Inside the Schemes of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 

Just an FYI for those watching who might not get this from the video, Paisley isn't Glasgow. It's the largest town in Scotland. You also wouldn't call the centre of town a "scheme". It's normally the roughest housing estates within towns or cities that are called schemes.

Paisley was once one of the wealthiest places in the UK, at one point almost 90% of all the thread used in the world, was made in paisley. It’s wealth came from textile industry (there’s a famous pattern named after paisley). Just goes to show what happens when you take an industry a whole town relies on away!

I'm surprised these Scottish people couldn't even tell Ben the correct meaning of a "scheme". A scheme simply means a council estate. It doesn't necessarily mean a rough area.

I live in Paisley and I wish someone would make a documentary showing all the great buildings there are, and how much history there is to it.

Scotland is a country of contrasts. Great beauty and great ugliness. But what's universal across both aspects of Scotland is the Scottish people, who are some of the most lovely, friendly and funny people you will ever meet.

I lived with a Scot from Paisley who had his own house in north Haarlem in the Netherlands 2002. I was there for 2 years working and it seemed like a holiday every day, even when I worked on construction for a dutch firm. It was always back to our pub for a pint or 10 at the end of the day. Wonderland.

I grew up in a council estate people would say is rough. I live in a busy city centre now and honestly; life was nicer in the estate!

What I love about Scotland is that it is full of Scots!!!

Ferguslie Park (where you were in Paisley) is going through a regeneration phase. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Saracen is nice inside. Rustic, but nice. Scotland is a great country with friendly people. We have our problems like every other country but we don’t let it get us down.

A few days ago there was an ITN news report on YT about British families with primary school age children, and with working parents, that were living in hotel rooms, that were arranged by local councils (there's tens of thousands of families living like this) and one family were even living in a tent in Stoke. All because of the lack of housing in their areas, and high rents now. So it is enraging to see good quality family houses., with gardens, like those in that 'scheme' all boarded up and being left to rot.

Glasgow is a great city. There are rough places in most cities and towns. Scotland is wonderful, beautiful country, made even better by the friendly people that make it what it is.

Visiting Scotland as a budding teenager, I got this weird sensation when I was there. Like I was on a vacation for the entirety of my life and I was returning home for the first time in ages. Scotland is majestic. Someday I will return.

These definitely aren’t the worst places in Scotland far from it

He found the most middle-class Glaswegian couple available lol. And that could of been any council estate in Britain 😂.

In the 80's I drove around on a quick tour of Scotland. Went up the west coast to Inverness then across to Elgin. Headed down to Perth past all the distilleries. The weather was superb! Even the locals were amazed at the weather! Picture postcard stuff ! I really enjoyed the trip and the people were fantastic! * I retired in Thailand.

I wouldn't really call Possilpark rough, so much as poor- the area's been on its arse since the foundry closed in the late 60s and has never been properly reinvested in. It's a hell of a shame but you see similar stories in villages throughout the central belt here. Glad you liked the haggis at least!

As someone who grew up in the Rogaland area of Western Norway, Scotland looks so familiar, yet so exotic and foreign at the same time.

Paisley town centre isn't a scheme Ben you are filming next to historic Paisley Abbey lol, a scheme is known as a housing estate. The scheme you filmed was the old Ferguslie park near St.Mirren football ground which sadly is mainly empty on those streets. Great channel , I am sure these places are mild compared to the places you have visited all around the world lol.

I love Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 too , im a trucker so end up in fairly ruff areas but never felt threatened, there are places in Ipswich were I live that I do feel dodgy in🏴‍☠️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 great vids

I was born in Paisley but my family moved to London when I was 9mths old. However my gran and aunts and uncles all lived just outside Paisley and I spent many happy Summer holidays up there. I used to love Paisley and it did used to be a lively bustling town with a lot of history but like many towns, when industry is ripped out the heart of it (mills, factories etc) the community suffers. Sad seeing some parts of the town looking so run down and rough, but Scotland is a beautiful place and Scottish people are still some of the nicest people you will meet. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A scheme is a Council estate in England and a hood in America!!

