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Six Ways to Enjoy Visiting the Forth Bridges
Connecting Fife with Edinburgh, across the River Forth are three remarkable bridges spanning three centuries. Check out our six ways to enjoy visiting!
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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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South Queensferry
Visit South Queensferry for a day out rich in history with plenty to see and do on both land and water.
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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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Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is one of Scotland’s most impressive strongholds. Over the years, it’s served as a royal castle, prison, armaments depot and film location.
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Queensferry Crossing Facts & Figures
Discover record-breaking facts & figures about the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland - one of the Forth Bridges.
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On the deck: the amazing scale of the Queensferry Crossing project
Read about the arrival, on a huge ship, of the first bridge deck sections of the Queensferry Crossing.
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David Climie
Meet the Queensferry Crossing Project Director.
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Iain Murray
Meet the Operations Director for Employer's Delivery Team (Queensferry Crossing)
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Naming the Queensferry Crossing
Find out how naming the Queensferry Crossing was put to a public vote.
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Building the Forth Bridge
At the peak of work, about 4,600 men were employed in building the Forth Bridge. They were known as 'the Briggers'.
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Tourism Update
A Forth Bridges tourism update from Karen Stewart, Forth Bridges Area Tourism Strategy Manager.
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Going Forth Down Under
Ever since the Forth Bridge was completed and then opened in 1890, its iconic power has been such that it has cropped up in all sorts of unexpected places.
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Queensferry “Name the Gritter” Winner
As the winter weather gets into full swing, the local winners of Transport Scotland’s “Name the Gritter” competition are being announced.
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Visit the Forth Bridges
Visit the Forth Bridges to experience an epic train ride across the Forth Bridge, walk/cycle the Forth Road Bridge and enjoy views of the Queensferry Crossing.
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