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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dreghorn

  

Dreghorn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dreghorn

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Dreghorn history

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Dreghorn was the site of a significant neolithic settlement, and subsequently a medieval village. Archaeological evidence has been provisionally dated to around 3500 BC. Preliminary testing found features including an ancient well.

Maid Morville’s mound

Maid Morville’s mound was located to the east of the B730, just north of Holmsford Bridge before it crosses the River Irvine . The name commemorated the tragic drowning of a member of the de Morville family, who were the overlords of the baillerie of Cunninghame . The mound was destroyed by construction of the expressway .

Railway Station

Dreghorn Station, at the foot of Station Brae by the River Annick, provided access to rail services between Irvine and Kilmarnock . It closed in 1964 and the railway is now a public footpath and woodland .

You can visit Dreghorn places with Walkfo Dreghorn to hear history at Dreghorn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dreghorn has 34 places to visit in our interactive Dreghorn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dreghorn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dreghorn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dreghorn & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Dreghorn Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Dreghorn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dreghorn

  

Best Dreghorn places to visit

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Dreghorn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dreghorn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dreghorn’s information audio spots:

Dreghorn Dreghorn is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the old main road from Irvine to Kilmarnock . It is sited on a ridge between two rivers and is 3.5km east of Irvine town centre . Archaeological excavations have found a significant neolithic settlement dated to around 3500 BC .

Bourtreehill Bourtreehill is a large housing estate built by the Irvine Development Corporation in the late 1970s . It is part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland . Along its southern border runs the Broomlands estate .

Tanzie Well The Tanzie Well, also known as Saint Anne’s Well, the Washing House Well or the Spoot is located beside the River Irvine . It has been suggested that ‘Tanzie’ may be a corruption of St Inan’s Well . The old Irvine Pouther House of 1801 is located nearby .

Annick Water The Annick Water (previously also spelled as Annack, Annoch or Annock) is the largest tributary of the River Irvine . The name may derive from the Gaelic for ‘overflowing’ and is prone to flooding .

The Chapel Well The Chapel Well, sometimes known as Saint Mary’s Well, is located beside the River Irvine at the end of the Chapel Lane path that links to the Kirk Vennel in Irvine, North Ayrshire .

Dundonald Castle Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371. It was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III.

Laigh Milton Viaduct Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built for the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in 1812. It is the earliest known survivor of a type of multi-span railway structure subsequently adopted universally.

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