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Dreghorn

Place in North Ayrshire, Scotland

Coordinates:55.609, -4.622
OS grid ref:NS 34 38
Population:3,640
Dialling code: 01563 (Kilmarnock)
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Dreghorn is a small village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, lying a few miles inland from the coastal town of Irvine and within easy commuting distance of Kilmarnock and Glasgow. Set among rolling Ayrshire farmland, it feels distinctly rural while benefiting from good road links to larger centres and the nearby Ayrshire coast for recreation.

Historically the village grew from farming and the coal-mining and industrial activity that shaped much of the area, and you can still see older stone buildings and remnants of that past alongside modern housing. Community life centres on the parish church, local school and clubs, with a modest local economy and many residents now commuting to work, which gives Dreghorn a quietly residential, community-focused character.

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Transport links

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7 miles11.3 km
  • Glasgow International Airport 19.6 miles31.6 km
  • Irvine Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
  • Barassie Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km

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Schools in Dreghorn

  • Dreghorn Primary School Primary
  • Greenwood Academy Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Cunninghamhead Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
  • Eglinton Castle Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
  • Rugby Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
  • Troon Beach Beach 5 miles8 km
  • Ardeer House Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
  • Caldwell House Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
  • Somerset Park Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
  • Ayr Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles15.9 km
  • Ayr Beach Beach 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Lanfine Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
  • Hunterston House Country house 12.6 miles20.3 km