Best Places to Retire in Scotland | Edinburgh and Glasgow NOT featured

Discover Scotland's Hidden Gems! In this video, we unveil the Best Places to retire in Scotland, featuring breathtaking landscapes, historic castles, and vibrant towns. 🌟 Whether you're seeking a cozy village escape or urban excitement, we've got you covered! 🏡🌳 Join us as we explore the most desirable locations for a perfect Scottish life. #scotland #uk #scotlandtravel
Scotland is home to numerous charming towns that offer a high quality of life and a sense of community. Here are some of the best towns to live in Scotland:
Number 5 Dumfries.
Dumfries is situated in the southwest of Scotland, It’s population is estimated to be around 33,000 people,
it is a historic market town with a rich literary heritage, have you heard of Robert burns, well now you have…
Dumfries is home to educational institutions, including the University of the West of Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway College. The town is surrounded by picturesque landscapes and offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and many more, The nearby Galloway Forest Park provides ample space for hiking, cycling, and wildlife spotting. Additionally, the Solway Coast is known for its stunning beaches and coastal scenery...

[@andersoncampbell7246]

Why anyone would retire to Dumfries is beyond me!

[@davidpaterson2309]

Close to the border to make a quick getaway? More seriously, no - Dumfries itself wouldn’t be top of my list either, but the Galloway and south coast towns have a real charm, are largely untouched by large scale tourism and the hinterland is beautiful.

[@locker60]

You would think that you would have researched the spelling of the names, Stirling is a town in Scotland Sterling is a currency

[@Jrhynie]

Wouldn't leave Edinburgh. Lived in the Highlands but as you get older, you need good hospitals nearby. Unless you live near Raigmore hospital in Inverness, you're done up there. Young people only.

[@frankanderson3503]

It is Stirling not Sterling

[@AgustaF-wx2sj]

Love the videos.

[@shetlandsheep3081]

The thing is that many people as they get on have health conditions that mean they are best placed to retire somewhere where they can receive the best specialist care. I’m not retirement age, but I came to appreciate this factor when I got cancer. Now, I would be very reluctant to give up being near a centre of excellence for cancer care, which in Scotland means Edinburgh, Glasgow and possibly Dundee. It feels safer to stay somewhere that can care for me if I need it.

[@LikenessSculptingLA]

Lovely ❤

[@alanthomson1227]

Not only should Scone castle be pronounced Skoon as already pointed out by contributor , but Scone ,as per bakery product , is pronounced skonn .

[@alanthomson1227]

@@gailforce ? Skoon is the place , skonn is the baked product

[@gailforce]

@alanthomson1227 sorry misread your comment 🤣

[@macleod41069]

Why is he shouting !

[@blondeenigma3882]

I would choose Edinburgh over any of these. Every time I go I wish I lived there but property is so expensive !

[@janice506]

Aye but when you retire you’re looking for a slower pace big cities are full of tourists & students there’s so munch more to Scotland than Edinburgh. There’s many areas throughout the country that are tranquil with beautiful scenery also.

[@saintuk70]

Edinburgh is like any other city, yes it has its lovely spots, but it's a city with loads of tourists. Glasgow is equally as beautiful! Though, yeah, I'm happy that I can get to Edinburgh in less than 40 mins via train or car.

[@sandersson2813]

​@@saintuk70Glasgow is not a good looking city.

[@saintuk70]

@@sandersson2813 you are kidding, right? Ever looked up in the city centre, never been to any of the numerous green spaces, the Uni, Kelvingrove, and even some of the older urban areas have their attraction too. Granted, it's not the postcard that's Edinburgh from certain views...but have you walked the Royal Mile recently? There's also a reason Edinburgh was called Auld Reekie. Anyhoo, have a wee walk around Pollokshields too, or Strathbungo

[@sandersson2813]

@@saintuk70 I used to live there. Like everywhere it has SOME nice areas, but more than most cities everywhere half decent is surrounded by absolute dumps like Maryhill, Govan, Castlemilk, Southside, Yorkhill etc. Glasgow is a massively overrated city. Horrible accent and worse weather.

[@albin2232]

Bathgate is very popular. A lot of Americans have moved there.

[@sandersson2813]

Ha ha, how many?

[@OneTrueScotsman]

Yeah, and making it more expensive for locals to find an affordable home in their own community. Well done.

[@albin2232]

@@OneTrueScotsman They have found oil and have produced a big boost for the local economy.