The best thing about the Schemes was how nice Shannon wore those jeans, and she was the only smart one to put on a jumper. Can't wait to visit Scotland. My family came from the Black Isle.

Man, Glasgow really never disappoints.

Thanks Ben. Me having Irish and Scottish heritage along with English and German - probably Viking as well - I enjoyed your video of Scotland and Ireland. It looked like more fun was to be had in Belfast. My Grandfather was from Lisnaskea which is not too far out of Belfast. I traveled to Lisnaskea on leave from the US Navy while we were at port in Portsmouth for some D day rememberance event. Our aircraft carrier was The USS Eisenhower. I said to myself, "I'm taking leave to Ireland!" It happened, by accident/fate, that I chose a guesthouse - just outside of Lisnaskea - that just happened to be on the land once owned by my grandfather's (Robinson) father's land. and my grandfather had been born right across the street. I landed right on the old sod. That ws a trip!

I think the windows are made of metal and grills to protect against vandalism or stealing ligthing and plumbing fixtures. Because if glass, very easy to enter, just smash the glass windows and doors. Been to Scotland seeing the city center and went to the huge Kelvingrove Gallery and Art Museum, I wasn't able to finish, like Louvre of Paris, so huge! It has nice exhibits like long swords during early centuries' kingdoms, armor wear for war, various kilts of clans, paintings, treasures, etc. Then went on tour to the Highlands, saw Loch Lomond; Three Sisters (mountain ranges) where Bond's film Skyfall was shot; Glencoe, went on cruise from Urquhart Castle to Lochness; Fort Williams, etc. Love Glasgow ❤

I lived in possilpark and know Saracen street well. Yes it is rough and a shadow of its former self but there are a lot of decent older people who live there. Used to be bustling in the 1960s.

Thanks for showing us around Ben. Great videos bro. Cheers!!!😀🍺

A scheme is a Scottish version of a housing estate, not necessarily a rough area although a lot are. I grew up on one just outside Glesga and I'm all the better for it. Great vid mucker

Beautiful country, alot of Scottish people.

That estate with the houses boarded up look so peaceful and quiet.

Paisley is not in Glasgow, it's town on the outskirts of Glasgow.

This series has been your best in a while!!!!!

Great video from beautiful Scotland 🤗Thanks a lot for sharing and take care 👍😁

Never been troubled in any council estate England or Scotland, have had many talks and gone into local pubs as I work up and down the country. I feel if you go to these places with good intention and actually get talking to people then you'll be fine, obviously always have your wits about you and take in the surroundings because being around people on drugs/drink situations can take a turn. But people shouldn't be out off going into these areas just because of reputation.

This is amazing, thanks Ben and everyone! I've always been fascinated about both Scotland and Ireland and really enjoyed seeing your visits over there. I grew up in England but with a Mum who was born in Northern Ireland (with a few distant relatives from Govan, Glasgow) and my Dad was from Edinburgh but coinsidentally had some distant Irish relatives too. I went to both places last year too and 100% agree wit you, the people seem so lovely and the places look amazing. For comparison, take a train into London and see how atrocious it is! When I visited both, I looked into houses and couldn't believe the amazing value compared to South England! Honestly for anyone house hunting in future and from anywhere near London, definitely check out Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - You'll be pleasantly shocked at what you can afford!

I went to live in Glasgow and lived and worked as a Social worker in many areas of Glasgow and surrounds, never felt threatened or afraid despite having an English accent, the people there were the most friendly and their sense of humour cannot be beaten, I moved away 20 years ago and still miss being around the amazing people! Also been in the Saracen Bar with my best friend who grew up in Possilpark great evening!

