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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Forth Road Bridge Open Day Tours Fully Booked

Guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge being offered by BEAR Scotland as part of Doors Open Days are fully booked following a great response from the public.

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Forth Bridge South Tower Trail Stop

Walk or cycle across the Forth Road Bridge on the Forth Bridges Trail and stop at the South Tower to find out more about the bridge and the views.

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Six Distillery Tours

These distilleries near the Forth Bridges are all unique - from being the spiritual home of Scotch Whisky to being the UKs first vertical distillery.

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Town Pier Trail Stop

Visit the Town Pier on the Forth Bridges Trail. Once known as North Queensferry Pier and then Signal Pier, it has an interesting history.

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Hundreds join Barnardo's on top of Forth Bridge

Hundreds join Barnardo's on top of the Forth Bridge for Your View event

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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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View from the Bridge!

Children’s charity, Barnardo’s Scotland, is to offer one of the most sought-after experiences in Scotland – a view from the top of the iconic Forth Bridge.

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Forth Bridges Tourism Strategy Launched

A plan to boost visitor numbers to the three bridges which span the Firth of Forth has been launched today by Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop.

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Forth Bridge North Tower Trail Stop

Walk or cycle across the Forth Road Bridge on the Forth Bridges Trail and stop at the North Tower to find out more about the bridge and the views.

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Massive Demand for Bridge Open Day Tours

A massive 12,126 applications for places were received in a public ballot for tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day 2024.

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Linlithgow & Linlithgow Palace

Set just nine miles from South Queensferry, the ancient town of Linlithgow and Linlithgow Palace make for an interesting and varied day out.

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Tourism Update

A Forth Bridges tourism update from Karen Stewart, Forth Bridges Area Tourism Strategy Manager.

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Forth Bridge in World's First UNESCO Trail

The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic sites including the Forth Bridge, has been launched.

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Queensferry Crossing Proving its Worth

Modern wind barriers across the Queensferry Crossing have kept it open on 34 occasions when its predecessor would have been closed to high-sided vehicles.

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