Prestwick

Prestwick (Scottish Gaelic: Preastabhaig) is a town in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland about 30 miles (50 kilometres) southwest of Glasgow. It adjoins the larger town of Ayr to the south on the Firth of Clyde coast, the centre of which is about two miles (three kilometres) south, and the small village of Monkton to the north. It had a population of 14,901 at the 2011 census.

This article is about the town in Scotland. For the village in England, see Prestwick, Northumberland.
Not to be confused with Prestwich.

Prestwick
Town and former royal burgh
Prestwick Cross, October 2016
Prestwick
Location within South Ayrshire
Population14,880 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNS349255
Civil parish
  • Monkton and Prestwick
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTWICK
Postcode districtKA9
Dialling code01292
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The town is served by Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which serves many European destinations as well as transatlantic and other international cargo flights.

The town was the first home of the Open Golf Championship, which was played on the Prestwick Old Course from 1860 to 1872.

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