Strongest accents ever the Scots but amazing people ❤ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hi Ben! Great to see you in Glasgow, Scotland. I am pretty sure it has changed quite a lot since our Mum immigrated to the USA back in 1925!! That Haggis and Neeps looked really good there at the Cairndow Stagecoach Inn! I can actually get decent Haggis here in Thailand so I would have ordered the Cullen Skink instead! Warm regards again from the Allens in Ban Huai Sai Tai, Thailand!! 🐒🌴🐘🐒🐘🌴😄😄😄😎👍👍👍😉

As someone from Scotland, I love this 👏 so good seeing you go around the UK

It really does look beautiful in Scotland.I would love to tour one of those old castles too.

Gonna say man your content is really good i really enjoy watching it , and it's just a matter of time before you hit 1m

I don't know if the meaning has changed but when I was growing up a scheme in Scotland was a housing estate. Hence the term, 'schemie'. Maybe it's different now.

Loved this video, the accents, lovely mountains!

This was one of my favorite episodes 👏🏽

I’ve seen some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland. It’s unfair to say that England is shit, Lake District , Peak District not to name a few of some of the most beautiful places in England.

the boarded up windows are the council forcing people out of their homes, when the council house become empty instead of rehousing people they leave them empty in order to bring the prices down for home owner who then get their home compulsory purchased with a price that they cannot afford to rebye anywhere as they bought their original council house cheaply, new houses are built but of course the people from the area cant afford them and very few are for rent

Btw a scheme is simply another name for a housing project , Its a " HOUSING SCHEME " regardless of the state of it 👍🏼

i am glad you liked Scotland, shame we didnt see more of it, i have always felt safe there

That girl who was showing you around is super cute

Welcome to Scotland!! Huge thanks to all those watching the UK series!! Anywhere you think I should visit next?? let us know

Great to see you on the north coast of N.I. The weather looked superb at the Mussenden Temple. Next time visit the Giants Causeway, carrack-a-rede rope bridge and the old Bushmills distillery.

That “hello” at the start from the lady was soooo sweet.

If you’re going to visit somewhere do your research beforehand and if you have tour guides try and make sure they actually know the area. Making assumptions of a place and its people is never a wise idea. Also Tennents is a lager not a beer, if your guides had even known Glasgow they could have shown you the brewery which is a 10 minute walk from the centre. I think you may have offended a number of Scots with this video, myself being one of them

Possilpark isn't in Glasgow city centre, it's a couple of miles out from the centre (shouldn't you have people from Glasgow showing you around who know their stuff? They even said they hardly ever come into the city and usually it's the centre!). And you only really see how rough 'Posso' is when it's at night! Used to live there. Dodgy, yes, but never had any bother, thankfully. I could tell that estate in Paisley (which is not in Glasgow) was scheduled for demolition, just by looking around at the boarded up windows everywhere (is it really 'rough' if hardly anyone lives there?!). Usually you get one or two brave residents hanging on to eke the most amount of money out of the council (home owners). As others are saying, 'scheme' doesn't have negative connotations, unless you're being judgey. It just means a council housing estate - typically away from the city centre and somewhat isolated from the rest of the city (at least, Easterhouse was originally like this, and debatably this caused a lot of the social issues there, and in schemes like it). The Police used to call Paisley "Crazy K" which maybe speaks for its reputation (different areas in and around Glasgow were split into alphabetical letters - they probably still are). If we're talking rough, some honourable mentions for me would be (at least, going by previous knowledge of these areas): Haghill, Blackhill, Milton, Easterhouse.

thats so crazy youtube suggested this video so just decided to watch it out the blue. Originally from glasgow and grew up down the road from Possil Park (portal park) as a kid wouldnt go near the place it was really crazy about 30 years ago. These days my dad is in a care home near it(nice care home) so I pass by that street once a week and my wife and I nearly every time make comment about how terrible 'The Saracen Bar' looks and how bad/rough it must be in side couldnt believe how different it was inside! small world really enjoyed that thank you.

The metal shutters are put in by the council to protect the houses and the windows. The first area looks like Gallowhill. It used to be a lovely place, my mum was born there. Paisley was a lovely city, the Abbey is really nice. Paisleys town centre died a death when they built all the out of town shopping centres, like Braehead. I can remember going shopping there when I was young with my aunt and it was always buzzing and a nice place to go out. The windy place was the Rest and Be Thankful. Lots of history there and a brilliant burger van right at the top!! Jim Clark used to race the hill climb up the rest.

