "It will discourage people from using the park. That is particularly true of people that walk dogs. If you come once a month you might not mind £2 but if you walk the dog twice a day then you will."<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Stump-up-for-park-parking.6804476.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Stump-up-for-park-parking.6804476.jp</a> </p>