famous road
Electric Brae
Famous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Crosshouse
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Crosshouse
Crosshouse is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dreghorn, 29km from Electric Brae.
Crosshouse is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 2,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Dreghorn, about 5 km away.
Crosshouse is a village in East Ayrshire about 3 kilometres (2 miles) west of Kilmarnock. It grew around the cross-roads of the main Kilmarnock to Irvine road, once classified as the A71 but now reduced in status to the B7081, with a secondary road (the B751) running from Kilmaurs south to Gatehead and beyond towardsRead more
Prestwick. The Carmel Water, a tributary of the River Irvine, flows through the centre of the village. It had an estimated population of
2,690 in 2020.
Andrew Fisher, who was the fifth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in the village and a plaque commemorating him is located at the road junction to Knockentiber.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Crosshouse?
Within an hour or so of Crosshouse: Electric Brae (29 km), Riverside Museum (32 km), Brodick Castle (38 km), Goatfell (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Crosshouse?
The nearest famous roads are Electric Brae, Arran Coast Road (A841) and Rest and Be Thankful (A83).
Where is Crosshouse?
Crosshouse is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Dreghorn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,850
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.6126, -4.5509
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Crosshouse
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Riverside Museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Brodick Castle
A red sandstone castle and country park above Brodick Bay on Arran, with woodland gardens and a rhododendron collection.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Goatfell
Arran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
40 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Arran Coast Road (A841)
The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Machrie Moor Stone Circles
Six Bronze Age stone circles on open moor on Arran's west coast, including tall red sandstone pillars; a 30-minute walk from the A841.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
The Oak Tree Inn
A popular stopping point on the A82 beside Loch Lomond, where road trippers heading to the Scottish Highlands pause to take in one of Scotland's most beautiful lochs.
52 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park
The UK's first Dark Sky Park, crossed by the A712 Queen's Way, with some of the darkest measured skies in Britain.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Crosshouse
- 29 kmElectric BraeFamous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
- 40 kmGoatfellArran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
- 44 kmArran Coast Road (A841)The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
- 69 kmRest and Be Thankful (A83)The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.
- 71 kmRest and Be ThankfulA famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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