After a couple of years in exile, I've been offered a job in Glasgow and will be moving back to Scotland in the New Year.
Glasgow isn't a city I've spent a lot of time in so I was wondering what areas people might recommend for living in?
Hoping for somewhere quite, close to the centre and in a nice area that isn't going to cost me the earth!
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07-10-2015 05:29 PM #1
Glasgow
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07-10-2015 06:21 PM #4
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There's an excellent train network serving many of the residential parts of Glasgow, so some places that aren't very central as the crow flies are actually within easy striking distance in no time. I don't know the city at all well, but spent a week on the Southside last year, and was struck by how accessible it is. And peaceful compared to the centre of town!
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07-10-2015 06:24 PM #5
Shawlands is quite a decent area. Has everything you need for shops, a couple of pubs, excellent transport links into town and reasonably priced for flats! Can't fault the area much.
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07-10-2015 09:22 PM #6
Mingavie, pronounced Mullguy. Uddingston. Lenzie. Lots and lots of new houses going up at Croy, thats ten minutes from the city centre by train. Lenzie is about 7 minutes away and Uddingston is 10 minutes away. Milngavie is in Glasgow itself i think, it has its own station and a train every 10-15 minutes
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08-10-2015 07:44 AM #7
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Adding approximately 2.5 hours to every working day as travel is just not worth it imo. If you have a real burning desire to stay in Edinburgh then it's probably bearable but it just made me miserable. Glasgow is a great city with loads of nice places to live, having Edinburgh close by is brilliant from a leisure point of view but as a daily commute it's a total chore.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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08-10-2015 03:25 PM #9
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agree with all these points..Glasgow is a great city - quite different in many ways from Edinburgh - has it's own magic...I loved the West End in particular -personally, my type of place - others will love other parts...
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08-10-2015 05:18 PM #11
I live a 20 minute walk from Central station by Glasgow Green - just down from Glasgow Cross. It's a nice area with reasonably priced flats and isn't particularly noisey either. Might be worth looking into depending on what you're looking for and where you'll be working
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08-10-2015 07:30 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sack that. Tried to do that in the opposite direction and it is the stuff of nightmares.
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08-10-2015 08:01 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Alright bud, Glasgow Eh? Thought you were looking at going back to the states? Glasgow is a fantastic city to stay in. Like others have said, it has so much to offer and has something for everyone. House prices very a lot just like every other city and would really depend on your budget and if your after a house or a flat. Are you gonna be working in the city centre? Public transport here is pretty good so wouldn't say it's a must to be fair. Up to you but if you want to drop me a pm we can try and help you. My Mrs works in the conveyancing dept of a big city centre lawyers here and deals with a lot of people buying and selling houses and is in contact with the GSPC every day .
Plus side in moving to Glasgow is you can invite me round to watch Buckeyes win when we play your lot and if you can get the Monday off after the Super Bowl the drinks are on me .
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09-10-2015 08:09 AM #15
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Both cities are good and have their own individual vibe, but I know what one is the Capital.
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