Beith

This article is about the Scottish town. For the letter of the Ogham alphabet, see Beith (letter). For people with the name, see Beith (surname).

Beith
Beith
Location within North Ayrshire
Population5,940 (2020)
OS grid referenceNS349542
• Edinburgh67 miles (108 km)
• London424 miles (682 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEITH
Postcode districtKA15
Dialling code01505
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Beith (locally /biːð/) is a small town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "Hill o' Beith" (hill of the birches) after its Court Hill.

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