Cumnock
Place in East Ayrshire, KA18, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.451, -4.259 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 57 19 |
| Population: | 8,920 |
| Dialling code: | 01290 |
Cumnock is a market town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, set in the rolling river valleys of the Doon area where the Glaisnock Water and Lugar Water cut through the landscape. It sits inland from Ayr, surrounded by Ayrshire countryside and woodland, offering easy access to walking routes and a quieter, rural side of Burns country.
Historically the town grew up around coal mining, ironworks and associated industries in the 19th and 20th centuries; the post‑industrial decline had a marked social impact but recent years have seen regeneration efforts, community projects and a lively local arts scene (notably the Cumnock Tryst). Today it retains a strong sense of local identity, with museums, community centres and events that reflect both its industrial heritage and rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Cumnock
Most populated places nearby
- East Kilbride 21.6 miles
- Hamilton 23.6 miles
- Kilmarnock 14.5 miles
- Ayr 14.4 miles
- Irvine 18.8 miles
- Newton Mearns 22.7 miles
- Barrhead 24.8 miles
- Blantyre 24.7 miles
- Kilwinning 22.4 miles
- Larkhall 22.6 miles
- Prestwick 13.9 miles
- Troon 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Logan Place 1.2 miles
- Auchinleck Place 1.9 miles
- Cumnock and New Cumnock Ward 2.4 miles
- Ochiltree Place 4.3 miles
- Catrine Place 4.6 miles
- New Cumnock Place 4.8 miles
- Ballochmyle Ward 4.9 miles
- Mauchline Place 6.6 miles
- Drongan Place 8 miles
- Muirkirk Place 8.8 miles
- Hillhead Place 9.3 miles
- Doon Valley Ward 9.6 miles
Example postcodes in Cumnock
KA18 1JX, KA18 1HX, KA18 1DT, KA18 1FE, KA18 1DF, KA18 1NJ, KA18 1AE, KA18 3BY, KA18 1PS … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 13.4 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 29.9 miles
- Auchinleck Railway Station 1.9 miles
- New Cumnock Railway Station 4.4 miles
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Schools in Cumnock
- Hillside School Special
- Lochnorris Primary School Primary
- Lochnorris SLU Special
- Netherthird Primary School Primary
- Robert Burns Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Dumfries House Estate 1.9 miles
- Lanfine Estate 10.4 miles
- Hollybush House Estate 11.7 miles
- Craighead Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 14.2 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 14.4 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 14.8 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 15 miles
- Blairquhan Estate 15.9 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 16.9 miles
- Cunninghamhead Estate 17.9 miles