Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 East, free thinkers and free love. West, wee frees and I'm frees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 East coast: Pros - Sun, better fish n' chips (from the chipper), nae midges. Cons - Less scenic, baltic with an easterly wind West coast: Pros - Scenery, islands, usually a bit warmer Cons - constant rain, midge apocalypse. All depends on what different people view scenery as though. Numerous people would rather have a Colin Prior photo of St Cyrus in their living room than his dramatic Five Sisters for example. East has a great variety of landscapes from cracking extensive sandy beaches to rugged cliffs of all colours etc whilst the west can be very 'samey'. All this said, the west coast along the Highlands is far more dramatic and probably pips it visually. Unlike the east coast, the more boring bits of the west have things to look at offshore such as Arran or Ailsa Craig. Once you take in the enjoyment factor with regards to the weather and midges however, I'd rather be on the east coast most days of the year. I'd much rather have a dry day with a cold breeze than a mild soggy one. Currently writing this at Denny btw - am I east or west??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLANCY2KTID Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I live on the west coast but constantly travel the country with my work. East Coast wins for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Pretty much everything south of our glorious capital is shite filled with bucky drinking, fried mars bar eating, chib carrying gadgies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Foot Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Although Edinburgh is more beautiful than Jennifer Lawrence's ditzy ignorance of camera-phone security protocol, I voted West Coast. Applecross and the Isles.....phwooooooar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis pakora Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 never mind the cities they are rank, but from loch fyne up to ullapool is some lovely scenery, lochs glens hills islands etc etc, from edinburgh to aberdeen is mostly just flat coastline Loch fyne has a restruant that does the best oysters ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mambostaggie Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 From Oban North is some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 It genuinely doesn't even come close. Aesthetically, the west coast is unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Scenery = west. Habitations = east Glasgow is great but lets be honest it is only the quarter of the city west of the motorway and north of the river that isnt a heap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 West is best for scenery although i prefer Edinburgh to all of scotlandaround edinburgh is where most e coast people live, east is far prettier especially up fife way. Need to travel a bit from Glasgow to get nice west coast From kilmarnock , exiled in Edinburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmeister Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Grew up on the West Coast, have lived on the East for the last 30 years or so. An high scoring draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Why East Coast v West Coast? Scotland is beautiful. All of us that live here are very lucky indeed. Perthshire, Stirlingshire, up through the Trossachs to the Highlands taking in places such as Callender, Killin, Aberfeldy, Dunkeld, Pitlochry. Braemar, Ballater, Aviemore, Grantown on Spey. I could go on and on. I believe some parts of the borders are nice too. Or so I've been told anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis pakora Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Need to travel a bit from Glasgow to get nice west coast You don't need to travel a bit,if you have a car it would take you about 20 min to get to Scotlands national park from Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Why East Coast v West Coast? Scotland is beautiful. All of us that live here are very lucky indeed. Perthshire, Stirlingshire, up through the Trossachs to the Highlands taking in places such as Callender, Killin, Aberfeldy, Dunkeld, Pitlochry. Braemar, Ballater, Aviemore, Grantown on Spey. I could go on and on. I believe some parts of the borders are nice too. Or so I've been told anyway. There really is no need for this kind of rational pish. Get tae! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 If we're putting aside shitey debates about the pros and cons of east and west coast towns and cities and its residents and talking about the actual drive up and down each coast, it's a tricky one as the west coast has the best and worst of Scotland. Everything south of Glasgow is shite, whereas the drive up the west coast up to Skye is the most scenic drive in Scotland. All in all west coast wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 If we're putting aside shitey debates about the pros and cons of east and west coast towns and cities and its residents and talking about the actual drive up and down each coast, it's a tricky one as the west coast has the best and worst of Scotland. Everything south of Glasgow is shite, whereas the drive up the west coast up to Skye is the most scenic drive in Scotland. All in all west coast wins. Dumfries and Galloway is actually beautiful in places, I only noticed it this summer (taking away the shitty towns). Dunes up by Aberdeen are decent, Broughty Ferry is nice and the East Coast Mainline has good views north of Berwick. But the West Coast is one of the nicest places in the world, the tourism industry reflects this. Some of the islands could be in the Caribbean on a sunny day with their white beaches, rugged mountains and shit. All all Scotland is a fucking beautiful place to be enjoyed and appreciated, gotta get out the city sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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