Dreghorn
Place in North Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.609, -4.622 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 34 38 |
| Population: | 3,640 |
| Dialling code: | 01563 (Kilmarnock) |
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.
Postcode districts covering Dreghorn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 22.5 miles
- Paisley 18.2 miles
- East Kilbride 19.8 miles
- Hamilton 24.8 miles
- Kilmarnock 4.6 miles
- Ayr 10.7 miles
- Greenock 24 miles
- Irvine 1 mile
- Rutherglen 21.7 miles
- Cambuslang 23.1 miles
- Bearsden 24.2 miles
- Clydebank 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Irvine South Ward 1 mile
- Irvine Place 1 mile
- Springside Place 1.3 miles
- Irvine West Ward 2.3 miles
- Dundonald Place 2.4 miles
- Irvine East Ward 2.5 miles
- Crosshouse Place 3 miles
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Ward 3.2 miles
- Loans Place 4 miles
- Kilmaurs Place 4.1 miles
- Troon Place 4.3 miles
- Kilwinning Place 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Dreghorn
KA11 4AQ, KA11 4BD, KA11 4BH, KA11 4BQ, KA11 4JX, KA11 4HX, KA11 4HF, KA11 4FB, KA11 4EZ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 19.6 miles
- Irvine Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Barassie Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Dreghorn Ad
- Riverside Lodge Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- The Gailes Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- The Loans Inn 4 4 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Gailes Restaurant Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Kilmarnock 3 3.6 miles
- South Beach Hotel 5 miles
- Marine Troon 5 5.4 miles
- Piersland House 4 5.3 miles
- The Salt Lodge 4 5 miles
Schools in Dreghorn
- Dreghorn Primary School Primary
- Greenwood Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Cunninghamhead Estate 2.3 miles
- Eglinton Castle Estate 3.3 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 5 miles
- Ardeer House Estate 5.3 miles
- Caldwell House Estate 9.3 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 9.6 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 10.2 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 12.5 miles
- Lanfine Estate 12.6 miles
- Hunterston House Country house 12.6 miles