Draffan

Draffan is a hamlet in , . Draffan is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Craignethan Castle and Crossford, Main Street, War Memorial.

Castle
Photo: Hugh Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined castle in , . It is located above the , a tributary of the , at NS816464.

Memorial
Photo: Richard West, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles northeast of Draffan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackwood and Tillietudlem.

Village
is a village which borders , near in the central belt of . It has a few small shops, a Roman Catholic church and a couple of primary schools.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fictional castle in Walter Scott's 1816 novel Old Mortality, and a modern settlement in , Scotland. Interest in Scott's novel attracted visitors to its supposed inspiration, , and a railway station built nearby was named after the fictional attraction.

Town
is a village in , Scotland. It borders , near and is sited near Junction 9 of the M74 motorway.

Draffan

Latitude
55.68592° or 55° 41′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.91969° or 3° 55′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C7RM3PJ+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333793461
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Craignethan and Lairs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Multi Use Court and Our Lady & St John’s Church.

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