Queensferry Stories & Guides

Updates, local tips and new guides from Queensferry, Edinburgh and the surrounding area — everything added to the site in one place.

Edinburgh Festival 2026: The Complete Visitor Guide (Dates, Tickets & Where to Stay)

The first thing to know about the Edinburgh Festival is simple: there isn’t one. In August 2026, Edinburgh runs on overlapping programmes,…

Want to walk across the Forth Road Bridge? Good choice if the weather is behaving on your day out in South Queensferry.…

Your cruise itinerary says Edinburgh, But, the port of call is Rosyth Cruise Terminal. Here’s the thing: Rosyth isn’t Edinburgh. It sits…

Inchcolm Island is one of the easiest shore excursions from South Queensferry, especially if your cruise tender lands at Hawes Pier. Instead…

Not sure whether Edinburgh Castle is worth it, whether the Royal Mile will fit, or whether staying in Queensferry is actually the…

Dundee cruise terminal isn’t a terminal. There’s no purpose-built passenger building, no walkway into a modern facility — you step down from…

Aberdeen cruise port sits on Scotland’s northeast coast, built around a working harbour rather than a cruise setup. You step straight onto…

Most shore excursions from South Queensferry push you straight into Edinburgh. You step off the tender at Hawes Pier, look up at…

You step off the tender boat at Hawes Pier in South Queensferry, thinking you’ve got a full day for an Edinburgh cruise…

Your Scotland cruise itinerary includes Edinburgh, and you’re wondering if you can take a taxi from South Queensferry to the city centre.…

Many passengers see “Edinburgh” on the Norwegian Sky itinerary and picture the ship tied up somewhere near the Royal Mile or Princes…

Planning to spend a day in Edinburgh from a cruise ship sounds wonderfully simple. The ship docks. You stroll down the gangway.…