Sightseeing tour along Firth of Forth,Edinburgh,Scotland UK by Forthtours..
During our Sightseeing tour along Firth of Forth,Edinburgh,Scotland UK by Forthtours.
The Forth Bridges Cruise departs from Hawes Pier, South Queensferry
Forth Bridges Cruise with a 1½ hour landing on Inchcolm Island. Explore the island’s historic Abbey - one of the best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland. The Island is also a haven for wildlife and is well-known for its wartime coastal defences.
The island's former Augustinian Abbey (Historic Scotland), is one of the best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland. Inchcolm is sometimes referred to as the 'Iona of the East' because of its connection with the Christian Missionary Saint Columba.
Tantallon Castle Firth Of Forth Coast East Lothian Scotland
Tour Scotland video of Tantallon Castle on the Firth of Forth. This is is a mid 14th-century fortress, located three miles east of North Berwick. It was built by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. It was passed to his illegitimate son, later created Earl of Angus, and despite several sieges, it remained the property of his descendants for much of its history. It was besieged by King James IV in 1491, and again by his successor James V in 1528, when extensive damage was done. Tantallon saw action in the First Bishops' War in 1639, and again during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651.
Places to see in ( North Berwick - UK )
Places to see in ( North Berwick - UK )
North Berwick is a seaside town and former royal burgh in East Lothian, Scotland. North Berwick is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles north-east of Edinburgh.
North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the nineteenth century because of its two sandy bays, the East (or Milsey) Bay and the West Bay, and continues to attract holidaymakers to this day. Golf courses at the ends of each bay are open to visitors.
Several of the Islands of the Forth are near the town of North Berwick and visible from it: e.g. Fidra, The Lamb, Craigleith, and Bass Rock; the latter hosts a thriving colony of birds, including puffins, gannets, and other seabirds. The Bass Rock appears white, but this is due largely to the gannets and their guano that cover much of its surface. The seabirds themselves can be observed at close range through remote cameras operated from the recently developed Scottish Seabird Centre near the harbour.
The town is served by North Berwick railway station. The North Berwick Line has provided a rail link with Edinburgh since the nineteenth century and the line, now operated by ScotRail, is still the principal transit link between the town and the capital.
Alot to see in ( North Berwick - UK ) such as :
Boat trips to the Bass Rock, Fidra and other islands.
Scottish Seabird Centre – Visitor centre about seabirds found on Bass Rock and elsewhere.
North Berwick Law – A 613-foot (187 m) volcanic hill which rises above the town.
Beaches – One of North Berwick's main attractions, the beaches have golden sands and rocks.
Seacliff. Just to the east of the town, an entry fee is charged at this private and largely unspoilt beach and estate.
Golf – There are two golf courses in the town, the West Links and the Glen, or East Links.
The East Lothian Yacht Club hosts many national and international sailing events.
The John Muir Way, the East Lothian coastal path, passes through the town.
Tantallon Castle, a mostly ruined 14th-century fortress in the care of Historic Scotland, is 3 miles (5 km) east of North Berwick.
The Fringe by the Sea aims to be the best small scale, multi artform festival in Scotland, during one week in August.
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Property For Sale in the UK: near to Haddington East Lothian 170000 GBP Semi-Detached House
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This bright and spacious semi detached villa forms part of a small
residential development to the west of this popular East Lothian town.
The property now requires extensive modernisation and upgrading but
offers excellent potential to provide a comfortable family home within
easy reach of both the Town Centre and the A1.
Reception Hall
Lounge
Kitchen
Dining Room / Bedroom 3
2 Further Double Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Gas Central Heating
Part Double Glazing
Private Gardens
Garage
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This bright and spacious semi detached villa forms part of a small
residential development to the west of this popular East Lothian town.
The property now requires extensive modernisation and upgrading but
offers excellent potential to provide a comfortable family home within
easy reach of both the Town Centre and the A1. The internal layout
comprises; a reception hall with doors to most downstairs rooms and
staircase to the upper hall. The lounge has front facing window,
feature fireplace and door leading to the kitchen. The kitchen has
window and door to the rear garden and features basic kitchen units.
