Quarter
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.739, -4.03 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 72 51 |
| Population: | 750 |
Quarter is a small, semi-rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, set amid the rolling farmland of the Clyde Valley. It feels like a quiet country settlement with a mix of older stone cottages and more recent housing, pleasant views and local footpaths that attract walkers and people wanting a peaceful base close to nature.
Historically the area has ties to agriculture and the lowland industrial past of Lanarkshire, with quarrying and mining once important locally, but today the village is mostly residential and part of a commuter hinterland for nearby towns such as Hamilton and Lanark, and even Glasgow for some residents. Community life tends to centre on local organisations and village events rather than large amenities, giving Quarter a close-knit, small‑village character.
Postcode districts covering Quarter
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Paisley 17.1 miles27.6 km
- East Kilbride 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Livingston 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Hamilton 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cumbernauld 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Kilmarnock 20.5 miles33 km
- Coatbridge 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Airdrie 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Falkirk 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Motherwell 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Rutherglen 8.9 miles14.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hamilton South Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hamilton Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hamilton North and East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Larkhall Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Glassford Place 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hamilton West and Earnock Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Chapelton Place 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stonehouse Place 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ashgill Place 3.7 miles6 km
- Motherwell West Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Motherwell Place 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Quarter
ML3 7FE, ML3 7XE, ML3 7XA, ML3 7XZ, ML3 7XU, ML3 7FF, ML3 7XF, ML3 7XT, ML3 7QB … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Chatelherault Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Merryton Rail Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Quarter Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Radstone Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Strathaven Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- The Parkville Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Old School Guest House 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Alona Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Quarter
- Quarter Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Muirburn Estate 2.7 miles4.4 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Fir Park Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Lee Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Stonebyres Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hampden Park Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- People's Palace Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km