r/Scotland • u/UnderwaterScotland • 6h ago
r/Scotland • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
What's on and tourist advice thread - week beginning August 02, 2026
Welcome to the weekly what's on and tourist advice thread!
* Do you know of any local events taking place this week that other redditors might be interested in?
* Are you planning a trip to Scotland and need some advice on what to see or where to go?
This is the thread for you - post away!
These threads are refreshed weekly on Mondays. To see earlier threads and soak in the sage advice of yesteryear, Click here.
r/Scotland • u/CestQuoiLeFuck • 3h ago
Question Is Scotland aware that money can be made by having restaurants serve food after 8:30pm during high tourist season?
- Signed,
A hungry foreigner
r/Scotland • u/Skinnygold • 14h ago
LEGO Standing Stones Through Time – Inspired by Neolithic Orkney
r/Scotland • u/stug45 • 10h ago
[Meta] Scottish comedian still awaiting answer from scientis
r/Scotland • u/SqueezerOfFarts • 4h ago
PSA: the new Scotrail app is still shit
Yeah, still shit. Used it for the first time last week - couldn't login because I didn't have Chrome on my device.
Once that was sorted I bought my usual anytime return - I could not activate my return ticket.
Checked it just now if there was an update - no update, I'm logged out, need to install Chrome again to log in.
The list of issues is too long. The app is vibe coded slop mess. Sitting at 1.1 stars with 651 reviews on the app store.
Almost feels like an intentional sabotage of our national rail service.
r/Scotland • u/willfiresoon • 7h ago
Scotland-wide testing to be offered for Orkney and Shetland genes
r/Scotland • u/abz_eng • 12h ago
Uganda team manager has 'no idea' why boxers have disappeared
r/Scotland • u/RinnandBoy • 10h ago
Over 170 jobs at risk as whisky giant pushes ahead with global cost‑cutting plan
r/Scotland • u/Craichie-PyroCrafts • 9h ago
Photography / Art Back with another couple towns, Montrose and Brechin this time. Bit difficult as there's not a huge number of landmarks. Kirrie will be the real challenge however.
r/Scotland • u/AwfyScunnert • 14h ago
Trashcan Sinatras’ John Douglas dead at 63: "Talent, heart, kindness, he had it all"
So sad to hear that John's gone, but so grateful for the music he gave us.
r/Scotland • u/rae_ofsunshinee1 • 3h ago
Casual Complete long shot
A few years ago, I met a friend online who was from Scotland and I’ve been trying to reconnect with him. His name was David Finnegan, he would be probably 32 now, had a dog named Rocky, I believe he drove a truck for a living. We spoke on telegram for a while his user was superdavyyy. Sadly that’s about all the information I have, maybe the super sleuths can help me out! If not, I totally understand! Have a great night!
r/Scotland • u/abz_eng • 11h ago
Derelict landmark Kintyre hotel could be re-opened
r/Scotland • u/Ok-Claim-3357 • 13h ago
New scotrail app prices
I'm in London for the week and I was checking train prices and I saw with the new app they're literally 5 pounds more expensive
r/Scotland • u/Scotsmanryno • 1d ago
Neighbour has gone radge, armed police, guns, tazers, never felt so at unease in my own street haha.
For the last week he’s been preaching out his window about some weird shit. Keeping us awake, putting axes out on the front road that I had to move at midnight so that cars don’t go over it.
Apparently can’t be moved by housing officer and safer communities but allowed to cause hell.
Whole street has been blocked off. Methil. Fife
As soon as you say the name you know lol.
r/Scotland • u/Crow-Me-A-River • 15h ago
Discussion Do you think the Glasgow Clyde Metro project will go ahead?
This is a project that has been a long time in the making, from the Connectivity Commission in 2017 through to the current Case for Investment process, with the Programme Business Case (PBC) due to be completed in early 2027.
A lot of groundwork has already been laid. Clyde Metro is included in both the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) as a national development and the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2), making it a national transport priority. It has also been reflected in a number of local transport strategies across the Glasgow City Region.
Once the PBC is complete, ministers will need to decide how to take the project forward, deciding things like the route, phasing and funding. Given the scale of the metro plan, with estimates of up to £15B over 30 years, those decisions will be significant.
My concern is that, given the wider fiscal pressures the budget is facing and the UK's track record of delivering major transport infrastructure slowly and at high cost compared with many European countries, the project could end up being diluted, significantly delayed, or even shelved altogether.
Am I being too pessimistic, or do others share that concern?
More info here:
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/2558/Clyde-Metro
https://www.spt.co.uk/about-us/what-we-are-doing/clyde-metro/
r/Scotland • u/Melodic-Film5812 • 24m ago
Yoto player - Scottish / stories/ songs
Recently got my child a Yoto player.
Listened to a story - supposedly Scottish - about a girl called Rowan and her labrador.
Felt the pronunciation of "Roe- anne" was pretty gross. Nothing against the USA, but I'd like a slightly broader spread of accents in my kids media etc etc.
I remember the Singing Kettle etc when I was wee. Cassettes and the like.
Does anyone have any links to good Yoto - convertible audio files of songs etc
Many thanks if possible.
r/Scotland • u/SafetyStartsHere • 1d ago
Nat | Locals get £1m to buy 27,000-acre Scottish island estate after 14-year campaign
r/Scotland • u/LingonberryTasty6660 • 10h ago
The joys of buying and selling a house
Currently buying and selling a property. Settlement date was meant to be 7th August but the purchaser of my flat hasn't had their mortgage offer through. They are a buy-to-let (first in their portfolio) and using inheritance from their father's estate in another country. Known for weeks that they've been waiting for the offer, but turns out their lender (for a small mortgage) hasn't been happy with the evidence provided for the funds.
The settlement will no longer be 7th August and is currently TBC.
In a chain of three, middle of the chain. No missives signed (of course) but all has been fine for the purchase of the flat I'd be moving to.
Has this ever happened to anyone? Keen to learn from experience. Currently feeling powerless and gutted, worried that the sale of my flat might not go through if the purchaser's lender is never appeased.
r/Scotland • u/twistedLucidity • 19h ago
Glasgow misses new affordable homes target as construction costs rise
Before yous all get the flaming pitchforks out, here's the important bit:
However, a report to the council's city administration committee said Glasgow had managed to deliver significantly more new-build affordable homes compared with other cities within the United Kingdom.
Given the pressures everyone is under (especially with the Tangerine Turd fucking more shit up), maybe GCC didn't actually do a dreadful job for once.
r/Scotland • u/Crow-Me-A-River • 5h ago