- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport12 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport30 km
About Rugby Park
Rugby Park is a landmark. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Rugby Park, also known as The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock F.C. and is situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. With a capacity of 15,003, it is the 7th–largest football stadium in Scotland, and was first used in 1899, also having been used for concerts, rugby union and international football fixtures.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1899
- Opened
- 1899
- Architect
- Archibald Leitch
- Official website
- kilmarnockfc.co.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Rugby Park
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Climate of Rugby Park
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (122 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 81 | 88 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 72 | 85 | 107 | 122 | 117 | 111 |
How to get to Rugby Park
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 33 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 12 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 30 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 33 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rugby Park
Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 3,385 natural sites, 1,066 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km117 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 18 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 12 kmSW
- Horse Isle Island 22 kmW
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km1,196 places
- Isle of Arran Island 47 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmNW
- Pladda Island 43 kmSW
60–100 km3,301 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 99 kmSE
- Burntisland Beach Beach 95 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 87 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craufurdland Water River, Scotland2.1 km NE
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Symington Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, South Ayrshire5.9 km SW
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Craigie Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire5 km S
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Somerset Park Landmark, South Ayrshire17 km SW -
Dundonald Castle Mountain, South Ayrshire6.4 km SW
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Cessnock Water River, Scotland5.8 km E
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Carmel Water River, Scotland5.8 km W
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Glazert Burn River, Scotland6.3 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilmarnock City, East Ayrshire1.1 km NE -
Crosshouse Village, East Ayrshire2.8 km W
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Grange Neighbourhood, East Ayrshire0.5 km N
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Kilmaurs Village, East Ayrshire3.9 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources