The three bridges over the River Forth

It was Friday 13th March on this impromptu trip of mine. I woke up to a beautiful,  sunny day so I decided to get a train out of the city of Edinburgh to Dalmeny to see the three bridges which cross over the River Forth.

The train was empty which I was surprised but delighted to experience.

From Dalmeny station I found my way to the riverside path. This was my first view of the Forth Rail Bridge and looking the other way I could see the two road bridges.

I walked along the footpath down to the riverside and into the village of South Queensferry.

The village had a number of restaurants,tea shops and craft shops.  Many of them were closed
 but I imagine at the height of the tourist season this place would be very busy. 

The village is situated alongside the river. There were a number of oyster catchers looking for a tasty lunch as the tide went out. Being so close to the river you get good views of the bridges from the village.





 The first of the three bridges to be constructed was the rail bridge which opened in 1890.  This is the distinctive red Forth  Rail Bridge.

Here is a train going over the bridge.

Here are the other two bridges which are  both for road transport. The one in the foreground  was built in 1964 and was the fourth longest bridge in the world and the longest outside the USA.

In 2017, Queensferry Bridge, another road bridge,  was constructed across the Forth

As it was a sunny day I decided to do the boat trip under the bridges. The ticket office was closed but a notice s aid to pay on the boat.There were more people than I thought taking the trip but then I realised they were on a coach trip. It was cold on the river but I decided to stay on deck and not go inside as I didn't want to get close to any other passengers.

 Can see all three bridges here.

Snow on the hills. It might have been a sunny day but it was still very cold.

Between the two road bridges.

Waiting for the train to come over  the bridge to take me back to Edinburgh. By the time I got back into the city it was nearly 4pm and I was feeling very cold. I decided to pick up some food from Marks and Spencers at the station and eat in my room at the hotel. As  I said at the beginning of this post the date was the 13th March. The situation with the Corona virus was getting worse each day. I decided not to visit restaurants or cafes but to eat in my room. Although I was only going to be in Scotland for one more full day, my plan was to then return to Leeds to pick up my car and drive to Manchester to stay with friends before we all went off to the Lake District to do some hiking.

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