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 miles
- Paisley 23.7 miles
- East Kilbride 16.8 miles
- Hamilton 18.9 miles
- Kilmarnock 11.8 miles
- Ayr 15.6 miles
- Coatbridge 24.8 miles
- Irvine 16.9 miles
- Motherwell 21.2 miles
- Rutherglen 20.7 miles
- Wishaw 21.7 miles
- Cambuslang 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Catrine Place 3.5 miles
- Auchinleck Place 3.9 miles
- Logan Place 4.3 miles
- Cumnock Place 4.9 miles
- Mauchline Place 5.3 miles
- Ochiltree Place 6.2 miles
- Darvel Place 6.3 miles
- Irvine Valley Ward 6.5 miles
- Newmilns Place 6.7 miles
- Muirkirk Place 6.8 miles
- Cumnock and New Cumnock Ward 7.3 miles
- Galston Place 7.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ballochmyle
KA5 6QX, KA18 2DH, KA5 6SA, KA4 8NW, KA5 6AS, KA18 3QT, KA18 3RB, KA5 6AZ, KA5 6ND … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 13.4 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 25.3 miles
- Auchinleck Railway Station 4 miles
- New Cumnock Railway Station 8.5 miles
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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 miles
- Lanfine Estate 5.9 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 11.8 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles
- Hollybush House Estate 14.7 miles
- Muirburn Estate 14.9 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 15.1 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 15.3 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 16.1 miles
- Douglas Castle Estate 16.3 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 16.3 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 16.5 miles