📌 Town in City of Edinburgh
★★★
South Queensferry (or to locals, just The Ferry) grew up at the southern end of the old ferry link across the Firth of Forth about 10 miles west of Edinburgh. The “Queen” part of the town’s name came from Queen Margaret, who paid the ferry fares of pilgrims crossing here in the 11th century. Over the centuries, the trickle of passengers became a torrent linking the capital, Fife and all points north, with the famous Forth Rail Bridge opening in 1890. In the 1960s The Forth Road Bridge (and more recent Queensferry Crossing) consigned the ferries to history, quickly converting the town itself from a bustling hub to a relative backwater – albeit now with a smattering of day-trippers on sunny weekends. The High Street is particularly attractive, with tiered walkways, colourful cottages, ice cream parlours and a small museum; also take time to visit the two main piers, one with a cute harbour and the other the departure point for boat trips to Inchcolm.
🌍 Location
📌 City of Edinburgh
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 130784
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.990144,-3.396302
🚶 The most interesting parts of town are strung along one long street. Dalmeny House is a pleasant walk along the coast (allow half a day including the tour).
🚆🚌 There are frequent buses from Edinburgh, and trains on the Edinburgh to Fife line stop at Dalmeny, 0.5 mi away. Long distance buses from other cities including Perth and St Andrews stop on the main road, a short walk out of town.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Forth Rail Bridge ★★★★
>> Maid of the Forth ★★★★
>> Queensferry Crossing ★★★
>> Queensferry Museum ★
>> Walk: Cramond to Queensferry – foray along the Forth ★★★
>> Walk: Dalmeny to North Queensferry – to three Forth Bridges ★★
<3 mi away
>> Dalmeny Kirk ★★ (1 mi →)
>> North Queensferry page: North Queensferry ★★ & village sights (1 mi ↑)
>> Dalmeny House ★★★ (2 mi →)
