- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 280 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport27 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About Little Sparta
Little Sparta is a tourist attraction. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Easthills and Left Law.
Photos of Little Sparta
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Mealowther Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Henshaw Hill Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King Seat Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Catstone Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bleak Law Eileen Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Little Sparta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 98 | 109 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 91 | 118 | 134 | 131 | 136 |
How to get to Little Sparta
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 32 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 27 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 32 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 89 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 163 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Sparta
Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 3,056 natural sites, 813 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km341 places
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 20 kmNE
- Portmore Loch Lake 21 kmE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
- Glencorse Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE
25–60 km1,355 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 42 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 31 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 36 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 55 kmNE
60–100 km2,518 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Easthills Mountain, South Lanarkshire0.8 km SW
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Left Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.4 km N
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Horse Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km NW
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Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.7 km NE
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Dunsyre Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.8 km E
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Mid Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km NE
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Broomie Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km E
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Weather Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.3 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire2.1 km E
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Walston Village, South Lanarkshire3.3 km S
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Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire7.8 km W
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Newbigging Village, South Lanarkshire5 km SW
More sights in South Lanarkshire
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New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire35 km W -
Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3 Landmark, South Lanarkshire42 km W
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 2 Landmark, South Lanarkshire42 km W
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 1 Landmark, South Lanarkshire42 km W
Sources & licences
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