Kilmarnock
Place in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.609, -4.503 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 42 37 |
| Population: | 46,970 |
| Dialling code: | 01563 |
Kilmarnock sits in the valley of the River Irvine in East Ayrshire, Scotland, roughly twenty miles south‑west of Glasgow. It grew from a coaching and market town into a regional centre, with the surrounding Ayrshire countryside and nearby hills giving it a mix of urban and semi‑rural character.
The town has a notable cultural and industrial legacy: the so‑called Kilmarnock Edition helped launch Robert Burns’s fame, and the whisky trade and engineering and textile industries shaped local life, with efforts at regeneration in recent decades. Local landmarks include the historic Dean Castle and the Dick Institute, while sport remains important around Rugby Park, home to Kilmarnock Football Club.
Postcode districts covering Kilmarnock
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Paisley 16.8 miles27 km
- East Kilbride 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Hamilton 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Ayr 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Irvine 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Motherwell 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Rutherglen 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Cambuslang 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Bearsden 22.4 miles36 km
- Clydebank 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Newton Mearns 13.5 miles21.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kilmarnock East and Hurlford Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kilmarnock North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kilmarnock South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crosshouse Place 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hurlford and Crookedholm Place 1.9 miles3 km
- Kilmaurs Place 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Springside Place 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Irvine East Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Fenwick Place 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Dundonald Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Symington Place 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Kilmarnock
KA1 3HE, KA1 3PE, KA3 2BT, KA3 1AY, KA1 2RP, KA3 7UH, KA3 1LB, KA1 5LJ, KA1 2AN … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Glasgow International Airport 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Kilmarnock Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Kilmaurs Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Kilmarnock Ad
- The Park Hotel 4 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Dundonald Links 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Old Loans Inn 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Black Bull 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Salt Lodge 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Fenwick Hotel 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Piersland House 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Marine Troon 5 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Gailes Hotel and Spa 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Kilmarnock
- Annanhill Primary School Primary
- Gargieston Primary School Primary
- Grange Academy Secondary
- Hillhead Primary School Primary
- James Hamilton Primary Primary
- Kilmarnock Academy Secondary
- Loanhead Primary School Primary
- Mount Carmel Primary School Primary
- Onthank Primary School Primary
- Onthank Supported Learning Centre Special
- Park School Special
- Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh Primary
- Shortlees Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Academy Secondary
- Whatriggs Primary School Primary
- Willowbank School Special
Local points of interest
- Rugby Park Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Cunninghamhead Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Eglinton Castle Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Troon Beach Beach 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Lanfine Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Caldwell House Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ardeer House Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Dumfries House Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.8 km