Bedroom 3/dining room has windows to the side and rear and features a
built-in cupboard/wardrobe. The family bathroom is situated off the
reception hall and has window to the side of the property. The upper
hall has doors to a large eaves storage area and both remaining double
bedrooms with bedroom one having a large dormer window to the front.
The propertys specification includes gas central heating and is partly
double glazed. Externally the front garden faces south west and
displays lawn with sun patio. To the rear the garden is fully enclosed
and has gate to Alderston Road and the propertys garage.
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Places to see in ( Edinburgh - UK )
Places to see in ( Edinburgh - UK )
Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 local government council areas. Located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore, Edinburgh is Scotland's second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London.
Historically part of Midlothian, the city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, the sciences and engineering. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city, was placed 17th in the QS World University Rankings in 2013 and 2014. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival. The city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom's second most popular tourist destination after London, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th century. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999.
Situated in Scotland's Central Belt, Edinburgh lies on the Firth of Forth's southern shore. The city centre is 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) southwest of the shoreline of Leith and 26 miles (42 km) inland, as the crow flies, from the east coast of Scotland and the North Sea at Dunbar.[56] While the early burgh grew up near the prominent Castle Rock, the modern city is often said to be built on seven hills, namely Calton Hill, Corstorphine Hill, Craiglockhart Hill, Braid Hill, Blackford Hill, Arthur's Seat and the Castle Rock
Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest and biggest airport and the principal international gateway to the capital, handling around 11 million passengers in 2015. Travel in Edinburgh is undertaken predominantly by bus. Lothian Buses operate the majority of city bus services within the city and to surrounding suburbs, with the most routes running via Princes Street. Services further afield operate from the Edinburgh Bus Station off St Andrew Square and Waterloo Place and are operated mainly by Stagecoach, Scottish Citylink, National Express Coaches, First Scotland East & Perryman's Buses. Edinburgh Waverley Station is the second-busiest railway station in Scotland, with only Glasgow Central handling more passengers.
Alot to see in ( Edinburgh - UK ) such as
Holyrood Palace
Arthur's Seat
HMY Britannia
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Mary King's Close
Princes Street Gardens
Camera Obscura
Scottish National Gallery
St Giles' Cathedral
Holyrood Park
Princes Street
Edinburgh Castle
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Our Dynamic Earth
Scott Monument
The Georgian House, Edinburgh
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Surgeons' Hall
Edinburgh Zoo
Museum of Childhood
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Inchcolm
Water of Leith
Inchcolm Abbey
Craigmillar Castle
Scottish Parliament Building
Gladstone's Land
Museum of Edinburgh
John Knox House
National War Museum
Holyrood Abbey
Greyfriars Kirk
National Monument of Scotland
Pentland Hills
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Murrayfield Stadium
Fruitmarket Gallery
Heart of Midlothian
Kirk of the Canongate
Dean Gallery
Royal Scottish Academy Building
Blackford Hill
Calton Hill
Dean Village
Writers' Museum
The Canongate
Nelson Monument, Edinburgh
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Seton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton Castle is a spectacular, and fully restored, opulent and welcoming 13 bedroom family home, surrounded by 13 acres of private gardens and parkland. This is the consummate romantic Scottish castle, updated to a superb standard for modern living.
The castle was built in 1789 by acclaimed architect and designer Robert Adam using the stone from 13th century Seton Palace, described as Mary Queen of Scots' preferred retreat. Seton Castle was Robert Adam's final project in Scotland and his light but masterful touch is in evidence in the beautifully executed ceiling plasterwork, curved oak panelled doors and dramatic bay windowed rooms. Castellated features such as slit windows and turrets are strikingly imposing from the outside but discreet from within, thus allowing it to retain the feel of a grand family home when inside. Secret staircases, curved doors and walls, arched windows and hidden doors add to the charming sophistication of the architecture and design.
The unbroken ownership of Seton Castle by the Wemyss family from the late 18th century until 2003 served to freeze Seton in a protective time warp, ensuring the preservation of the elegant architectural detail created by Adam. Seton has been sensitively and richly refurbished to fit today's world, including the installation of a full security system, creation of a state of the art gym, playroom, huge double AGA kitchen, magnificent silk-lined dining room, extensive billiard room, traditional old world bar or pub, cinema, guest cottages, apartments and helipad.
