Bellsbank
Place in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.311, -4.398 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 47 04 |
| Population: | 1,350 |
The village of Bellsbank sits on the edge of the Doon Valley near Dalmellington in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It occupies an upland spot above the valley with views across rolling Ayrshire countryside towards the Galloway Hills, the landscape mixing moorland, farmland and traces of its industrial past.
Originally a coal‑mining community established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Bellsbank still carries that heritage even after the pits closed and the local economy restructured. Today the village is characterised by a strong local identity and community activity, with many residents commuting to nearby towns or working in local services, agriculture and small enterprises, and a number of grassroots regeneration projects and social groups helping to sustain village life.
Postcode districts covering Bellsbank
Most populated places nearby
- Kilmarnock 21 miles33.8 km
- Ayr 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Irvine 23 miles37 km
- Prestwick 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Troon 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Dalmellington Place 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Patna Place 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Doon Valley Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton Ward 8.7 miles14 km
- Cumnock and New Cumnock Ward 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Drongan Place 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Dalrymple Place 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hillhead Place 9.9 miles16 km
Example postcodes in Bellsbank
KA6 7TD, KA6 7TZ, KA6 7SX, KA6 7UA, KA6 7SS, KA6 7SP, KA6 7TU, KA6 7TP, KA6 7TN … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 15.6 miles25 km
- Glasgow International Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- New Cumnock Railway Station 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Auchinleck Railway Station 11.7 miles18.8 km
Hotels near Bellsbank Ad
- Lochside House Hotel & Spa 4 9.9 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Craighead Wood Forest 1.2 miles2 km
- Blairquhan Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hollybush House Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Rhinns of Kells Mountains 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Dumfries House Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Culzean Castle Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Glenlec Estate 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Troon Beach Beach 18.9 miles30.4 km