Drongan
Place in East Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.436, -4.462 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 44 18 |
| Population: | 3,170 |
Drongan is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, set in Ayrshire’s rolling farmland and woodland and within easy reach of the regional centres of Kilmarnock and Ayr. Its rural setting gives access to the broader Ayrshire countryside while still being connected to nearby towns and services.
Historically a 20th‑century coal‑mining community, Drongan still carries that industrial heritage even though the local economy has shifted towards commuting, light industry and services. The decline of mining brought economic and social challenges, but the village has an active community life with local clubs, a village hall and small regeneration projects that maintain a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Drongan
Most populated places nearby
- East Kilbride 24.9 miles40 km
- Kilmarnock 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Ayr 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Irvine 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Newton Mearns 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Kilwinning 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Prestwick 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Troon 11 miles17.7 km
- Saltcoats 19 miles30.6 km
- Ardrossan 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hillhead Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Coylton Place 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Annbank Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Doon Valley Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Ochiltree Place 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Mossblown Place 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Tarbolton Place 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Patna Place 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Dalrymple Place 5.6 miles9 km
- Ayr East Ward 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ayr North Ward 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Mauchline Place 6.4 miles10.4 km
Example postcodes in Drongan
KA6 7AG, KA6 7AA, KA6 7AH, KA6 7BP, KA6 7BT, KA6 7AD, KA6 7EY, KA6 7BL, KA6 7BG … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Glasgow International Airport 30.2 miles48.5 km
- Ayr Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Auchinleck Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Drongan Ad
- The Black Bull 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Abbotsford Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Western House Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Enterkine Country House Resort 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fairburn Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dumfries Arms Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Kylestrome Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Fairfield House - Ayr 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Drongan
- Drongan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hollybush House Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Dumfries House Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 6.8 miles11 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Craighead Wood Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Blairquhan Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Troon Beach Beach 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Rugby Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Lanfine Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Culzean Castle Estate 14 miles22.6 km