In addition to the main seven bedroom castle, the estate includes three separate properties - The Darnley and The Bothwell (named after the Earl of Bothwell, husband to Mary Queen of Scots) are self-contained cottages each with a living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom and WC. The Hideaway is a delightfully romantic suite hidden at the top of a turret spiral staircase.
The working stables at Seton have been magnificently refurbished and include a foaling stable. Adjacent to the stables lies the generous coach house and the characterful Stable Bar - the castle's authentic private tavern, situated in the original tack room of the stable block.
The restoration of Seton Castle has been both exhaustive and faithful to architectural integrity: a two year long restoration saw a team of expert stonemasons, stone by stone, and using painstakingly sourced period sandstone and limestone, rebuild the castle's many chimneys and turrets as well as the sweeping rooftop parapets.
Internally, all services have been renewed, ceilings restored to their original beauty, the sweeping staircase lovingly reinvigorated, ironwork magnificently restored, dumbwaiter reinstated and 10,000-bottle wine cellar spectacularly brought back to life.
The installation of 17th century French oak flooring, modern central heating system, entertainment system and security system all sensitively installed hidden from sight help to give the home a most welcoming, warm and private appeal.
The castle's interior design offers a successfully eclectic mix of styles and influences curated by the current owners and include an array of silks, damasks, silk velvets, embroidered silks, jacquard velvets, jacquard linens, silk wall hangings, gilt detailing, with Scottish wools and cashmere adding elegant and warm touches to every corner.
Seton is ideally situated within East Lothian, an historically-rich, green and beautiful part of Scotland. The Firth of Forth can be seen from the castle's north facing windows, as can the Forth Rail Bridge, Arthur's Seat and the city of Edinburgh. Seton is within 12 miles of Edinburgh via the A1. There is a picturesque local railway station with regular trains to Edinburgh taking 20 minutes.
East Lothian is the home of the world's oldest golf club. Indeed, Mary Queen of Scots is documented as having caused scandal by playing golf at Seton in 1568 following the death of her husband Lord Darnley. The open championship course of Muirfield is a mere 8 mile drive from Seton.
East Lothian has long attracted field and water sports enthusiasts. The Firth of Forth offers spectacular kite-surfing, while Belhaven Bay is very popular with surfers and there is sailing and coastal rowing at North Berwick. The region is also known for driven and walked-up game shooting, notably for grouse, pheasant and partridge.
The picturesque village of Longniddry, just 1 mile away, serves the local community with shops, restaurants and other services including dental and vet's practices.
Seton is ideally located for several of the best schools in Scotland, including Loretto School, just 4 miles away.
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Late Autumn Road Trip Drive From Stirling Over Queensferry Crossing Scotland
Tour Scotland late Autumn travel video of an afternoon road trip drive from Stirling West on the M9 and M90 motorways, with Scottish music, all the way to cross the Queensferry Crossing the new Forth Road Bridge which spans the Firth of Forth. It might surprise you, but motorways are actually the safest roads to drive on in Scotland. It's the speed you're travelling at that makes all the difference between safe and unsafe motorway driving. For car drivers, the national speed limit on a motorway is 70 mph, but look out for exceptions to this. Where there are road works for instance you may see signs indicating a lower speed and you’ll need to respond by slowing down. Breaking the speed limit is both dangerous and illegal. The Queensferry Crossing, formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing, is a road bridge built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge which carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Lothian, at South Queensferry, into Fife and onwards to Perthshire, at North Queensferry. The bridge is 683 feet high above high tide, equivalent to approximately 48 London buses stacked on top of each other and 25% higher than existing Forth Road Bridge. It is estimated the construction involved approximately 10 million man hours. The Queensferry Crossing is 28.2 miles from Stirling, 33 miles from Perth, Perthshire and 14 miles from Edinburgh
Birdwatching on the forth with rspb
Allison Leonard, RSPB's Forth Reserves Warden, describes what you can see if you book the next birdwatching cruise on Sunday, July 2 (6pm) on the Maid of the Forth from South Queensferry
