Prestwick
Ward in South Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.497, -4.6 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 35 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01292 (Ayr) |
The ward centred on Prestwick sits on the Ayrshire coast on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde within South Ayrshire, close to Ayr. It combines a seaside promenade and sandy beaches with a compact town centre and a mix of Victorian and post‑war housing, and is notable for its long association with aviation through Prestwick Airport, which has served civil and military roles and famously received Elvis Presley in 1960.
Local life is shaped by tourism, golf - Prestwick Golf Club hosted the very first Open Championship - light industry and commuting links into larger centres such as Glasgow. The community is largely residential with an active civic scene and a strong local identity rooted in maritime and sporting heritage, alongside the familiar challenges of balancing development and conservation in a coastal area.
Postcode districts covering Prestwick
Most populated places nearby
- East Kilbride 24.2 miles
- Kilmarnock 8.6 miles
- Ayr 3.2 miles
- Irvine 8.2 miles
- Newton Mearns 22.1 miles
- Barrhead 22.6 miles
- Kilwinning 11.6 miles
- Johnstone 23.2 miles
- Prestwick 0.2 miles
- Troon 4.3 miles
- Saltcoats 12.3 miles
- Giffnock 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prestwick Place 0.2 miles
- Monkton Place 1.4 miles
- Ayr North Ward 1.9 miles
- Mossblown Place 2.9 miles
- Ayr Place 3.2 miles
- Annbank Place 3.4 miles
- Ayr East Ward 3.4 miles
- Kyle Ward 3.8 miles
- Loans Place 3.9 miles
- Ayr West Ward 3.9 miles
- Symington Place 4.2 miles
- Troon Place 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Prestwick
KA9 1JQ, KA9 2AD, KA9 1AW, KA9 2EU, KA9 1RD, KA9 2ST, KA9 2TQ, KA9 2BL, KA9 1BU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 1 mile
- Glasgow International Airport 26.7 miles
- Prestwick Town Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Prestwick Ad
- Western House Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Piersland House 4 3.1 miles
- Abbotsford Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 4.6 miles
- Old Loans Inn 4 3.9 miles
- Marine Troon 5 3.1 miles
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 5 miles
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 5 miles
- The Black Bull 4.6 miles
- Dundonald Links 6.3 miles
Schools in Prestwick
- Glenburn Primary School Primary
- Heathfield Primary School Primary
- Kingcase Primary School Primary
- Prestwick Academy Secondary
- St Ninian's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Somerset Park Stadium 2.1 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 3 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 3.8 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 5 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 8.2 miles
- Hollybush House Estate 8.3 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 9.4 miles
- Eglinton Castle Estate 10.9 miles
- Ardeer House Estate 11.1 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 11.9 miles
- Culzean Castle Estate 12.3 miles