The best town in Scotland [Archive]

dozzer

12-07-2005, 08:56

Ain't Perth a city? :p

Hmmm - I really like Arbroath.

:)

OI!

You can't do that - say the best town and then call it a city. Did you edit that... :mad:

oisleep

12-07-2005, 08:58

that's a good point dozzer, i didn't spot that incosistency

it's a town though is it not, but it's affectionaly called the fair city

perhaps another thread is in order to thrash this one out

best place in scotland for the meantime then, town, city or edinburgh

dozzer

12-07-2005, 09:20

Burger!!!!

:D :D :D

hibee

12-07-2005, 09:45

oisleep

12-07-2005, 09:55

yeah that craigie chipper is top, i lived in craigie for a about a year and a half

i went out with a girl from that estate near mcdairmid, maybe she was your cousinn or something

jacobs steel

12-07-2005, 09:57

i went out with a girl from that estate near mcdairmid, maybe she was your cousinn or something

Or aunt:eek:

oisleep

12-07-2005, 09:58

or brother :shock:

jacobs steel

12-07-2005, 10:01

I still say Oban

http://www.scotland-index.co.uk/argyll/images/oban-night.jpg

jacobs steel

12-07-2005, 10:02

These Scottish treads would be easier to follow if they were in ONE forum :)

oisleep

12-07-2005, 10:03

i really don't think there is the traffic to justify a scottish forum

jacobs steel

12-07-2005, 10:06

i really don't think there is the traffic to justify a scottish forum

Well I'm getting dizzy, was worse last night, had to put my keyboard in the fridge overnight :(

hibee

12-07-2005, 10:13

yeah that craigie chipper is top, i lived in craigie for a about a year and a half

i went out with a girl from that estate near mcdairmid, maybe she was your cousinn or something

As my gran would say, "it's a small world, is it no?" My gran lives in Perth.

dozzer

12-07-2005, 10:21

My aunt and uncle and cousins live in Perth. In that estate up on a hill?

hibee

12-07-2005, 10:23

My aunt and uncle and cousins live in Perth. In that estate up on a hill?

The one by McDairmid, on your way out to the cattle market.

dozzer

12-07-2005, 10:45

Erm, dunno. If you're travelling from erm, Stirling it's on your left before you get to Perth itself. (I think.)

oisleep

12-07-2005, 10:45

anyone remember or know off hunters estate in perth?

jacobs steel

12-07-2005, 15:55

anyone remember or know off hunters estate in perth?

Funnily enough, no. Do you know Oxgangs in Edinburgh?

oisleep

12-07-2005, 16:55

heard of it, was that the one they demolished a whole load of flat blocks a while back

jacobs steel

12-07-2005, 17:02

heard of it, was that the one they demolished a whole load of flat blocks a while back

Hopefully, twas a right tip a few years ago.

inflatable jesus

12-07-2005, 17:09

I'd say Oban.

I visited it for the first time a couple of months ago and really liked it.

Here we go

12-07-2005, 18:05

Yeah Oban is cool :cool:

mazzamom

12-07-2005, 19:10

I love Glasgow, but maybe that's my Glaswegian bias. Edinburgh makes me giddy, LOVE IT, i honeymooned there and can't get enough of the Royal mile and the castle. I love Arbroath too, my hubbys aunt lives there.

bfg

12-07-2005, 19:56

Dunbar - 3 excellent surfing beaches and its easy to get to from England :cool:

The Boy

13-07-2005, 23:36

Leith (a place in its own right, residents voted 4 to 1 against merging with Edinburgh), with its own San Siro.

I've got quite a bit of family in Perth, in that estate out by McDairmid Park and in the tower block by the bus station. The chips from that place on the bridge over the railway line by Craigie are the best I've tasted.

Technically Leith is in Edinburgh and has been since the 70s (I think, tho am willing to be corrected on that one). The Leith San Siro is in Edinburgh anyways. Not trying to bash Leith or anything - fucking love the place. Just feeeling like a bit of a pedant.

Whoever was talking about Oxgangs:
Yes it is the place where they knocked down the high-rises recently. Think I used to get coke from someone in one of those high rises. *shrugs*

Oh, my fave place in Scotland is probably Edinburgh. Better the devil you know and all that.

equationgirl

13-07-2005, 23:46

equationgirl

13-07-2005, 23:48

heard of it, was that the one they demolished a whole load of flat blocks a while back

Aye, it's oxgangs turn for regeneration, now that craigmillar and niddrie are mostly done.

proud_american

21-07-2005, 16:21

livingston

a place of high culture and more hash dealers per square ft than any town in scotland.If you get bored you can always jump the train to edinburgh.

steeplejack

21-07-2005, 20:55

Montrose, natch.

;)

lang rabbie

22-07-2005, 17:26

Dunbar - 3 excellent surfing beaches and its easy to get to from England :cool:

Shhhhh.....

bigman1

22-07-2005, 22:02

the football team support in scotland won the league the in perth 61/62 dundee just to rermind all you saints

hibee

13-08-2005, 10:48

Letham, that's the name of the Perth estate I was thinking about (not to be confused with the town in Fife)

mrskp

17-08-2005, 07:13

Killin for me. Lovely lovely place. I always manage to chill when I get up there. Anyone got a B&B to sell ?

http://www.transcotland.com/killin.jpg

:D

Lock&Light

17-08-2005, 07:18

Pitlochry is certainly one of the most attractive towns in Scotland, IMO.

stroober

18-08-2005, 14:47

St. Andrews is cool as long as you avoid the golfness

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/tartanday/images/gallery/scotland/St%20Andrews.jpg

Dilzybhoy

18-08-2005, 23:58

Killin for me. Lovely lovely place. I always manage to chill when I get up there. Anyone got a B&B to sell ?

http://www.transcotland.com/killin.jpg

:D
That looks awfy like Lanark.