[@philipmartin5757]

Within Stirling, the Raploch district is considered one of the most vibrant and beautiful in the whole of Scotland. The welcoming local population makes this the most desirable of retirement locales. All the amenities you could wish for are right on your doorstep. Retirees should be confident about buying immediately as properties are snapped up often on the same day. Good luck with your search but remember 'buy Raploch' and you will not be disappointed!

[@legandrydirk]

If you like big Mags herion

[@wilsonflood4393]

I will certainly take your advice and hope all incomers do likewise. I am selling my house in Dumfries as soon as I have my operation at the DGRI so that will be about 10 years

[@tajci38]

Did not enjoy the commentary, but some good pictures.

[@saintuk70]

Best other tourist towns to live in, is probably a better title.

[@Broonzied]

Stirling town centre is going downhill faster than Franz Klammer.

[@boblordylordyhowie]

Scone is pronounced Scoon

[@wilsonflood4393]

Don't move anywhere not near to a big hospital. ie stay in central belt.

[@marythomson8537]

Glasgow people are brilliant.

[@sandersson2813]

Yes and no. No better than anywhere else.

[@oscarslife5497]

according to themselves

[@sandersson2813]

@@oscarslife5497 That is so true. It's only Glaswegians who I hear saying they are great.

[@legandrydirk]

​​@@sandersson2813Sorry but as a Glaswegian ive met many many people that love the City and the people and give out the love especially people from up north only people seem to have issues are people in wee toons in Ayrshire don't know why when the overspill happened before most were even born And then you get Scousers and Mancs that pretty much say we are the same and coming up here is like a home from home I am guessing you live in a small town in Ayrshire or worse

[@sandersson2813]

@@legandrydirk Of course you can find some people who like Glasgow, but the truth is most people don't give Glasgow a second thought, it's just as anonymous to them as the people of Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Lincoln, York, Bournemouth, etc are to you. So anonymous in fact that you probably have no opinion of those people, which is precisely how most people feel about Glasgow and Glaswegians. People aren't falling over themselves to fawn over and gush over Glasgow or Glaswegians. It's just another city, no more special than any others.

[@OneTrueScotsman]

The last thing we want or need is for rich tourists from elsewhere coming and pricing us out of our own communities. Retire in your own communities, please.

[@user-xu3fs8mh2e]

Most tourists are not rich people. At least I have never met one. And retirees even less so. So, no reason to believe they will be pricing you out of your own communities. (Unless you sell your houses and country estates to some Russian, Chinese, and Arab tycoons, of course.) And please, consider that the retirees' income is deriving from a foreign country but will be spent in Scotland. Thus, Scottish industry, local businesses, landlords, etc. will benefit from their spendings.

[@redwoods7370]

Scotland’s cold and dreary weather though.

[@janice506]

If you can’t handle the cold or rain then your not strong enough to live in Scotland.

[@neilanderson841]

@redwoods7370 trying coming in the spring summer or autumn rather than winter!!!. This year i enjoyed more sunny&dry days than dreich weather, always in shorts hence a good tan.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎😎

[@legandrydirk]

Myth we been getting great summers lately possibly global warming

[@lordglencoe2194]

As an actual retiree who came to Scotland permanently four years ago, I nearly fell off my perch laughing at this. For starters Perth and Stirling are cities. Both are unspeakably grim although Perth nudges it as, apart from the bits overlooking the River Tay, it's just a decrepit mess. I drive 40 miles to shop there most weeks and it is always a depressing experience. Used to go to Stirling as a relief but that too is disintegrating and key businesses moving out of the uninspiring Thistle Centre. I can't comment on Kirkwall as I have yet to get to Orkney but it looks just as unappealing as Perth. Oban - the pinnacle of sea food? Really? Where? There is only one reason to go to Oban and that is to leave it on a ferry. I haven't been to Dumfries in many years and that video just reminded me why. The reality is that Scotland is, in some parts, a stunningly beautiful country so if you come here, and don't appreciate that, you'll likely be disappointed. But in those attractive areas, towns and villages are few and far between so you need to look and choose carefully. The quality varies considerably and much of the nicer ones are mainly Victorian - it's the "modern" additions that are the problem. Most of is is poor quality, cheaply built and looks utterly out of place. I'm not going to reveal where I live because it really IS one of those hidden gems and I'd quite like it to stay that way!

[@davidfowler4741]

2 mistakes in 1 headline well done ! towns to retire to Edin & Glas do not feature

[@atlasgrey]

Stopped watching guy is an A

[@saorsa5]

As long as your not a tory unionist