Hillhead
Place in South Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.444, -4.497 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 42 19 |
| Population: | 630 |
| Dialling code: | 01292 (Ayr) |
Hillhead in South Ayrshire is a small, largely rural settlement tucked into the rolling Ayrshire countryside, within easy reach of the coast and larger towns such as Ayr and Girvan. The area is characterised by mixed farmland, drystone walls and hedgerows, with clear days giving views towards the Firth of Clyde and the Galloway hills.
Historically agricultural, the local economy still leans on farming and estate activity but now includes commuters and tourism linked to nearby attractions - notably the Burns-related sites around Alloway and the coastal visitor economy. Social life tends to centre on village halls, parish churches and the neighbouring market towns rather than any large local services, giving Hillhead a quiet, community-focused character.
Postcode districts covering Hillhead
Most populated places nearby
- Kilmarnock 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Ayr 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Irvine 13 miles21 km
- Newton Mearns 24 miles38.6 km
- Kilwinning 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Prestwick 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Troon 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Saltcoats 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Ardrossan 18.7 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Coylton Place 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Drongan Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Annbank Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mossblown Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ayr East Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Doon Valley Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Dalrymple Place 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ayr North Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Tarbolton Place 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Ayr Place 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Ochiltree Place 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Prestwick Place 5.6 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Hillhead
KA6 6LF, KA6 6JT, KA6 6JZ, KA6 6LD, KA6 6JY, KA6 6LE, KA6 6GW, KA6 6JX, KA6 6LA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Glasgow International Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Ayr Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Newton-on-Ayr Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Hillhead Ad
- Abbotsford Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Black Bull 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Western House Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Enterkine Country House Resort 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Kylestrome Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Fairfield House - Ayr 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Fairburn Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Piersland House 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Hollybush House Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dumfries House Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Troon Beach Beach 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Blairquhan Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Craighead Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Rugby Park Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Culzean Castle Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Lanfine Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km