Country parks · Scottish Lowlands
Kay Park
In or near Riccarton.
Kay Park — urban park in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmarnock · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kay Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "urban park in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6128°, -4.4869°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kay Park is a 30 acres (12 ha) park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The money for its purchase was bequeathed to the town of Kilmarnock by former native insurance broker Alexander Kay who died in Glasgow in January 1866.
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Background
Description
There was formerly a miniature golf course, a few drinking fountains, pubs, boating in the pond and a band stand on the site, but now only a single non-functional fountain remains. The Kilmarnock-Dumfries railway line passes the park, near the top entrance to the park near the new Burns Monument Centre, there is a Corinthian column, erected in memory of a group of Parliamentary reformers who protested here in 1816. The monument was unveiled by Lord Rosebery in 1885.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6128, -4.4869
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA3 7BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmarnock — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15234962 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kay Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kay Park Loch, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Edward VII Drinking Fountain
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Burns Monument, Kilmarnock
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Reformer's Monument, Kay Park, Kilmarnock
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Reformer's Monument
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Sir James Shaw Statue
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Henderson Church Of Scotland, London Road, Kilmarnock
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Tam Samson
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Old High Kirk (Kilmarnock)
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Kilmarnock War Memorial
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Dick Institute
Museums · 0.5 km
The Dick Institute
Museums · 0.5 km
Palace Theatre
Open-air theatres · 0.6 km
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Burns Monument, Kilmarnock
The Burns Monument in Kay Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland, commemorates the poet Robert Burns (1759–1796). It is located at an elevated position within Kay Park, to the east of Kilmarnock Town Centre. The
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Reformer's Monument, Kay Park, Kilmarnock
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Reformer's Monument
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Sir James Shaw Statue
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Henderson Church Of Scotland, London Road, Kilmarnock
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kay Park?
- Kay Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KA3 7BA).
- What is Kay Park?
- Kay Park — urban park in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Kay Park?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA3 7BA.
- Is Kay Park free to visit?
- Yes, Kay Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kay Park?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA3 7BA.