Spott
Spott is a small village on the eastern fringes of East Lothian in Scotland, just over 2 miles south-west of Dunbar. The village straddles an unclassified road leading from the main A1 highway at grid reference NT673755.Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Spott, East Lothian”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunbar railway station and Belhaven Hospital.
Dunbar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunbar railway station serves the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line and is a two platform station. It is 29 miles 5 chains from Edinburgh Waverley and 364.1 miles from London King's Cross. Dunbar railway station is situated 2 miles north of Spott.
Belhaven Hospital
Hospital
Photo: James Denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belhaven Hospital is a community hospital in Beveridge Row, Dunbar, East Lothian. The hospital is managed by NHS Lothian. Belhaven Hospital is situated 2 miles north of Spott.
John Muir’s Birthplace
Museum
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
John Muir's Birthplace, in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, is a museum run by East Lothian Council Museums Service as a centre for study and interpretation of the work of the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir. John Muir’s Birthplace is situated 2 miles north of Spott.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broxburn and West Barns.
Broxburn
Hamlet
Photo: Jennifer Petrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broxburn is a hamlet consisting of a handful of scattered houses which serve the Broxmouth estate in East Lothian, Scotland. It is named after the stream upon which it stands, the Brox Burn. Broxburn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Spott.
West Barns
Village
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Barns is a small village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 2 miles west of Dunbar and approximately 28 miles east of Edinburgh. It is close to John Muir Country Park and Belhaven Bay. West Barns is situated 2 miles northwest of Spott.
Belhaven
Suburb
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belhaven is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, and was originally the ancient port of Dunbar of which town the village has always been a part. Belhaven takes its name from its situation at the mouth of the Biel Water. Belhaven is situated 2 miles north of Spott.
Spott
- Category: locality
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.97104° or 55° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.52626° or 2° 31′ 35″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
9C7VXFCF+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 488431857OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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