📌 Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
★★★
The northeastern suburbs of Kilmarnock are broken up by 200+ acres of pleasant country park – the perfect place for locals to take a sunny day stroll. Two burns run through wooded grounds, joining together next to a fallow deer park and “urban farm” (which isn’t as exciting as it sounds). Elsewhere there’s a large pond, wetland habitat, playground, visitor centre and – at the heart of it all – Dean Castle. This impressive 14th century tower house reopened in 2023 after a several-year closure for restoration – I hope to visit soon!
🌍 Location
📌 Off Dean Road or Assloss Road, 1 mi north of Kilmarnock town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 435393
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.621768,-4.486389
🚌 Glasgow Road | 🚆 Kilmarnock (1 mi)
🚗 Main car park is on Dean Road
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open (castle: daily)
🎫 Free