Old Photographs Of Rosyth Firth Of Forth Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Rosyth, Scottish Gaelic: Ros Fhìobh, meaning headland of Fife, a town on the Firth of Forth, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline, Fife. The area is best known for its large dockyard, formerly the Royal Naval Dockyard Rosyth, construction of which began in 1909. The town was planned as a garden city with accommodation for the construction workers and dockyard workers. Rosyth and nearby Charlestown were major centres of shipbreaking activity, notably the salvage of much of the German fleet scuttled at Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow[ nd the Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania. Rosyth Castle is a Scottish tower house which originally stood on a small island in the Firth of Forth accessible only at low tide, and dates from around 1450, built as a secure residence by Sir David Stewart, who had been granted the Barony of Rosyth in 1428. The tower house was enlarged and extended in the 16th and early 17th centuries. In 1572 it was attacked by men from Blackness Castle on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and it was occupied in 1651 by Oliver Cromwell's army after the Battle of Inverkeithing. It remained a Stewart residence until it was sold in the late seventeenth century to David Drummond of Invermay. It ultimately ended up in the possession of the Earl of Hopetoun and from the eighteenth century onward remained unoccupied. It became Admiralty property in 1903 and as the result of land reclamation lost its waterfront position, becoming marooned within the dockyard. HMS Caledonia was a shore based Royal Navy training establishment located within the naval dockyard at Rosyth, and was responsible for artificer apprentice training from 1937 to 1985, with many thousands of young men said to have undergone training at the establishment.
Places to see in ( South Queensferry - UK )
Places to see in ( South Queensferry - UK )
Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply The Ferry, is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian. It lies some ten miles to the north-west of Edinburgh city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge. The prefix South serves to distinguish it from North Queensferry, on the opposite shore of the Forth. Both towns derive their name from the ferry service established by Queen Margaret in the 11th century, which continued to operate at the town until 1964, when the Road Bridge was opened.
A local fair dates from the 12th century. The modern fair, dating from the 1930s, takes place each August and includes the crowning of a local school-girl as the Ferry Fair Queen, a procession of floats, pipe bands, and competitive events such as the Boundary Race. The Fair also has a dedicated radio station, Jubilee1, which in May 2007 was awarded a licence to evolve into a full Public Service Community Station for North and South Queensferry.
Queensferry hosts the strange annual procession of the Burry Man during the Ferry Fair. This unique cultural event is over three hundred years old, and likely pagan in origin. The name 'Burry Man' almost certainly refers to the hooked fruits of the burdock plant - burrs - in which he is covered, although some have suggested that it is a corruption of 'Burgh Man', since the town is traditionally a royal burgh.
St Mary's Episcopal Church, also known as the Priory Church is the town's oldest building, built for the Carmelite Order of friars in the 1450s. It is the only medieval Carmelite church still in use in the British Isles, and is a category A listed building. After the Scottish Reformation of 1560 it served as the parish church until 1635. In 1890 it was reconsecrated for the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Black Castle is a house on the High Street built in 1626. When the original owner, a sea-captain, was lost at sea, his maid was accused of paying a beggar-woman to cast a spell. Both women were burned for witchcraft. Plewlands House is a 17th-century mansion in the centre of the village. It was restored in the 1950s as flats, and is now managed by the National Trust for Scotland. The Tolbooth, on the High Street, dates from the 17th century, with a clock-tower built in 1720.
The Hawes Inn, dating from the 17th century, lies east of Queensferry, almost under the Forth Bridge on its south side. It features in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped. Opposite the Hawes Inn is the pier which served the ferry (from which the town derives its name) until the opening of the Forth Road Bridge. The pier is now used by tourist boats including the ferry to Inchcolm.
South Queensferry Cemetery on Ferrymuir Lane at the south end of the town is unremarkable other than for the very large number of Royal Navy war graves, many for casualties of the Battle of Jutland (1916) who were brought here for burial. It is maintained and operated by the City of Edinburgh Council. It superseded the small graveyard on The Vennel in the centre of town.
