If you're into nature and hiking I'd say Glasgow is top of your list in that respect. You'd be an hours drive from the Scottish Highlands which has some of best options for outdoors activities of anywhere on your list. It's one of the biggest tourism draws to Scotland and there's everything from gentle walks through spectacular scenery to very serious mountain climbing. You'd have some of the best hill climbing north of the Alps on your doorstep. Bergen might compete in some respects - never been but the west of Norway has a reputation for being spectacular - but the weather there is more severe.
Vegan options are plentiful. The bar/pub culture is incredibly rich and diverse in the city and Scottish bar/pub culture is generally superb. Grocery shopping is comparable to any other large city. Public transport is reasonable: the overground rail system is pretty good and there's a limited metro system; buses I don't use very much so can't comment.
Downsides: possibly housing is challenging just now. I've not had to get a new place in several years but anecdotally I've heard of a lot of competition.
Don't know about healthcare as it applies to an EU citizen. |