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Due to essential maintenance, the WEST footpath/cycleway is closed. The EAST Footpath/Cycleway remains open unless due to high winds or an incident.
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Ferry Fair Festival
Ferry Fair Week is on 4-10 August 2024 culminating in a parade around Queensferry and crowning ceremony for the Ferry Fair Queen.
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The Forth Wonder of the World
Famous bridge, the Forth Bridge, voted top in new research by VisitScotland.
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Forth Bridge included in unique UK UNESCO Sites on new illustrated map
Discover the Forth Bridge & 57 other UNESCO sites in the UK and crown dependencies on a new illustrated map. Download from the UK National Commission for UNESCO
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What's On at Easter at The Forth Bridges
Easter activities and days out near The Forth Bridges.
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What's On in August?
Your essential guide to what's on in August near the Forth Bridges in Edinburgh, Fife and Falkirk.
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Fife Outdoor Activities Week
Fife Outdoor Activities Week offers the chance to try all sorts of activities from relaxed boat trips in beautiful surroundings to high-energy sports.
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Your View Raises over £55K for Barnardo’s Scotland
Barnardo’s Scotland welcomed over 900 brave participants to ascend to the top of the Forth Bridge and enjoy uninterrupted views 361ft in the air!
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Dunfermline
Visit Dunfermline for a wonderful vibe from the new and the old, with historic buildings, gardens, a museum and library and a thriving arts and culture scene.
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Rise of the towers
Read Rise of the Towers to find out more about the underwater foundations for the Queensferry Crossing.
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David Climie
Meet the Queensferry Crossing Project Director.
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Michael Martin
Meet the FCBC Project Director (Queensferry Crossing)
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Forth Road Bridge Facts & Figures
Key facts & figures about the Forth Road Bridge.
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Forth Road Bridge History
The Forth Road Bridge's history is inextricably linked to the rise of the car in the 1920s. Read more about the history of this long-span suspension bridge.
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About the Forth Road Bridge
Read about the main features of the Forth Road Bridge: its side towers, main cables, anchorages, hanger ropes, expansion joints and more.
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Building the Forth Bridge
At the peak of work, about 4,600 men were employed in building the Forth Bridge. They were known as 'the Briggers'.
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