Queensferry is served by Stagecoach's 40/40A/40B services which runs from Edinburgh Bus Station via Barnton and Dalmeny and Lothian Buses service 63 which also runs from Riccarton Campus via Sighthill, Gyle, Newbridge and Kirkliston. There is a service 22A from Tesco to Livingston operated by First Scotland East, an early morning service 21B connecting Ferrymuir (Tesco) to Harthill, and an X51 from Dunfermline to Livingston via Kirkliston and Queensferry. Ferry services run from the harbour to the islands within the Firth of Forth, including Inchcolm.
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Edinburgh, Scotland virtual tour
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City region. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London.
Historically part of Midlothian, the city has long been known as a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, the sciences and engineering. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city, was placed 17th in the QS World University Rankings in 2013 and 2014. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the largest annual international arts festival in the world. The city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the second most popular tourist destination in the United Kingdom after London, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th century. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999.
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Edinburgh in 24 Hours - VIDEO TOUR (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Visiting Edinburgh for just 24 hours! We started by Holyrood Abbey (Where we found free parking!) and made our way through Own Town and ended at Edinburgh castle! It was a really nice walk and covered almost everything to see in the city in just a day!
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Edinburgh ( (listen); Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˈt̪uːn ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]; Scots: Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), it is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore.
Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, philosophy, the sciences and engineering. It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom (after London) and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom's second most popular tourist destination (again, after London), attracting over one million overseas visitors each year.Edinburgh is Scotland's second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. The official population estimates are 464,990 (2012) for the Locality of Edinburgh (Edinburgh pre 1975 regionalisation plus Currie and Balerno), 513,210 (2017) for the City of Edinburgh, and 1,339,380 (2014) for the city region. Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region comprising East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.The city is the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It is home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city, is placed 18th in the QS World University Rankings for 2019. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th/19th centuries. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999.
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Old Photographs Of Joppa Edinburgh Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Joppa, on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, a suburb of Edinburgh. Joppa is now largely residential, but salt was once produced from sea water by evaporation at Joppa Pans. Practically nothing remains of the industrial buildings. In 1789 Christopher Girtanner is noted as having a salt manufactory at Joppa Pans. The station opened in 1859 by the North British Railway. The Joppa railway station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 September 1964. The station building remains, however the platforms have been removed. Joppa Parish Church, formerly St Philip's Church, is situated on the corner of Brunstane Road North. On 16 October 1939 the German Luftwaffe made a daylight air raid up the Forth to bomb British battleships, HMS Edinburgh, HMS Mohawk and HMS Southampton, at Rosyth across the Firth of Forth in Fife. This was the first daylight air raid on Britain. Houses in Morton Street, Joppa, were damaged as a result of the bombing. The German pilots shot down during the raid were buried, following a ceremony at St Philip's Church, in nearby Portobello Cemetery which lies on Milton Road East. They were the first enemy casualties of the Second World War to be buried on British soil.
Queen Tours East Lothian - 1955
Back shot as the Queen and archers enter through archway. GV train arrives. Queen and Duke greeted by Sir Ian Bolton (Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire). Car arrives at Municipal Buildings. Queen and Duke alight from car. Queen inspects guard of honour. CU of Duke and officer. Lord Provost Watson says farewell to Royals. Car drives off. Cheering crowds. CUs of children with flags. Crowds outside the Regal Cinema. GV of the Queen and Duke on balcony. CU of the Queen and Duke on balcony. Crowds. Queen and Provost (James Gilchrist) walk towards camera. Queen and Duke leaves. LS of the Royal Standard flag flying. CU of the Queen signing a book. Provost presents Gala Queen (Sandra Wood). LS cars. Provost Lawson presents Ferry Queen (Caroline Diggins), the Forth Bridge in background. Queen and Duke on balcony. GV of the Forth Bridge. Royal cars leave. GV of Fettes College. Queen and Duke arrive, greeted by Lord Hill Watson and Mr Crichton-Miller. CU of boys cheering. Queen walking with the head boy. GV as ponies preceed the Royal car as the Royals leave.
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Places to see in ( Linlithgow - UK )
Places to see in ( Linlithgow - UK )
Linlithgow is a royal burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. It is West Lothian's county town, reflected in the county's alternative name of Linlithgowshire. An ancient town, it lies south of its two most prominent landmarks: Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch, and north of the Union Canal. Linlithgow's patron saint is Saint Michael and its motto is St. Michael is kinde to straingers. A statue of the saint holding the burgh coat of arms stands on the High Street.
