Queensferry Stories & Guides

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

South Queensferry Restaurants: What’s Actually Worth It (and What to Skip)

View of South Queensferry with the Hawes Inn, High Street steps and traditional waterfront buildings.

You’ve got a few hours in South Queensferry. Enough time for a good meal – but not enough to get it wrong.…

Ariel view of the forth bridges crossing the Firth of Forth near South Queensferry, including the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge.

Trying to figure out the best places to visit near Queensferry, and are stuck between choosing Edinburgh or staying local? Most travellers…

aerial shot of the town showing plenty of things to do in queensferry

South Queensferry is one of the easiest day trips from Edinburgh, and the main stop for cruise ships visiting the city. If…

View of South Queensferry High Street with historic buildings, slate roofs, and the narrow incline leading towards the harbour showing nothing has changed since the 1700s

An evidence-based timeline tracing Queensferry’s development from its earliest settlements to the modern town. Ancient Foundations (0–1000 A.D.) • Roman presence fades…

South Queensferry High Street with colourful historic buildings, cobbled paving, and parked cars, viewed on a bright day with the hill rising behind the town.

This self-guided route takes you from Hawes Pier and car park at Newhalls Road through South Queensferry’s historic High Street to the…

Cruise ship anchored on the Firth of Forth beside the Forth Bridge, viewed from South Queensferry with green fields and clear blue skies

Important: The cruise season finished at the end of September. 2027 cruise dates will be published here as soon as they are…

Aerial view of the Forth Bridge with the Queensferry Crossing behind it, overlooking the Firth of Forth near South Queensferry, Edinburgh.

Cruise lines list “Edinburgh” as a port of call on Scotland cruise itineraries. But what many travellers don’t realise is that there…

Three transport options for travelling from South Queensferry to Edinburgh, showing a Lothian X99 bus, a ScotRail train approaching the Forth Bridge, and taxis on an Edinburgh street.

Three options connect the Hawes Pier to Edinburgh if you’re arriving at Queensferry on a cruise: the X99 CruiseLink bus (direct from…

south queensferry tender port guide with hawes pier and forth rail bridge

Most travel guides make cruise tender ports seem charming. But the reality of docking in the Firth of Forth and travelling on…

The Forth Rail Bridge stretching over the Firth of Forth near South Queensferry Cruise Port, with a small sailboat on the water.

South Queensferry Cruise Port is the main cruise stop for ships visiting Edinburgh. Large ships anchor in the Firth of Forth, and…

Queensferry Stories & Guides

South Queensferry Restaurants: What’s Actually Worth It (and What to Skip)

Places to Visit Near Queensferry

Things to Do in South Queensferry: The Best Sights, Stops and Local Favourites

Queensferry History Timeline

South Queensferry Walking Route: Map, Stops & Timings from Hawes Pier

South Queensferry Cruise Schedule 2026 | Edinburgh’s Tender Port

Edinburgh Cruise Ports: Which Port Will Your Ship Use?

How to Get from Queensferry to Edinburgh (South Queensferry Cruise Port Guide)

Cruise Tender Port Tips: How to Handle Tender Days Like a Local in South Queensferry

South Queensferry Cruise Port Guide for Edinburgh Cruises