Landmark

Forth Bridge

South Queensferry, Edinburgh

The red steel cantilever spans of the Forth Bridge
Photo: Roy Luck / Flickr (CC BY 4.0)

The cantilever rail bridge over the Forth, seen from South Queensferry. The official guide lists South Queensferry's wildlife and stately homes alongside the bridge.

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Nearby

Deep Sea World Day trip · 12 min walk Scotland's national aquarium in North Queensferry, with an underwater tunnel. Queensferry Museum Museum · 15 min walk A free museum on the history and traditions of South Queensferry, run by Culture Edinburgh. Hopetoun House Day trip · 4.7 km away A stately home and 6,500-acre estate near South Queensferry. River Almond Walkway Park · 5.8 km away A nature trail along a clifftop through woodland, marsh, ponds and meadow. Cramond Village Landmark · 5.9 km away A village on the Forth at the mouth of the River Almond, where the foreshore walk starts. Cramond Foreshore Park · 6.0 km away A shoreline walk with views across the Forth to Fife, a cafe and a walkway that links to Cramond Island at low tide.

Around South Queensferry

Bridges and the Forth

South Queensferry is a small town on the Forth beside the rail bridge, with a museum and an island abbey nearby.

South Queensferry has 4 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 2 day trips, 1 museum and 1 landmark. Read the South Queensferry guide.

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