The lands of Bavelaw Estate date back to the 13th Century when it formed part of the King’s Hunting Moor of Pentland and was first held by Henry de Brade, Knight and Sheriff of Edinburgh during the reign of William the Lion.
The estate is now made up of Bavelaw, Listonshiels and Fairliehope, and forms a significant part of the moorland habitat of the Pentland Hills.
The lands of Bavelaw and Listonshiels sit in the - Pentland Hill Regional Park (PHRP), being designated in 1986. With funding restrictions, it now has made it essential that we progress the required improvements, benefitting access and wildlife.
Fairliehope is outside the PHRP and is the northernmost part of the Scottish Borders.
The estate is a founder partner of the - Pentland Land Managers Association (PLMA). The PLMA was set up to give land mangers a voice in the The City of Edinburgh PHRP Committee and support the PHRP and local community