Newmilns

Newmilns
Burgh (Newmilns and Greenholm) and Village
The main street in Newmilns, 2010
Newmilns is located in East Ayrshire
Newmilns
Newmilns
Location within East Ayrshire
Population2,720 (2022)[1]
LanguageEnglish
OS grid referenceNS533372
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewmilns
Postcode districtKA16
Dialling code01560
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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Scotland
55°36′29″N 4°19′44″W / 55.608°N 4.329°W / 55.608; -4.329

Newmilns is a village in the burgh of Newmilns and Greenholm, in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It has a population of 3,057 people (2001 census) and lies on the A71, around seven miles east of Kilmarnock and twenty-five miles southwest of Glasgow. It is situated in a valley through which the River Irvine runs and, with the neighbouring towns of Darvel and Galston, forms an area known as the Upper Irvine Valley (locally referred to as The Valley).

As the name suggests, the burgh exists in two parts – Newmilns to the north of the river and Greenholm to the south. The river also divides the parishes of Loudoun and Galston, which is why the burgh, although generally referred to as Newmilns, has retained both names.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.