Turnhouse Hill

A modest Dodd rising south of Edinburgh, notable for sharing its name with the nearby suburb and former RAF base that became Edinburgh Airport. The summit offers relatively straightforward walking on the northern fringe of the Pentland Hills, with the urban sprawl of Scotland's capital spread below to the north and east.

• •The hill takes its name from the Old English 'turn' meaning a tower or fortified dwelling, and 'hūs' meaning house, suggesting a defended settlement once stood in this vicinity, long before the modern suburb and airport adopted the same name.
• •Despite its modest height of 506 metres, Turnhouse Hill sits just beyond the main Pentland ridge, making it a quieter outlier often overlooked by walkers heading for the range's more prominent summits like Scald Law or Caerketton Hill.
• •The hill's position provides an unusual juxtaposition of views: aircraft approaching Edinburgh Airport to the north while the wilder heart of the Pentlands unfolds to the south and west.