I know it's not but...

Ich bin ein Mod

19-08-2005, 10:03

Does it hell look like Lanark. Get yer eyes tested!

dozzer

19-08-2005, 13:33

It looks like New Lanark. :)

oneflewover

19-08-2005, 14:54

Touring around Scotland 25years ago, I looked at the map and thought Kircaldy looked like a seaside place.

It isn't.

Up The Tigers

oisleep

19-08-2005, 22:19

Letham, that's the name of the Perth estate I was thinking about (not to be confused with the town in Fife)

aye, i went to school in letham, happy days hibee, happy days

tollbar

26-08-2005, 21:10

I have the misfortune to live in Ayr, so I'll say Weeg.

lang rabbie

04-09-2005, 13:17

Touring around Scotland 25years ago, I looked at the map and thought Kircaldy looked like a seaside place.

It isn't.

Kirkcaldy :confused: with its mile of beach at Seafield ;)

Despite my local loyalties, the lang toun may not be a candidate for this thread, BUT the unspoilt beach is a great place to walk - even when covered in stranded jellyfish, and you can take kids seal-spotting less than a mile's walk south from town.

edited to add - the other beach (Linktown) isn't as good.

Dai Sheep

12-09-2005, 15:54

I havent been to many places in Scotland, but went to Edinburgh last year on a stag weekend. Very nice city, and the piss up was great! Much better than london as a place to visit in my opinion and the people are more friendly. Cardiff is also a great city (but then i'm completely biased).

Stoi

13-09-2005, 14:57

the football team support in scotland won the league the in perth 61/62 dundee just to rermind all you saints

i think you mean the 'wee Saints' there.

Got to be Glasgow for me although i do really enjoy my trips over to Edinbugger. :cool:

pogofish

13-09-2005, 16:13

Pitlochry is certainly one of the most attractive towns in Scotland, IMO.

Splutter! :eek: :D

geminisnake

13-09-2005, 18:20

Letham, that's the name of the Perth estate I was thinking about (not to be confused with the town in Fife)

Or the village in Angus.

I have no idea which is the best town in Scotland but it sure as heck isn't a LOT of the ones mentioned on this thread!! :eek:

I do like Tain myself, though never spent more than a day there.

I'll see pogo's splutter and raise it to 'you must be joking'!! :eek:
When were you last there L&L?? Tourist tack central.

Dunkeld is much nicer imo.

pogofish

13-09-2005, 23:36

Tain, nooooo!! Awful place. Spent my worst ever holiday there. :(

Here we go

13-09-2005, 23:42

Oi! We want to hear your choice for best town in scotland then :)

stroober

14-09-2005, 11:49

for cool ness the coast near Pennan is fooking ace

in fact its me good karma place for recharging me karmic batteries

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/pennan/pennan/images/pennan-450.jpg

Frankie Jack

24-09-2005, 21:37

Dunfermline..

It's sound...

http://www.your-uk.com/images/towns/200/Dunfermline.jpg

Quick Dunfermline (http://www.your-uk.com/?a=towns.view&id=93&Page=Dunfermline)

Frankie Jack

24-09-2005, 21:43

Or Loch Lomond and Balloch..

http://www.armin-grewe.com/holiday/scotland2004winter/loch-lomond-pano.jpg

http://www.lochlomonddistillery.com/assets/Images/loch3.jpg

http://www.armin-grewe.com/holiday/scotland2003winter/lomond-loch.jpg

http://www.armin-grewe.com/holiday/scotland2003winter/lomond-lifting.jpg

A' thon scenery gets a bit much at times tho.... :D

Lock&Light

24-09-2005, 22:29

Or Loch Lomond and Balloch..

Not one of those photos show Balloch, which, of course, is to be expected if only photos of attractive places are required for this thread.

Frankie Jack

25-09-2005, 01:02

Nae borra wee man..

Balloch foties

http://www.telfordscoaches.com/images/balloch.jpg

http://www.cvscotland.com/acatalog/AFB0241%20Visitor%20Centre%20Loch%20Lomond%20-%20Balloch.jpg

http://www.scotia-sc.com/RegionsDetail/balloch.jpg

S'awrite here...

Weather could be better tho....

Fedayn

25-09-2005, 19:49

Arrochar is quite nice :cool:

Probably more of a village tho'.

http://www.conneryscottishwalks.co.uk/arrochar_village_in_winter.jpg

http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walks/walks6/images/298a.jpg

bertifrew

20-10-2005, 18:18

Perth is a beutiful place, i love going there. It's only problem is it's closeness to the ugliest town in scotland-Dundee. What a shithole that place is. my town livingston is not the best place by far, but is very easy on the eye. It looks very rural at first sight-if your driving through. no big grey buildings, no dissused industrial areas, lots of green, and lovely places to go for a walk.

But imho the best place to go for a day out in the summer or a night out at any time of the year is edinburgh. In particular the old town is a great place. i could look at the buildings for ages(yes i'm a boring old fart).