Judging by the picture, I’d say it’s like living in the box image of a jigsaw puzzle.
Like any place, it depends on where you live and what your means are. In terms of being a beautiful place it’s super close to a lot of hikes & walks, historical buildings, etc, but as someone who’s watched all the major Scottish high streets empty over the years that part’s a bit depressing. The town needs a lot of love to restore the centre. There have been some great initiatives to make sure not every shopfront turns into a vape shop or coffee shop, such as the Made in Stirling shop/centre, and the broader sense of community, especially around the campus, is great.
All in all, good people, well connected to the rest of the central belt and the east coast, and a rich history to dive into.
Moved there from the Western Isles
It’s fine? Anyways OP, What do you think of Stirling?
I liked it for the location, got the trossachs close by and Edinburgh/Glasgow not far away either.
It’s not Helgin…
It looks a bit like dragons keep
It’s one of the examples of smaller Scottish ‘cities’ dying on its arse due to under investment and/or lazy town planning. Thistle centre ripped the heart out of Stirling and until they turn that into some sort of max security prison, it will continue to make Stirling creek at the knees.
Stirling is safe. Usual drink and drug related issues. On the healthy end of the spectrum, you need to like outdoor activities to live in Stirling. There are options to go just about anywhere in about an hour. If you’re not into outdoor stuff, you’ll suffer. It’s also far cheaper than Edinburgh and Glasgow and good links to both.
Food and pubs are pretty good. Little villages attached to Stirling have some good places to go as well.
Its a great wee city, I grew up there and miss it so very much. It has lovely architecture, is close to beautiful nature, and its villages and locales have very strong community spirit (except maybe St Ninians, Raploch, and Cornton, but theyre the exceptions that prove the rule) The problem it has currently is that the students have driven up the price of property, both to buy and to rent, to extortionate amounts, and because the council prioritises the students it has created a seasonal economy that results in a deteriorating high street that is slowly being taken over by charity shops and money laundering fronts.
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Nice if you’ve got cash, pish if you don’t.
Gotta love Scotland in the middle of summer.
Crackin pic
Do you want to be more specific in your question?
Lived there for 11 years, it’s fine.
Judging by the picture, I’d say it’s like living in the box image of a jigsaw puzzle.
Like any place, it depends on where you live and what your means are. In terms of being a beautiful place it’s super close to a lot of hikes & walks, historical buildings, etc, but as someone who’s watched all the major Scottish high streets empty over the years that part’s a bit depressing. The town needs a lot of love to restore the centre. There have been some great initiatives to make sure not every shopfront turns into a vape shop or coffee shop, such as the Made in Stirling shop/centre, and the broader sense of community, especially around the campus, is great.
All in all, good people, well connected to the rest of the central belt and the east coast, and a rich history to dive into.
Moved there from the Western Isles
It’s fine? Anyways OP, What do you think of Stirling?
I liked it for the location, got the trossachs close by and Edinburgh/Glasgow not far away either.
It’s not Helgin…
It looks a bit like dragons keep
It’s one of the examples of smaller Scottish ‘cities’ dying on its arse due to under investment and/or lazy town planning. Thistle centre ripped the heart out of Stirling and until they turn that into some sort of max security prison, it will continue to make Stirling creek at the knees.
Stirling is safe. Usual drink and drug related issues. On the healthy end of the spectrum, you need to like outdoor activities to live in Stirling. There are options to go just about anywhere in about an hour. If you’re not into outdoor stuff, you’ll suffer. It’s also far cheaper than Edinburgh and Glasgow and good links to both.
Food and pubs are pretty good. Little villages attached to Stirling have some good places to go as well.
Its a great wee city, I grew up there and miss it so very much. It has lovely architecture, is close to beautiful nature, and its villages and locales have very strong community spirit (except maybe St Ninians, Raploch, and Cornton, but theyre the exceptions that prove the rule) The problem it has currently is that the students have driven up the price of property, both to buy and to rent, to extortionate amounts, and because the council prioritises the students it has created a seasonal economy that results in a deteriorating high street that is slowly being taken over by charity shops and money laundering fronts.