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 miles
- Kilmarnock 12.1 miles
- Ayr 6.6 miles
- Irvine 14.2 miles
- Newton Mearns 24.1 miles
- Kilwinning 17.8 miles
- Prestwick 7.1 miles
- Troon 11 miles
- Saltcoats 19 miles
- Ardrossan 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hillhead Place 1.5 miles
- Coylton Place 2.2 miles
- Annbank Place 3.6 miles
- Doon Valley Ward 4.1 miles
- Ochiltree Place 4.1 miles
- Mossblown Place 4.6 miles
- Tarbolton Place 5.4 miles
- Patna Place 5.5 miles
- Dalrymple Place 5.6 miles
- Ayr East Ward 5.9 miles
- Ayr North Ward 6.3 miles
- Mauchline Place 6.4 miles
Example postcodes in Drongan
KA6 7EH, KA6 7AN, KA6 7BA, KA6 7BP, KA6 7BH, KA6 7AS, KA6 7BG, KA6 7AA, KA6 7DY … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 30.2 miles
- Ayr Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Auchinleck Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Drongan Ad
- The Black Bull 5.2 miles
- Brig O Doon Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Abbotsford Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Western House Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Enterkine Country House Resort 4 3.5 miles
- Fairburn Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Carlton Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- The Kylestrome Hotel 6.8 miles
- Dumfries Arms Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- Piersland House 4 9.9 miles
Schools in Drongan
- Drongan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hollybush House Estate 4.6 miles
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- Somerset Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 6.7 miles
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Ayr Beach Beach 7.3 miles
- Craighead Wood Forest 10 miles
- Blairquhan Estate 10.2 miles
- Troon Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Rugby Park Stadium 11.8 miles
- Lanfine Estate 13 miles
- Culzean Castle Estate 14 miles