Galston parish

Galston Parish
Galston Parish is located in East Ayrshire
Galston Parish
Galston Parish
Location within East Ayrshire
Population6,500 (Census 2001)
LanguageEnglish
OS grid referenceNS569200
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°36′01″N 4°22′47″W / 55.60037°N 4.3798°W / 55.60037; -4.3798

Galston Parish is situated in East Ayrshire, Scotland, some five to ten miles east of Kilmarnock and roughly encompasses the southern half of the Upper Irvine Valley (locally known as The Valley). The parish shares strong links with the parish of Loudoun, with which it shares a border along the River Irvine.