Little Sparta

#1953 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Little Sparta is a garden at Dunsyre in the Pentland Hills in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, created by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay and his wife Sue Finlay, since 1966. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 912 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°43'26"N, 3°30'32"W

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Little Sparta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shieldhill Castle, West Water Reservoir, Pentland Hills, Baddinsgill Reservoir.

6.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Shieldhill Castle, Biggar
155 min walk • Shieldhill Castle is a category B listed building located near Biggar in South Lanarkshire. The building dates back to 1199 and is currently being run as Shieldhill Castle Hotel.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
West Water Reservoir
116 min walk • West Water Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Scottish Borders, 3 kilometres west of West Linton, and 26 kilometres south west of Edinburgh.
4.6 miNE
Park
Pentland Hills
119 min walk • The Pentland Hills are a range of hills southwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around twenty miles in length, and runs southwest from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Baddinsgill Reservoir
162 min walk • Baddinsgill Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland close to Carlops, West Linton, and the boundary with Midlothian. It is close to Baddinsgill House.
4.8 miW
Village
Carnwath
123 min walk • Carnwath is a moorland village on the southern edge of the Pentland Hills of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 30 mi south of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is bounded by the North Medwyn and South Medwyn watercourses.
5.1 miW
Forts and castles
Cowthally Castle
130 min walk • Cowthally Castle, also known as Couthalley, is a ruined L-plan castle near Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The remains are protected as a scheduled monument. The castle appears to have been constructed in the 12th century, and was re-built in 1375.