Queensferry Crossing, Edinburgh

Name: Queensferry Crossing
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#120 among attractions in Edinburgh

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The Queensferry Crossing is a road bridge in Scotland. It was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North Queensferry. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 30 August 2017Length: 8858 ftCoordinates: 56°0'10"N, 3°24'50"W

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Queensferry Crossing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge, Deep Sea World, Priory Church.

1 miE
Iconic suspension bridge for traffic
Forth Bridge, Edinburgh
26 min walk • Spanning the Firth of Forth, the Forth Bridge stands as a testament to Victorian engineering and is one of Scotland's major landmarks, located just outside of Edinburgh. This cantilever railway bridge, completed in 1890, is often hailed as an industrial marvel of its...
0.4 miSE
Landmark with sweeping, scenic views
Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh
11 min walk • The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and at the time was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside the United States.
1 miNE
Aquarium with underwater tunnel and sharks
Deep Sea World, North Queensferry
25 min walk • Deep Sea World is an aquarium located in the village of North Queensferry, in Fife, Scotland. It is host to a collection of large sand tiger sharks, also known as ragged toothed sharks or grey nurse sharks, and various other species of shark.
1 miSE
Monastery
Priory Church, Edinburgh
27 min walk • The Priory Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, commonly called the Priory Church or St Mary's Episcopal Church, is a congregation of the Scottish Episcopal Church located in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.6 miS
Town, Harbor
Port Edgar
15 min walk • Port Edgar is a marina on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, immediately west of the Forth Road Bridge and the town of South Queensferry, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally a naval base, HMS Lochinvar, Port Edgar is now a busy marina with a sailing school and 300 berths.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Jamestown Viaduct, North Queensferry
23 min walk • The Jamestown Viaduct is part of the northern approach to the Forth Bridge in Scotland. It crosses the hamlet of Jamestown and the village of North Queensferry in Fife.
1.4 miSE
55°59'28"N • 3°23'8"W
Forth Boat Tours, Edinburgh
35 min walk • Boat tours, Tours, Outdoor activities