The purposes of the Friends of the Pentlands as a charity are:

• To protect and enhance the natural beauty and upland character of the Pentland Hills, its waters and surrounding countryside. Declaring that “the Pentlands” shall mean the Pentland Hills and surrounding countryside.


• To protect and enhance the natural and cultural heritage and features of public amenity within this area.


• To encourage respect for the quality of life of those who live and work within this area.


• To carry out environmental projects that enhance public access and biodiversity.


• To encourage high standards of design in all work undertaken within this area.


• To provide an annual programme of activities to foster the enjoyment of healthy exercise, an appreciation of the environment and social and cultural history.


• To promote the forming of appropriate planning policies, compatible with these purposes, through the considered long term development plan process and their effective and consistent implementation.


• To stimulate public interest in these purposes by means of publications, meetings, exhibitions, appeals and other forms of publicity.


• To cooperate with other bodies to promote the foregoing purposes.