Fuctifano Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) According to Wikipedia, the biggest settlement in Scotland I've not set foot in is Bathgate, thought I have been through it on the train loads. Biggest that I've not passed through at all is Bonnyrigg and given our luck with cup draws we'll have to get relegated a couple of times for me to change that one. Think most folk on here will be well above average in travel due to football, without wanting to get into "Place X is a shithole" there are quite a few towns that I would have had no reason to visit had it not been for an away game there. Edited December 15, 2023 by Fuctifano 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Fuctifano said: According to Wikipedia, the biggest settlement in Scotland I've not set foot in is Bathgate, thought I have been through it on the train loads. . East Kilbride for me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Scotland_by_population Places on that list I've never been East Kilbride Glenrothes Wishaw Newton Mearns Clydebank Renfrew Bishopbriggs Arbroath Kirkintilloch Dumbarton Bellshill Peterhead Barrhead Killwinning Johnstone Viewpark Larkhall Erskine Edited December 15, 2023 by ICTChris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 There are loads of places between here and Glasgow I've never been to. Lennoxtown, Bishopbriggs, Stepps - been past them and around them, but never in them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, 2426255 said: Never been north past Inverness. The change in accent unnerves me as low as Fort William. The furthest I've been is Skye on the west coast and Inverness up the East coast. Spoiler I could be totally wrong but I've always seen it like this I'm not actually comfortable with the idea of Scotland having a South coast, tbh. Which reminds me I actually got into an argument with someone at a party who said Dundee was on the South coast 2 hours ago, kennie makevin said: Never been to Broughty. Went to Broughty Ferry assuming it was an east coast Gourock - Dunoon type thing but sadly no. We built a bridge and got the hell over it. 16 minutes ago, ICTChris said: East Kilbride for me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Scotland_by_population Places on that list I've never been East Kilbride Glenrothes Wishaw Newton Mearns Clydebank Renfrew Bishopbriggs Arbroath Kirkintilloch Dumbarton Bellshill Peterhead Barrhead Killwinning Johnstone Viewpark Larkhall Erskine Was just in the process of doing the same thing. Kilmarnock looks alright and I would like to visit but it's just not on the way to anywhere and not worth the trek, for me. Apparently Edinburgh Castle is Scotland's most visited place. Never been. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 The population of Inverness is about 20k out. How old it that list ffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, RawB93 said: Apparently Edinburgh Castle is Scotland's most visited place. Never been. There are many, many better castles in Scotland than Edinburgh. I'd take Stirling over it any day, to name one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Quote Of the places I want to go I've never been North of Lochinver on the mainland and have always fancied going up to Cape wrath. I've never been to Shetland or Orkney either. Come to think of it I've never been to the egg chasing towns in the borders, your Melroses and Galas etc. Aside from a few fitba adventures to the metropoli of Raith and Dunfermline (on and off supporters buses) I've never been to the Kingdom. My cousin is engaged to an Anstrutherian so I reckon I'll break that duck when they get mairrit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 One place I'd like to go is to see the ruins of Lochindorb Castle. It's a 13th century castle in the middle of a loch. Completely ruined. Not much to look at. What gets me about this is that the island it stands on was artificially created. Someone, in the 13th century, made an island in the middle of a loch and built a fucking castle on it. I mean, as achievements go I think that's pretty special. They didn't even have speedboats. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, velo army said: My cousin is engaged to an Anstrutherian so I reckon I'll break that duck when they get mairrit. Dalgety Bay to Kinghorn and also between Elie and Crail are lovely stretches of coast. Lot's of quaint wee coastal/fishing villages. You could probably cycle Fife's coast in a summer's day but not if you want to stop and explore places. Also St Andrews is pretty cool but also pretty weird. Doesn't feel like Scotland and weirdly I never think of it as Fife. Anstruther's craggy beach is stunning. Although I was there at sunrise, on drugs, after the aforementioned Secret Bunker rave. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, RawB93 said: ...Kilmarnock looks alright... Read that 3 times now and still can't believe I've read it correctly. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 44 minutes ago, TheScarf said: The population of Inverness is about 20k out. How old it that list ffs. It also has EK above Paisley which is pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Just now, Arch Stanton said: It also has EK above Paisley which is pish. Seems about 30 years out of date. Inverness has 60k at least these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Seems about 30 years out of date. Inverness has 60k at least these days. That's been some pretty energetic inbreeding 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Been everywhere, to every single shithole town in this god damn country. And ive loved every minute of it. Except East Kilbride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 My hometown taking an absolute kicking here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 hours ago, doulikefish said: Larkhall Beat me to it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I was in Larkhall for the first, and hopefully last time this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On the mainland, have never been anywhere North of Dingwall, and the only islands I’ve been to are Cumbrae, Arran, and Skye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, 19QOS19 said: Read that 3 times now and still can't believe I've read it correctly. Is it not meant to have quite an old town centre with some well preserved buildings? Also a few nice natural wooded areas by the Irvine and Dean Castle which is where I always end up when I visit somewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said: It also has EK above Paisley which is pish. Not pish but close. Mid 2020 estimate: Paisley 77,270 ; EK 75,310. Step aside milltown we're coming through. !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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