Linlithgow is located in the north-east of West Lothian, close to the border with Stirlingshire. It lies 20 miles (30 km) west of Edinburgh along the main railway route to Glasgow. Before the construction of the M8 & M9 motorways and the opening of the Forth Road Bridge, the town lay on the main road from Edinburgh to Stirling, Perth and Inverness while the canal system linked the burgh to Edinburgh and Glasgow. The nearby village of Blackness once served as the burgh's port. Linlithgow is overlooked by its local hill, Cockleroi.
The chief historic attraction of Linlithgow is the remains of Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots, and probably Scotland's finest surviving late medieval secular building. The present palace was started (on an older site) in 1424 by James I of Scotland. It was burnt in 1746, and, whilst unroofed, it is still largely complete in terms of its apartments (though very few of the original furnishings survived). Linlithgow was also the site of the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge at the western edge of the town. The bridge no longer stands. The roadway to Linlithgow over the River Avon is described by scholars as a lifted road.
The town has a generally east-west orientation and is centred on what used to be the main Edinburgh-Stirling road; this now forms the main thoroughfare called the High Street. Plots of farmed land, known as rigs, ran perpendicular to the High Street and comprised much of the town's development until the 19th century. Growth was restricted to the north by Linlithgow Loch, and by the steep hill to the south, but, in the late 19th & early 20th centuries, development began to take place much further south of the High Street. In the late 20th century, demand for housing saw many residential developments take place much further south, as well as spreading into new areas.
This southward development was bisected by the Union Canal and latterly the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line, and today the limited crossings of both cause problems with modern traffic as there are only three places where each can be crossed in the town.
To the west, Linlithgow Bridge used to be a somewhat distinct village with its own identity, but in the latter half of the 20th century it was enveloped in the expansion of the main town and today the distinction between them is hard to make out.
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EDINBURGH is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore.
Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy in Scotland. Historically part of the county of Midlothian, the city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, the sciences and engineering. It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom's second most popular tourist destination, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year.
Edinburgh is Scotland's second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. The official population estimates are 464,990 (2012) for the Locality of Edinburgh (Edinburgh pre 1975 regionalisation plus Currie and Balerno), 507,170 (2016) for the City of Edinburgh, and 1,339,380 (2014) for the city region. Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region comprising East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.
The city is the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It is home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city, was placed 23rd in the QS World University Rankings in 2018. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th century. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999.
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Places to see in ( Gullane - UK )
Places to see in ( Gullane - UK )
Gullane is a town on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian on the east coast of Scotland. There has been a church in the village since the ninth century. The ruins of the Old Church of St. Andrew built in the twelfth century can still be seen at the western entrance to the village; the church was abandoned after a series of sandstorms made it unusable, and Dirleton Parish Church took its place.
Gullane Bents, the village's award-winning beach, is backed by large sand dunes that in recent years have become rather overgrown by invasive shrubs like sea-buckthorn. Gullane is part of the John Muir Way, a long-distance footpath along the coast between Musselburgh and Dunglass.
The local population consists of many elderly people. Urbanisation has led to some recent housing developments, and Gullane is gaining popularity as a commuter village for nearby Edinburgh (some twenty miles away). Amenities include the village hall and a variety of shops including a chip shop, German bakery and sweet shop. There is a primary school, and local children attend secondary school five miles away in North Berwick. The Scottish Fire Service College was located on Gullane's Main Street.
Greywalls Hotel was built in 1901 to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens; the gardens were designed by Gertrude Jekyll. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service formerly had their training school based at Gullane.
Gullane is the home of Muirfield which has hosted The Open Championship on numerous occasions, most recently in 2013. In addition to Muirfield, Gullane is the site of several other high-quality golf courses in the village and surrounding area. At the Gullane Golf Club, to which many local residents are members of, three interesting eighteen-hole links courses straddle a large grassed-over volcanic plug.
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June Afternoon Drive Over Forth Road Bridge To Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland June video of an afternoon drive North over the Forth Road Bridge which is a suspension bridge spans the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry, West Lothian near Edinburgh and North Queensferry in the Kingdom of Fife