Day trip

Inchcolm Abbey

South Queensferry, Edinburgh

Inchcolm Abbey with its tower and cloister ruins on the island
Photo: Timo Newton-Syms / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland, on an island in the Firth of Forth.

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Nearby

Aberdour Castle and Gardens Day trip · 2.8 km away Possibly Scotland's oldest standing castle, once grand enough for a Regent of Scotland. Cramond Island Day trip · 4.2 km away A tidal island in the Forth reached by a causeway from Cramond Foreshore at low tide. Cramond Foreshore Park · 5.5 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. Cramond Village Landmark · 5.6 km away A village on the Forth at the mouth of the River Almond, where the foreshore walk starts. Cramond Walled Garden Park · 5.9 km away A small park in an old walled garden next to Cramond Kirk Hall, with play equipment for toddlers and teenagers. Deep Sea World Day trip · 6.0 km away Scotland's national aquarium in North Queensferry, with an underwater tunnel.

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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