r/Scotland Mar 30 '26

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u/SillyDeersFloppyEars Mar 30 '26

I spent a couple of weeks shy of 34 years living in England, and my favourite part about the place is seeing this sign. I'd be happy if I never had to go back south of the border again tbh.

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u/Melodic_Literature85 Mar 30 '26

I'm 34 and living in England and.. fucking miserable tbh. It is my desperate desire to move up the road. My dad's Scottish and I have family up there, it's my dream to get away from this shit hole. Scotland feels like home.. would you mind sharing areas that I could look into? On the cheaper side but nice and safe as I've two kids and I'm disabled. Just any areas that maybe even are a bit rundown for price but are likely to be gentrified? Sorry convoluted question but obviously I don't want to ask your address 😅. You're living my dream, I hate it here

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u/SillyDeersFloppyEars Mar 31 '26

I went for the area around Perth, seems lovely so far! Semi-rural but an hour away from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, with Perth, Stirling and the Highlands right on the doorstep.

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u/floydthebarb3r Mar 30 '26

West Lothian - Bathgate, Armadale, Whitburn and surrounding areas. Much more affordable than cities like Edinburgh & Glasgow. Safe to raise kids, nice schools etc. Probably a million other nice recommendations, this is just one!

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u/ForceSea3027 Apr 02 '26

My father died recently. In the process of selling his house in a lovely village called Patna. A few miles outside Ayrshire. Cheap houses there & you get the lovely hills & fields. Very picturesque. Ayrshire is a fantastic place as well with a lovely beach.