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Kilmaurs in the council area of East Ayrshire, is a small attractive town of roughly 2,800 residents. It lies approximately 2 miles to the northwest of Kilmarnock and about 3.5 miles to the south of Stewarton. It has a countryside feel without being too far away from most things. In fact, it could be considered a suburb of Kilmarnock due to its proximity and travel time to the larger town. Kilmaurs was historically an industrious and prosperous town with manufacturers of cutlery and textiles in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Today Kilmaurs is a quiet dormitory town for residents working in Kilmarnock, Irvine, Glasgow, and other settlements in Ayrshire. Indeed, transport links are well developed, the town has its own railway station connecting to Kilmarnock with a handy 5-minute journey, as well as directly to Glasgow Central Station taking roughly 45 minutes. The town sites on the A735 road which again offers fast travel to Kilmarnock and Stewarton for car users. The A77/M77 motorway is a short journey to the east and allows for speedy travel into Glasgow city centre. There are several bus services connecting the town to Kilmarnock where further services can be found for onward travel to other towns and settlements around Ayrshire.

In terms of amenities and things to do, while a small town, the centre is home to a variety of local shops you would typically expect, including a post office newsagents and a well-regarded local pub and restaurant or two. Rowallan Castle Golf Club can be found to the northeast of the town, and is one of Ayrshire’s newest golf courses, designed by 2010-winning Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie. Residents of Kilmaurs also benefit from proximity and transport links to Kilmarnock, where they can enjoy the array of amenities available in the larger town without much effort.

As for local schooling then, Kilmaurs Primary is the only local school. Pupils of secondary age attend the Grange Academy or Kilmarnock Academy in Kilmarnock.