2006-08-31 20:05:57 · 8 answers · asked by oxbite 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Wouldn't recommend a city! Would recommend a small town, with good links to the cities. e.g., anywhere along the Fife coast, as you've got good links to Edinburgh, and St. Andrews is merely a hop, skip and a jump away. However, the East coast can get rather bleak in the winter. West coast is warmer, but not as dry as the East coast. My inlaws used to live on the West Coast, and it was always fabulous to see them and their gorgeous views down the Clyde, but, in order to get to Glasgow, you'd have to catch a ferry, and then either a train, or a 40 minute drive (if you were lucky). If you wanted more remote, I'd still stick with the West coast, and move northwards towards Oban; Skye is fabulous, and it makes all the difference now that the bridge is free.
I'd rather not live in Dundee or Aberdeen, to be honest - the wind as it howls across the North Sea in the winter is enough to put me off. I'll stick with living in the central belt, with views of the Forth.
2006-08-31 20:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by bouncingtigger13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Edinburgh is really nice. Ok, it's not your typical "seaside" city, but it's close enough to the sea with some nice beaches within an hour's drive in East Lothian (Gullane, Longniddry, North Berwick). There's Portobello beach which is just on the outskirts of the city, but that's best avoided if you have the choice.
Other than the sea, there's a myriad of other things that Edinburgh's got to offer. It's a great city and it's just nicely sized so that it's not so big as to overwhelm you, yet big and varied enough to have that lively cosmopolitan feel. There are lots of things to do with theatre, gigs, museums, galleries, you name it, it's there. I could just go on. Oh, and did I mention that the city's a UN heritage site with some of the most stunning buildings?
But if you're not into city living, one of the small towns at the beaches I mentioned above would offer the best of both worlds - a small seaside town with very easy access to a cosmopolitan city. North Berwick is particularly nice, with lots of golfing to be done.
If you're looking for somewhere more idyllic, try Plockton on the north west. It's bizarre as it's the last place you'd expect to find palm trees, but there they are. Apparently the Gulf Stream makes conditions suitable for palm trees so there you go. A great spot by the sea on the edge of the highlands and a good place to be if you want to explore the highlands.
2006-08-31 20:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by k² 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend Portsoy which is between Inverness and Aberdeen. Eyemouth is another lovely seaside village but more prone to tourism as there is a very large caravan site in town which overlooks the sea. The people there are very friendly and I didn't see any children or teenagers running amok. Lossiemouth is also a lovely seaside town which is home to an RAF base.
2006-08-31 20:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edinburgh if you want a city. If you don't mind a smaller town, North Berwick in East Lothian is gorgeous! If you need to commute to Edinburgh, there's a village called East Linton, 10 mins form beach, right on the A1 so only 35 mins from the city. It's perfect!
2006-08-31 23:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by nev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends on house prices. Aberdeen is the only seaside city. All the rest are slightly inland and on rivers.
2006-09-01 00:51:10 · answer #5 · answered by David R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fort William is really nice, right next to Ben Nevis.
Oban is cool, too (and closer to Loch Lomand and Glasgow).
2006-09-01 03:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by borscht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Balamory lol I know its not real but at least it looks a fun place and plenty for the kids to do lol
2006-09-03 02:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by lizardlover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oakney Isles.
2006-09-02 20:44:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