[1] The loch was constructed there by co-operation between the Duke of Portland's factor and the local curling clubs.

Prior to being built up, New Farm Loch on the north east side of Kilmarnock was prone to seasonal flooding.

The working class estate is a warren of streets, split by a central carriageway named Grassyards Road.

[6] New Farm Loch also contains Willowbank School, which caters for primary and secondary children with a range of severe, complex and profound additional support needs.

The Number 5,6 and 7 Stagecoach Bus services are frequent, looping around New Farm Loch (with the exception of the 5) and back to the town centre.