Inchcolm Island landing trip & South Queensferry guided walk 

Meet your guide at Waverley Station and journey to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Forth Rail Bridge. Hear tales of the creation of this majestic icon of the Industrial Revolution and the eccentric history of the River Forth.

Head down to the pier before departing on a 3-hour Inchcolm Landing trip, before taking another 90 minutes to explore the island at your own pace before the boat picks you up.

Use this time to explore the jewel in the crown of Inchcolm Island, the 12th-century Augustinian Abbey. Climb to the top of the tower for a unique panoramic view of the island, before descending down into the hermit’s cell where King Alexander took refuge in 1123.

Inchcolm has numerous wartime fortifications from the First and Second World Wars. These include lookout and searchlight posts, artillery gun emplacements and an ammunition tunnel which runs through the island and is still accessible to the public.

When you make it back to the mainland, join your guide and journey back to the heart of Edinburgh by train to carry on your time in Scotland’s capital city.