The Forth Bridges at Sunset, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
On our return journey from Pitlochry, we stopped in South Queensferry at sunset to view one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, the Forth Railway Bridge.
Built over 100 years ago, this bridge is an absolute marvel of engineering achievement and remains an icon of Scotland.
Without the Forth Bridges, road and rail commuters going between Edinburgh and Fife would either have to take a ferry or do a 40 mile detour.
Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.
The Forth Rail Bridge - South Queensferry, Scotland
Whilst on a day trip to Edinburgh, we went to see the world famous Forth Rail Bridge. Unfortunately, we were there when the weather was poor, but you can still see about half way across.
It spans for about 1 mile and crosses the Firth of Forth River.
It provides a vital link between Edinburgh and Fife for both trains and cars.
Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC5E HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.
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.
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Queensferry, a short train ride away from Edinburgh
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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The Forth Bridge: Places to visit in Scotland
John Fry takes a look at the Forth Bridge and Forth Road Bridge with a few interesting facts & figure!
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April Morning Forth Railway Bridge Firth Of Forth South Queensferry Scotland
Tour Scotland April morning video of the Forth Railway Bridge over the Firth of Forth near Hawes Pier on visit to Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply The Ferry, which is a former Royal Burgh in West Lothian now part of the City of Edinburgh. The bridge is the famous Scottish icon.
Queensferry Crossing
A clip from the BBC Documentary; The Bridge - Fifty Years Across the Forth.
Shows the vessels on the Forth crossing, ultimately replaced by the bridge in 1964.
GTA SKY WAYS TOUR South Queensferry, Firth of Forth & Edinburgh
2. Tag Brücken am Forth Fluß, Hauptstadt Edinburgh
Day 2 Bridges over the Firth of Forth and Scotland Capital Edinburgh
July 29, 2016**
** Video states August 29 2016 but the date is July 29 2016!
Sailing Under The Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland
Video of Cruise & Maritime's Discovery sailing under the Forth Rail Bridge on March 27th 2014 after departing from Rosyth.
Forth Bridge, Edinburgh,Scotland
A great aerial view over the Firth of Forth showing both bridges on the approach to Edinburgh airport.
Forth Bridge, Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh.
It was opened on 4 March 1890 and spans a total length of 8,296 feet (2,528.7 m). It is sometimes referred to as the Forth Rail Bridge to distinguish it from the Forth Road Bridge, though this has never been its official name.
Spring Sunday Drive To The Town Pier In North Queensferry Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a Spring Sunday road trip drive, with Scottish music, to the town pier on ancestry visit to North Queensferry, Fife. From the pier you can see the Forth Railway Bridge which spans the Firth of Forth. Situated on the south coast of Fife, for centuries the pier at North Queensferry was the landing place of the ferry across the Forth, on the main passage northward connecting Edinburgh to the Royal Palace at Falkland, leading to Perth, Perthshire, and settlements in the north east and also to the two most important medieval ecclesiastical centres in Scotland, Dunfermline and St Andrews. It is most likely that the small settlement of North Queensferry developed close to the ferry landing on low lying terrain with the inh bitants primarily involved in manning the ferry and providing food and shelter to travellers throughout the middle ages. Royalty would have been a common sight in the village, given the strategic site of the village on this important route from Edinburgh to Dunfermline and beyond. During the 16th century the ferry crossing continued to be used by royalty. Following the Reformation the Ferry Passage became part of the Lordship of Dunfermline, which King James V gifted to Anne of Denmark on their marriage in 1589. In 1867, The North British Railway Company took over the Queensferry Passage and laid down a rail connection at the North Queensferry side which opened in 1878. The ferry service linked to an intermediary station at Inverkeithing via a tunnel through Ferry Hills, before passing to Dunfermline. This was replaced in 1890 with the opening of the Forth Railway Bridge, the construction of which resulted in major upheavals for the village.
However, by the end of the 19th century the village was considered a favourite resort for sea bathing, sailing and golf.
2012.07.03 - Air View of Dalgety Bay and the Forth Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of 2,528.7 metres (8,296 ft). It is often called the Forth Rail Bridge or Forth Railway Bridge to distinguish it from the Forth Road Bridge, although it has been called the Forth Bridge since its construction, and was for over seventy years the sole claimant to this name.
The bridge connects Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, with Fife, leaving the Lothians at Dalmeny and arriving in Fife at North Queensferry; it acts as a major artery connecting the north-east and south-east of the country. Described by the Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland as the one immediately and internationally recognised Scottish landmark,[1] it is a Category A listed building[2][3] and was nominated by the British government in May 2011 for addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scotland.[4]
Until 1917, when the Quebec Bridge was completed, the Forth Bridge had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world. It still has the world's second-longest single span.[5][6] The bridge and its associated railway infrastructure is owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.
Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Full HD
Real Edinburgh Go Pro tour, Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Full HD
December Afternoon Drive Over Forth Road Bridge To Visit North Queensferry In Fife
Tour Scotland video of a December cloudy afternoon drive over the Forth Road Bridge from South Queensferry near Edinburgh on ancestry visit to North Queensferry in Fife.
Spring Drive From Forth Railway Bridge To Airport Ingliston Edinburgh Scotland
Tour Scotland Spring travel video of a road trip drive from below the Forth Railway Bridge through South Queensferry to the airport in Ingliston, Edinburgh. 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, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing.
Three Bridges Over Firth Of Forth From Port Edgar Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the three bridges over the Firth of Forth from Port Edgar. The three Forth Bridges are an impressive sight as they across the Firth of Forth, as well as providing transport links between Edinburgh and Fife. The Forth Railway Bridge is one of Scotland’s major landmarks, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The magnificent railway bridge was built between 1883 and 1890 by Sir John Fowler, Benjamin Baker and over 4,500 men. Work began on the Forth Road Bridge in 1958 and it was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. Following the opening of Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge is now dedicated to public transport, cyclists and walkers. The Queensferry Crossing opened in 2017 and it is the longest three tower, cable stayed bridge in the world. The bridge is destined to become the main route for vehicles travelling between Edinburgh and Fife. Bought by the Admiralty in 1916 as the site of a future Naval base, the pier at Port Edgar near South Queensferry had been regularly used by Royal Navy ships since the 1850s. Shortly after its purchase the wounded of the Battle of Jutland were landed at Port Edgar for the Royal Naval Hospital at Butlaw, South Queensferry. The dead of the battle were buried in the local cemetery at South Queensferry. In recent years, it has become a busy marina with a sailing school with 300 berths