# Leadhills Miners Library, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Leadhills Miners Library is a library, United Kingdom (Stirling). Interests: Museums and art and History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 50. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leadhills-miners-library/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Library, United Kingdom · Museums and art, History - **Where:** United Kingdom · Main Street - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 64 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 55.41708, -3.76009 ## What it is and where Leadhills Miners Library is a library, United Kingdom (Stirling). It is in [Stirling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stirling/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 81 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 55.41708, -3.76009; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 64 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.417081%2C-3.760089) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.417081%2C-3.760089) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Leadhills Miners Library is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 25 | | February | Possible | 9 h 20 | | March | Possible | 11 h 27 | | April | Best time | 13 h 51 | | May | Best time | 15 h 56 | | June | Best time | 17 h 09 | | July | Best time | 16 h 39 | | August | Best time | 14 h 47 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 06 | | November | Better not | 7 h 58 | | December | Possible | 6 h 50 | In June there are 17 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December | | History | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Leadhills Miners Library has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Wanlockhead,remains of lead mining and smelting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-lead-mine/): Architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK · 2.4 km - [Miners Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wanlockhead-miners-library/): Subscription library in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK · 2.5 km - [Wanlockhead beam engine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wanlockhead-beam-engine/): Beam engine in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK · 2.6 km - [Cemetery, Wanlockhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wanlockhead-cemetery/): Cemetery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK · 2.7 km - [Green Lowther](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/green-lowther/): 732m-high hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK · 3.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Leadhills Miners Library? It is a library, United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Leadhills Miners Library? April to September. In June there are 17 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 50. ### How do you get to Leadhills Miners Library? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 64 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.417081%2C-3.760089) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Wanlockhead,remains of lead mining and smelting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-lead-mine/), [Miners Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wanlockhead-miners-library/), [Wanlockhead beam engine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wanlockhead-beam-engine/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12539651214), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43549966), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).