Carlingnose Point Nature Reserve

A short walk east from North Queensferry will bring you to the delightful Carlingnose Point Nature Reserve. Simply follow the well-signed Fife Coastal Path.

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EV Charging Points

The nearest EV charging points when visiting the Forth Bridges and surrounding area.

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Battery Point Picnic Area Trail Stop

Battery Point Picnic Area is a stop on the Forth Bridges Trail. Visit to explore North Queensferry and the Forth Bridges.

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North Queensferry

Visit North Queensferry to discover a little village with a big history plus the world’s smallest working light tower.

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Walks in North Queensferry

North Queensferry has some lovely walks around the village and peninsula. Sitting on the Fife Coastal Path, it offers easy access to the Fife Pilgrim Way.

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Top 10 Forth Bridge Viewpoints

Check out our top ten viewpoints of the Forth Bridges. Many correspond with the Forth Bridges Trail and each viewpoint offers something a little different.

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Knockhill Racing Circuit & Vintage Bus Museum

Knockhill Racing Circuit is home to top televised motorsport car and bike events. The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is just 3 miles away.

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Limekilns & Charlestown

Limekilns and Charlestown are pretty, peaceful little villages near North Queensferry with historic landmarks and lovely coastal views.

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Shore Walk to Cramond

The South Queensferry to Cramond shore walk, open all year round, takes in stunning views over the Forth and some of the islands around the coastline.

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Walks in South Queensferry

There are lots of nice walks in South Queensferry, from short strolls to big adventures. Expect community gardens, views over the Forth and historic estates.

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Rise of the towers

Read Rise of the Towers to find out more about the underwater foundations for the Queensferry Crossing.

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Story so far: six years of non-stop progress

Read about the remarkable progress of the bridge - just six years between the debating chamber and all three bridge towers appearing above the water line.

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Why reaching deck level matters

Find out why reaching deck level is a real marker in the tower works for the Queensferry Crossing.

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Getting a Sheerleg-up from Taklift 6

Read about Taklift 6, the enormous sheerleg marine crane, operating back and forward from the Rosyth dockyard out to the Queensferry Crossing towers.

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Tonnage fan club

Read the latest Queensferry Crossing construction update - pouring the concrete, positioning and fixing the deck segments and preparing the stay cables.

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