Been all over the globe with you, this was more fun than any for me. Makes me want to ruin my liver in Scotland and Northern Ireland!

I'm from Barrhead which is next to Paisley, I've lived in London for 25 years so can't really comment on what things are like up there today but Scotland and in particular Glasgow has some of THE best clubs in the world and the longest running house music club in the world which is the Sub Club on Jamaica St Glasgow, if you are still there go on Saturday night and you'll have a night to remember.

Quality video ma man. Nice wee mixture of the Bonnie... yAAs! 🤣

Cheers Ben 👍 great video

Great Video Ben, I recommend Limerick in Ireland, some very nice 'Schemes' , plenty of historic sites and a fabulous city, as a Londoner living here the past 20 years I love the place, I live 20 minutes from the city in County Clare, Home of Father Ted and the Cliffs of Moher and so much more, if you ever get the chance to visit you will not regret it.

Are these guys supposed to be informing people? At the beginning they say they are in Glasgow when they are standing in front of Paisley abbey. They don't know what a scheme is. They say they are going to the Highlands when they go to Loch Lomond and the central belt. They visit a castle and don't identify it! Geez, that's the point I gave up and went on FB! 😏

I absolutely love Ireland! The people are so friendly and a great laugh and I have never had a bad experience there, except for the wet weather. I'd move there if I could.

Loving the content!

What a fun few days😆 your turn to show us around Plymouth next…..

I love Scotland Edinburgh and Inverness are my go to Scotland gems

Great video man.. you don’t need to use a lot of words to capture the essence of a place. Great job from another RU-vidr

I love Scotland as its so beautiful and the Scots are warm and friendly.

If you think that, beauty-wise, "England is shit" and "there's nothing there" then you can't have seen much of it. It's one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

I'm English and our elderly next door neighbour is Scots. I have (English) family who have moved up to Aberdeen and then Fair Isle. Met so many great Scots down the years. Warm and friendly people I'm glad we Engligh have next door!

these places look like home. the weather, the food the people. lovely UK ❤

The boat - The Vital Spark (12:43) was from a TV series called the tales of Para Handy - I saw this when on holiday in Scotland, near a jail, Inveraray if I'm thinking right!

Paisley, the biggest town in Scotland is definitely not a scheme of Glasgow.

How can a town centre be a scheme ? It is surrounded by schemes. Also Paisley is not in Glasgow, you may say it basically is but there has to be a line in the sand somewhere.

Really glad that the actual Scottish ppl couldn’t tell him anything about anywhere. So basically they met up with this guy and drove round areas laughing at the poorer classes . Classy.

Glad you enjoyed Belfast, Ben and thanks for showing the good bits 😉 Definitely great nightlife in the city centre these days.

I've never seen one with my own eyes but castles always blow me away. Someone used to live there and it's still standing!? Beautiful architecture.

Paisley, Ferguslie park what a place. About 30 odd year's ago the rot set in the jellybean came to town, and woosh..we had lift off and then it's just got worse, right enough most of the so called gangsters are dead, locked up, or on the smack and coke,...

Cheers mate ! 🍺👍🇨🇦, Thanks for sharing your liquor pig travels! Scotland is magic

The first housing estate you went through is ferguslie park where my dad grew up & where some of my family still live. The reason for the boarding up of windows with the metal is to stop anyone from breaking in and wrecking the properties.

Ben it is like the old joke. An Englishman a Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar. They order three pints of Guinness in fly in three flies and land in their drinks. The Englishman is disgusted and walks away. The Scotsman pulls the fly out and drinks his Guinness. The Irishman pulls out the fly and yells spit me Guinness out you beetch.😊 listening to some of those Scots was like trying to understand Ozzy Osbourne.

You are not in Glasgow You kept saying it.. Paisley is its own town. Its like saying welcome to London this area is called Brighton........

