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Photo of South Queensferry, a village in Edinburgh, central Scotland.

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South Queensferry

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South Queensferry is a cobbled former ferry town on the south shore of the Forth, sitting right beneath the three great bridges — the Victorian rail bridge, the older road bridge and the newer Queensferry Crossing. Its narrow High Street, partly two-tiered, keeps a real historic feel. Down by the water you’ll find The Hawes Inn under the rail bridge. Dalmeny station is about 1km east, and boat trips run out to Inchcolm Island in season.

More places to visit near South Queensferry

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

here · spans 9 counties

Photo of Forth Bridge Viewpoint, a landmark near North Queensferry, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Forth Bridge Viewpoint

Landmark near North Queensferry

The classic vantage over the UNESCO-listed 1890 cantilever rail bridge and its two road-bridge neighbours from South Queensferry.

2.4 km N

Photo of Craigies Farm, a farm & farm shop near South Queensferry, Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Craigies Farm

Farm & farm shop near South Queensferry

Farm shop, cafe and pick-your-own overlooking the Forth bridges, named the nation's best PYO in 2026.

3.5 km SE

Photo of Hopetoun House, a garden near South Queensferry, West Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Hopetoun House

Garden near South Queensferry

Grand Adam-designed mansion with sweeping parkland and formal gardens above the Firth of Forth.

4.1 km W

Photo of Cramond Island, an island in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Cramond Island

Island near Cramond

Tidal island off Cramond, reached along a causeway lined with wartime anti-boat pylons, with gun emplacements and views up the Forth

6.6 km E

Photo of Inchcolm, an island in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Inchcolm

Island near Aberdour

Island in the Forth with Scotland's best-preserved medieval abbey buildings, wartime gun batteries and a tunnel, grey seals and seabirds

7 km NE