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 miles38.8 km
- Paisley 23 miles37 km
- East Kilbride 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Hamilton 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Kilmarnock 8 miles12.9 km
- Ayr 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Irvine 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Motherwell 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Rutherglen 22 miles35.4 km
- Cambuslang 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Newton Mearns 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Renfrew 24.8 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Catrine Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ochiltree Place 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Tarbolton Place 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Auchinleck Place 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Ballochmyle Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Kyle Ward 5.6 miles9 km
- Galston Place 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Mossblown Place 6 miles9.6 km
- Annbank Place 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Drongan Place 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Cumnock Place 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hurlford and Crookedholm Place 6.6 miles10.6 km
Example postcodes in Mauchline
KA5 5LG, KA5 5DX, KA5 6AJ, KA5 5BQ, KA5 6AB, KA5 6AR, KA5 5BB, KA5 5DN, KA5 6AY … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 8.1 miles13 km
- Glasgow International Airport 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Auchinleck Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Kilmarnock Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
Hotels near Mauchline Ad
- Fairburn Hotel 3 0.1 miles0.2 km
- The Black Bull 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Dumfries Arms Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Royal Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Park Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Enterkine Country House Resort 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Old Loans Inn 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Western House Hotel 4 10 miles16 km
- Carlton Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Fenwick Hotel 9.8 miles15.7 km
Schools in Mauchline
- Mauchline Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dumfries House Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Lanfine Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rugby Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Hollybush House Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Troon Beach Beach 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cunninghamhead Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Eglinton Castle Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Craighead Wood Forest 15.4 miles24.8 km