📌 Cramond, City of Edinburgh
★★★
This snippet of the John Muir Way explores the coastline between the desirable Edinburgh suburb of Cramond and the attractive fishing village of South Queensferry. The scenery is pleasantly varied, with the path passing through fields, forest, parkland, past sandy beaches and rocky shoreline. As well as a couple of impressive mansions, man-made highlights include a weathered carving of an eagle believed to date from Roman times; further on, the iconic red towers of the Forth Rail Bridge herald the end of the linear route.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Cramond Brig 
River Almond 
John Muir Way leaving Cramond 
John Muir Way leaving Cramond 
Cramond Island 
Eagle Rock 
Eagle Rock 
Drum Sands 
Coast path near Snab Point 
Drum Sands 
Drum Sands, Barnbougle Castle beyond 
Dalmeny House 
Coast at Crow Thickets 
Approaching the Forth Rail Bridge 
Forth Rail Bridge 
South Queensferry 
Forth Rail Bridge from South Queensferry 
South Queensferry
🌍 Location
📌 Start on Queensferry Road (A90) at Cramond Brig, southwest side of Cramond
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 178755
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.965601,-3.318179
🏁 Finish on The Loan (B907), South Queensferry town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 129783
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.989979,-3.397671
🚌 Queensferry Road (A90), Cramond Brig (walk start) / The Loan (B907), South Queensferry (walk finish) | 🚆 Dalmeny (0.5 mi from walk finish)
🚗 The Binks car park / street parking (near walk finish) – take the regular bus to the start
📝 Key info
▶ 10 km / 6 mi | ▲ 50 m | ⌛ 2.5-3.5 hr | ⚠️ Linear route
Features: 🌉 Cramond Brig; 🦅 Eagle Rock ★; 🏠 Dalmeny House ★★★; 🏠 South Queensferry ★★★ & town sights
⬤ Moderate | Clear paths & tracks, some muddy sections. At low tide sections of beaches provide a more scenic alternative.
Download file for GPS➡️ Westbound linear walk: start & Cramond Brig – Eagle Rock & Dalmeny House via John Muir Way – South Queensferry & town sights – finish
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Shetland ponies, a mouse in the undergrowth, grey wagtails, blue tits, mallard ducks, tiny fish in rock pools.
Weather: Sunny with clouds scudding across the sky; route mostly sheltered from a strong southerly wind.
February 2020
Also on this walk
Eagle Rock ★
🌍 Location
📌 On the coast 0.5 mi northwest of Cramond, 5 mi northwest of Edinburgh Waverley station, 🧭 NT 185774 / 🛰️ 55.982933,-3.308706
❌ No public transport within 1 mi. Nearest bus stop is at walk start (1.5 mi) | 🚗 Space to park at walk start on east side of bridge (1.5 mi)
📝 Key info
⌚ Always viewable
🎫 Free
💬 Easiest access to Eagle’s Rock on its own is a 1.5 mi walk (each way) using the start of the route described above (⬤ Easy).
