Ballochmyle
Ward in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.521, -4.246 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 58 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01290 (Cumnock) |
Ballochmyle sits in the southern part of East Ayrshire in Scotland, covering a mix of small towns, villages and agricultural land along the banks of the River Ayr. The landscape is punctuated by the dramatic stone arch of the Ballochmyle Viaduct, a 19th‑century engineering landmark, and rolling Ayrshire farmland that gives the area a distinctly rural character while remaining within commuting reach of larger centres.
The area bears a visible industrial and cultural past - the former cotton works at Catrine and the literary associations of Mauchline (linked with Robert Burns) sit alongside ongoing efforts at regeneration, rural services and local employment. Community life is focused on village halls, heritage sites and outdoor recreation, and the ward is represented on East Ayrshire Council under the single transferable vote system.
Postcode districts covering Ballochmyle
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Paisley 23.7 miles38.2 km
- East Kilbride 16.8 miles27 km
- Hamilton 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Kilmarnock 11.8 miles19 km
- Ayr 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Coatbridge 24.8 miles40 km
- Irvine 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Motherwell 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Rutherglen 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Wishaw 21.7 miles35 km
- Cambuslang 20.7 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Catrine Place 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Auchinleck Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Logan Place 4.3 miles7 km
- Cumnock Place 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Mauchline Place 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Ochiltree Place 6.2 miles10 km
- Darvel Place 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Irvine Valley Ward 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Newmilns Place 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Muirkirk Place 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Cumnock and New Cumnock Ward 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Galston Place 7.5 miles12.1 km
Example postcodes in Ballochmyle
KA18 3PY, KA18 2JE, KA18 3PP, KA5 5ED, KA18 3JJ, KA5 6PB, KA18 3LE, KA18 2JD, KA5 5AU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Glasgow International Airport 25.3 miles40.8 km
- Auchinleck Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- New Cumnock Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
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Schools in Ballochmyle
- Auchinleck Primary School Primary
- Catrine Primary School Primary
- Logan Primary School Primary
- Mauchline Primary School Primary
- Muirkirk Primary School Primary
- Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk (formerly Eden Park Academy, Ayrshire) Independent - special
- Sorn Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dumfries House Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Lanfine Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Rugby Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Hollybush House Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Muirburn Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Cunninghamhead Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Douglas Castle Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Troon Beach Beach 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 16.5 miles26.6 km