Ayr East
Ward in South Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.448, -4.61 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 35 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01292 (Ayr) |
Ayr East covers the eastern suburbs of the coastal town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, sitting alongside the Firth of Clyde. The ward is largely residential with local shops, schools and parks, plus stretches of promenade and easy access to the town’s leisure facilities such as Ayr Racecourse, giving it a mix of quiet neighbourhood life and seasonal visitor activity.
Rooted in Ayr’s long history as a market town and port, the area benefits from the wider cultural draw of the town - most notably the Robert Burns connections - and an economy based on local services, retail and tourism. Socially it’s characterised by active community groups and straightforward transport links into Glasgow and beyond, making it a practical base for commuters as well as families.
Postcode districts covering Ayr East
Most populated places nearby
- Kilmarnock 11.9 miles
- Ayr 0.8 miles
- Irvine 11.4 miles
- Kilwinning 14.7 miles
- Prestwick 3.4 miles
- Troon 7.3 miles
- Saltcoats 15 miles
- Ardrossan 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ayr Place 0.8 miles
- Ayr West Ward 1.3 miles
- Ayr North Ward 1.6 miles
- Prestwick Place 3.4 miles
- Dalrymple Place 3.6 miles
- Coylton Place 3.7 miles
- Annbank Place 3.9 miles
- Mossblown Place 4.4 miles
- Hillhead Place 4.4 miles
- Monkton Place 4.8 miles
- Drongan Place 5.9 miles
- Kyle Ward 6.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ayr East
KA7 3BS, KA7 3RE, KA7 3NU, KA7 3EG, KA7 3YH, KA7 3YD, KA7 3HU, KA7 3HW, KA7 2LE … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 4.3 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 30.1 miles
- Ayr Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Newton-on-Ayr Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Ayr East Ad
- Abbotsford Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Western House Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- Carlton Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Kylestrome Hotel 1.1 miles
- Fairfield House - Ayr 4 1.3 miles
- Horizon Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Ayrshire and Galloway 3 1 mile
- Piersland House 4 6.1 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 7.2 miles
Schools in Ayr East
- Forehill Primary School Primary
- Holmston Primary School Primary
- Kincaidston Primary School Primary
- Kyle Academy Secondary
- Queen Margaret Academy Secondary
- Southcraig Campus Special
Local points of interest
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 1.5 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 1.6 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Hollybush House Estate 5.4 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 6.7 miles
- Culzean Castle Estate 9.5 miles
- Blairquhan Estate 10.4 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 11.5 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 12.2 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 12.8 miles
- Craighead Wood Forest 13.3 miles