Join Barnado's at the Top of the Bridge!

Your View is Back!

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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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Doors Open Day 2025 - Ballot is Open

The public ballot for BEAR Scotland's Doors Open Day tours inside the Queensferry Crossing deck is now open. Details on BEAR's website.

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UNESCO Industrial Trail

The new UNESCO UK Industrial Trail brings together 22 UNESCO designations in celebration of the UK’s internationally significant industrial heritage.

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Hawes Trail Stop

Hawes is a stop on the Forth Bridges Trail. From this spot, you can almost touch the Forth Bridge towers and hear the trains rumbling overhead.

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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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Forth Bridges Lighthouse Museum

North Queensferry is home to a miniature light tower and tiny museum. From here, you can stroll along the piers.

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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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Dalmeny House

Dalmeny House is a spectacular family home steeped in fascinating history. There’s almost too much to see, and you’re sure to find something of interest.

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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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Queensferry Crossing

The Queensferry Crossing is the world's longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge. Check essential travel information and find out about its design and history.

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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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BBC Radio Scotland: Brainwaves

Listen to BBC Brainwaves. Presenter Pennie Latin gets a guided tour of the site and hears about progress to date in constructing the Queensferry Crossing.

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