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‘zipline in ambitious plans to turn Hillend into leading attraction’
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Posted 4 years ago #
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People come to this unique part of the Pentlands for the beautiful scenery, wildlife, and tranquillity
The Pentlands are rough grazing for sheep and a few bits of grouse moor. This is a former golf course next door to an artificial ski slope.
Why doesn't the article mention who actually owns this land? What is the business model? Where will the people who stay in the 'pods' have come from? Where's the money coming from?
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Tranquility? On the side of the Pentlands overlooking the bypass?
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“Tranquility? On the side of the Pentlands overlooking the bypass?”
Indeed.
Most unattractive the way the insidious noise permeates.
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Tranquility? On the side of the Pentlands overlooking the bypass?
For reasons I once tried to bivvy on Capelaw, between the light of the city and the noise of the bypass I gave up and walked home at 0300.
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@steveo
Earplugs mate. I SAID EARPLUGS.
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Hang on iwrats let me take out these ear plugs...
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There is a nice little mini-corrie on the 'inside' of Cape Law which affords a peaceful sleep and a good sunrise (provided you are not shrouded in fog.) You can use it if you promise to let me have it on my biennial bivvy trip, if I get round to it.
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I had not noticed that before I'll keep an eye for it next time I'm out that way. Don't worry though I'll use the sign in sheet so I don't have it when you're planning.
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@IWRATS: The Pentlands are rough grazing for sheep and a few bits of grouse moor. This is a former golf course next door to an artificial ski slope.
I basically agree, although I think we shouldn't overlook the presence of ravens, peregrines and such (in the teeth of illegal persecution from the landowners). Arguing over the loss of "wildlife habitat" when just a few years ago it was a golf course is a bit rich.
I imagine that the concerns are mainly around the T wood. I asked one of the reps at the drop-in session at Swanston Golf Club about that and he said that they were still very much on the fence about that, and it would depend on the environmental impact assessment. If they end up keeping the trails away from the T wood because of that then the argument basically dies AFAICS.
I was bemused by the comments under the EEN article from Mike Vandeman in California. He seems to have a massive bee in his bonnet about mountain biking: (some of what he says - a small part - has some validity, but it's surrounded by a lot of specious argument and evidence-free assertions. I found it quite refreshing to see Mr Fraser pushing back hard on his nonsense.
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I was bemused by the comments under the EEN article from Mike Vandeman in California
Yeah, and what's that about attempted murder of bikers with a saw!?
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