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Delve into Port Edgar
Port Edgar in Edinburgh (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 337 mi (or 543 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Port Edgar is now 01:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Port Edgar, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Edinburgh, Glenrothes, Dalkeith and Falkirk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 94% |
Air Pressure | 975 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
14°C (56 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
PLUS DUNFERMLINE CROSSFORD KEA
KING MALCOLM HOTEL
Kellerstain Stables
Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
GARVOCK HOUSE HOTEL
DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh Airport
DAKOTA EDINBURGH
Norton House
DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh - Queensferry Crossing
Parkhead House
Videos from this area
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Driving over the Forth road bridge
The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge, built in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth, connecting the capital city Edinburgh at South Queensferry to Fife...
South Queensferry Scotland
Old Tour Scotland video on visit to South Queensferry, which is part of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located some ten miles to the west of the city centre, on the shore of the Firth...
New Forth Road Bridge Queensferry Crossing Firth of Forth Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the new Forth Road Bridge, called the Queensferry Crossing, under construction over the Firth of Forth. It is being built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge, carrying...
Queensferry Crossing Replacement Forth Road Bridge Construction Firth Of Forth Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn video of replacement Forth Road Bridge construction over the Firth Of Forth. Shot with a long lens on visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh, This is Scotland's biggest...
Premier Inn Edinburgh South Queensferry
My review of Premier Inn Edinburgh South Queensferry: http://www.helpmetosave.com/2013/08/review-premier-inn-south-queensferry/
Loony Dook South Queensferry Forth Estuary By Edinburgh Scotland 2013
Tour Scotland video of The Loony Dook held on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 in the Forth Estuary on visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh. This New Year's Day swim takes place on the first...
Sea Kayaking - South Queensferry to Dalgety Bay.
My first real sea kayaking trip in some choppy seas. I left my happy place on the way back in those big waves. Great trip though. This is something I have always wanted to do. Original soundtrack.
South Queensferry Harbour, Scotland
A stroll around South Queensferry Harbour with superb views of the bridges.
Sea Kayaking - South Queensferry to Inchcolm Island, Forth Estuary, Scotland
Kayaking in the Forth Estuary. Paddling from South Queensferry North under the Forth Rail Bridge and East, seeing Puffins, Seals and some strange gnomes on the way to Inchcolm Island. Returning...
Samagen leaving South Queensferry
The Sadler 26 "Samagen" leaving South Queensferry for it's trip back to it's mooring at Bo'ness.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Forth Road Bridge
The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge, opened in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth, connecting the capital city Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry. It replaced a centuries-old ferry service to carry vehicular traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians across the Forth; rail crossings are made by the adjacent and historic Forth Bridge.
B800 road
The B800 is a short road in eastern Scotland, connecting the Forth Road Bridge to Kirkliston. It is a two-way single carriageway road. It was formerly known as the A8000, when it was the main road from the bridge to the M9 motorway and the M8 motorway. The A8000 was under the control of the City of Edinburgh Council, not a Trunk Road under the control of the Scottish Executive.
Port Edgar
Port Edgar is a marina situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth immediately to the west of the southern end of the Forth Road Bridge in the town of South Queensferry, Scotland. In previous years it had been the site of HMS Lochinvar. In the inter war period Port Edgar was the a destroyer base. under the command of the then Captain Cunningham who later went on to become Admiral of the Fleet.
HMS Lochinvar (shore establishment)
HMS Lochinvar was a minesweeping training "stone frigate" (shore establishment) of the Royal Navy, sited at Port Edgar on the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It was established in 1939. From 1943 to 1946 it was temporarily transferred to nearby Granton Harbour while Port Edgar became a training centre for the 1944 Normandy Landings. HMS Lochinvar closed in 1975 when its operations moved across the Forth to HMS Caledonia in the rebuilt naval base at Rosyth.
Jamestown Viaduct
The Jamestown Viaduct is part of the Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland. It crosses the Hamlet of Jamestown and the village of North Queensferry in Fife.
Dundas Castle
Dundas Castle is a 15th century castle, with substantial 19th century additions by William Burn, near South Queensferry, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the home of the Dundas family, and remains in private hands.
Jubilee1
Jubilee FM was launched in 2002 as a local radio station operating under a Restricted Service Licence for one week to celebrate Ferry Fair week. It then continued to operate in this fashion until 2006 when it rebranded as Jubilee1 - part of the Jubilee MultiChannel package
Forth Replacement Crossing
The Forth Replacement Crossing is a road bridge under construction in Scotland. It is being built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge across the Firth of Forth, and will connect Scotland's capital city Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry. Proposals for a second Forth crossing were first put forward in the 1990s, but it was not until the discovery of structural issues with the Forth Road Bridge in 2005 that plans were moved forward.
Priory Church, South Queensferry
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. The church building was constructed in the mid 15th century for the Carmelite Order. It served as the parish church in the 16th and 17th centuries, but subsequently fell into disrepair. In 1890 it was restored and reopened by the Scottish Episcopal Church.