Queensferry (Gallery)
Queensferry is located 9 miles west of Edinburgh and is the location of the former ferry crossings of the Firth of Forth. The original docking points of the ferries can still be seen today, although a rail crossing was established in 1890 and the first road crossing in 1964. The Forth Bridge tag applies to the Rail Bridge only, followed by the Forth Road Bridge (1964) and finally the Queensferry Crossing (2017), also a road bridge.
Although the northern end of the road and rail bridges is at North Queensferry, the southern side is generally called Queensferry, only, probably as this is the larger community. While Queensferry is a vibrant community with many visitor attractions, North Queensferry is more prosaic with little by way of amenities or catering outlets. However, the access to the Forth Bridge proper is much better at the northern end and much more detail of the complex steelwork can be viewed from below.
Queensferry never fails to captivate, from heavy engineering to activities on water, from history to people watching, there is always something to take your attention. To top it all, the overall repertoire of Queensferry makes for memorable leisure time, along with countless photo opportunities. What more could you ask for?
