Mauchline
Place in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.517, -4.38 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 49 27 |
| Population: | 4,130 |
| Dialling code: | 01290 (Cumnock) |
Mauchline is a compact market town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, set on the banks of the River Ayr and surrounded by Ayrshire's rolling farmland and former coalfield. It sits roughly eight miles east of Ayr and within easy reach of Kilmarnock, giving it a mix of rural charm and residual industrial character.
The town is best known for strong connections to Robert Burns - he lived at nearby Mossgiel Farm and many local sites and events celebrate his legacy - and for the 19th-century craft of Mauchline Ware, the wooden souvenir industry. Historically coal mining and textiles shaped the local economy; today Mauchline is largely residential with independent shops, community groups and a conservation-minded townscape that attracts visitors interested in Burns, local history and riverside walks.
Postcode districts covering Mauchline
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 24.1 miles
- Paisley 23 miles
- East Kilbride 18.5 miles
- Hamilton 21.7 miles
- Kilmarnock 8 miles
- Ayr 10.6 miles
- Irvine 12.4 miles
- Motherwell 24.4 miles
- Rutherglen 22 miles
- Cambuslang 22.5 miles
- Newton Mearns 18.1 miles
- Renfrew 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Catrine Place 2.1 miles
- Ochiltree Place 3.8 miles
- Tarbolton Place 4.1 miles
- Auchinleck Place 4.7 miles
- Ballochmyle Ward 5.3 miles
- Kyle Ward 5.6 miles
- Galston Place 5.7 miles
- Mossblown Place 6 miles
- Annbank Place 6.3 miles
- Drongan Place 6.4 miles
- Cumnock Place 6.6 miles
- Hurlford and Crookedholm Place 6.6 miles
Example postcodes in Mauchline
KA5 5BZ, KA5 5ES, KA5 6AH, KA5 6BY, KA5 5DY, KA5 5AS, KA5 5EE, KA5 6DG, KA5 5LG … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 8.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 24.6 miles
- Auchinleck Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Kilmarnock Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Mauchline Ad
- Fairburn Hotel 3 0.1 miles
- Dumfries Arms Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- Royal Hotel 6.2 miles
- The Loans Inn 4 9.9 miles
- Travelodge Ayr 3 8.6 miles
- Western House Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- Carlton Hotel 3 9.5 miles
- Premier Inn Kilmarnock 3 8.4 miles
- Premier Inn Ayr A77/Racecourse 3 8.6 miles
Schools in Mauchline
- Mauchline Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dumfries House Estate 4.7 miles
- Lanfine Estate 6.6 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 10.9 miles
- Hollybush House Estate 11 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 11.1 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 11.3 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Eglinton Castle Estate 14.5 miles
- Craighead Wood Forest 15.4 miles