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 miles
- Paisley 16.8 miles
- East Kilbride 16.1 miles
- Hamilton 20.8 miles
- Ayr 11.8 miles
- Irvine 5.6 miles
- Motherwell 23.7 miles
- Rutherglen 18.5 miles
- Cambuslang 19.7 miles
- Bearsden 22.4 miles
- Clydebank 20.9 miles
- Newton Mearns 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Ward 1.4 miles
- Kilmarnock East and Hurlford Ward 1.4 miles
- Kilmarnock North Ward 1.5 miles
- Kilmarnock South Ward 1.6 miles
- Crosshouse Place 1.8 miles
- Hurlford and Crookedholm Place 1.9 miles
- Kilmaurs Place 2.3 miles
- Springside Place 3.5 miles
- Irvine East Ward 3.8 miles
- Fenwick Place 4.1 miles
- Dundonald Place 4.2 miles
- Symington Place 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Kilmarnock
KA1 2QG, KA1 1TD, KA1 2EY, KA3 1DR, KA1 3PE, KA3 1QD, KA3 7AU, KA1 3EF, KA1 1UP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 18.4 miles
- Kilmarnock Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Kilmaurs Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Kilmarnock Ad
- The Park Hotel 4 0.5 miles
- Dundonald Links 6.1 miles
- Old Loans Inn 4 6.2 miles
- The Fenwick Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The Black Bull 6.9 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 8.2 miles
- Piersland House 4 7.6 miles
- Lochgreen House Hotel & Spa 5 7.4 miles
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- The Gailes Hotel and Spa 4 6.1 miles
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 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 3.5 miles
- Eglinton Castle Estate 7 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Lanfine Estate 8 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 8.6 miles
- Ardeer House Estate 9.8 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 11.6 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 12.7 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 13.6 miles