Glaswegians don't really say "slainte" either (Gaelic) - that's more of a Highlander thing, in my experience. More likely to hear "cheers mate", or something like it.

Examples of "schemes" in and around Glasgow: Ferguslie Park (before gentrification), Johnstone Castle, Spateston, Corseford, Howwood Road Scheme, Sandyflats, Castlemilk, Easterhouse, Ruchazie, Barmulloch, etc. They were the hearth and hame for hundreds of thousands of us, and were not by any means all bad.

13:39 I've never scene someone so clueless about his own country as Ben. Scotland is Beautiful but England has the lake district, Yorkshire , the cotswolds etc. Sounds like hes been to Outer Mongolia but not the Pennines.

Paisley is not a "scheme" it is a large town almost getting city status because it has an Abbey and A University. Where the houses were boarded up, yes that's a "scheme". Why did they show you the nice parts of Paisley? It is not part of Glasgow. Possilpark is two miles from Glasgow City centre. Traditional Scottish breakfast is same as English inly with haggis and black pudding. That first castle was Inveraray Castle in Inveraray the seat of the Campbell Clan. Haggis is a healthy food. We're a beautiful country and people.

The bold Taggy and Jamie Deegan in the thumbnail 🤣🤣

Lovely people , we made a trek up there few years back to Balloch , Scotland’s got some beautiful country if your into walking , planning to head up further soon ! ✌️

Enjoying this thanks ..I’m Scottish from Perth ,I think your friends there have got the definition of the scheme slightly wrong …a scheme in Scotland is the equivalent to a housing estate in England, …where i live now

Absolute poverty porn, two clueless guides, completrly inaccurate information throughout. Why cluelessly walk through yet another working-class area in the city without having any clue about what you're seeing and presenting? Or without highlighting the efforts people in these communities are going to to try and turn their and their communities' lives around despite a government that doesn't help and doesn't care. Filming individual people's houses (my gran's is one of them) and talking about working-class people in the areas they call home like they're exhibits in a museum for middle-class people's wonder and enjoyment, all so that you can profit from their poverty. Come on.

Some areas of Glasgow are literal hellholes. I come from a wee village near Aberdeen and we had a youth Scottish cup game in Easterhouse against a team called Boscow Rangers. Every flat had a broken window or was boarded up, the football pitches were ash. First time I'd ever played football and grass wasn't involved.

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Great video Ben. Glad you took the couple a long to explore their country. Seemed they knew less about their neighborhoods and country than you did.😮😂 Nice couple though

Is UK becoming a 3th world country? Damn it's quite depressive. I love Scotland BTW. Gonna be the 4 trips in October. Skye island here we come

Love the video! Looking forward to more. Richard in Reno

can i just point out, the houses with boards on the windows/metal plating aren’t lived in, they are getting demolished and the window/door panels are to prevent people from e entering, the council will also stop cutting the grass ext to tempt people to move away by themselves instead of them having to pay for new housing come the demolition, as a hole this area *probably* isn’t rough at all, more abandoned for now (i’m from glasgow and this sort of thing is incredibly common, especially during developments ext, the wyndford in maryhill will look like this soon come the time for the regen)

The metal grates where the windows used to be on the houses were put there to prevent thieves from breaking in to steal copper from wires and pipes. We referred to them as "Iron Curtains". Also i've lived in Paisley for the past 40 years and all i can say is that it is a complete shithole. Welcome to Sunny Scotland Ben.

It’s that bad the window cleaner needs to use a sander

Boarded up windows in wigan we call them chipboard curtains 😂

The roughest place i was in was EASTER HOUSE in Glasgow nearly 30 years ago. We were fitting a heavy duty security in a steel frame at a women’s refuge. The place was all steel shutters and graffiti. Every city has its shit holes. I remember walking through the rough area of a town as a child in the late seventies .One old lady was sitting in her living room. It was a summer’s day. But every single pane of glass in her windows in the whole house were smashed. That housing estate is mostly demolished now. A lot of other housing estates met the same fate. They had serious drug problems so the best solution was to demolish most of them.