A Little Village Called South Queensferry

How did it get its name? In the 11th century, Queen Margaret of Scotland married to King Malcolm III established a ferry for pilgrims to cross the Firth of Forth to go to St. Andrews. Now South Queensferry and North Queensferry can be reached by three bridges.

This second photo shows two bridges.

The orange cantilever bridge, the Forth Bridge, opened in 1890.

The Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964 and behind that is the Queensferry Crossing which opened for traffic in 2017.

It was a lovely tender ride from ship to shore. Most passengers head to Edinburgh by bus but we have spent some time there in the past. We decided to walk around South Queensferry.

We stopped to have some pastries and coffee.

We had the pleasure of sitting with an elderly gentleman who has lived in South Queensferry all his life. He shared about times before the newer bridges when the ferry still ran regularly. He said the town hasn’t changed much except the names of the stores.

We passed by an Episcopal Church but it wasn’t open.

The Jubilee Clock Tower with Roman numerals, looks down upon the quaint cobbled High Street from a height of 4 storeys. It was built in 1720, and then re-modelled & re-furbished in commemoration of Queen Victoria’s golden Jubilee in 1887/88. Once lit by gaslight, it has been lit by electricity since the 1920s.

Again some beautiful flowers. The hydrangeas are absolutely stunning.

We decided to have an ice cream on our way back to the tender.

South Queensferry is a quaint little town and it’s owed a visit just because the locals are so friendly. Heading back to the ship, time for a selfie.

Inchgarvie Island is a small island next to the Forth Bridge. There was once a castle on this site built in the 15th century. It was used as a prison and a place to house people with plague. It also served to protect the Firth of Forth and the bridge from air attack during WWII.

Some last moments in South Queensferry.

Our end of the day photo – 10:30 pm at night heading to Southampton.

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