Moving to prestwick

[Kelmac37]

Hi, please can anyone help, we will be moving to Ayrshire (somewhere) in the near future, my husband has a job in prestwick but where to live ??. I've seen places to avoid, great places etc. we are planning to rent and we need to live no further away then a 40 mins radius from the airport. We are currently in a very rural village in the highlands with two children aged 8 and 2, young one I'm not so concerned about but the older one is in p4 so I need to consider schooling. I want a good school. Not too fussy other then that, well maybe somewhere with a shop!!!!! Thanks in advance

[Nothingtosay]

Have you considered the village of Eaglesham (East Renfrewshire) or the bustling suburb which is Newton Mearns (G77) both easily within 30 minutes' drive?

Hopefully others will help you further.

[beatricequimby]

You might want to have a look at Troon. Next to Prestwick but a bit nicer. Lovely beach, kid-friendly cafe with toys called C Gulls, nice children's play area, good for cycling and scooting along the prom. Might be a bit golfy though,unless you are into that. School is Marr College which has traditionally had a good reputation. Good train links into Glasgow. There is also a nice village called Symington very near Prestwick if you want rural.

I also think Largs and West Kilbride are nice although a bit further away. IME these are the nicest of the Ayrshire seaside towns.

[OutwiththeOutCrowd]

Hi Kelmac37, I grew up in Prestwick. This was a lo-o-ong time ago - but thought I'd add a few words anyway. When I was there, the three primary schools were Kingcase, Glenburn and St Ninian's. I think they are still all on the go. St Ninian's was the Catholic school. Kingcase was probably considered more 'upmarket' than Glenburn - I do stress this was some time ago and things might have changed!

Prestwick - great for the sandy beach and wonderful sunsets over Arran. Also, a good place to live if you like golf. If you want more shops to look at, Ayr, the neighbouring biggish town, is probably a better bet.

Alloway on the outskirts of Ayr is very pleasant too - but I think it would be pricey! For the children, in the Alloway area, there is Belleisle Park and Rozelle Estate for a bit of communing with nature.

Maybe somebody with more up-to-date info will happen by ...

[Kelmac37]

Thanks for your input guys ??