Hopetoun House is a stately home located near South Queensferry, west of Edinburgh in Scotland. This grand residence is the ancestral home of the Earl of Hopetoun. One of Scotland’s finest houses, Hopetoun is situated in beautiful grounds, surrounded by sweeping parklands and lakes. It was built around 1700 and was designed by William Bruce. Today, Hopetoun is open to Read more…
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century artillery fortress although strengthened during the 16th-century, near the village of Blackness on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. As the castle points into the Forth with a shape that is long and narrow, the castle has been referred to as “the ship that never sailed”. The north and south towers are often Read more…
Queensferry lifeboat station was established in 1967 and now operates one inshore lifeboat. Station open by appointment only and shop open daily between Easter and December, although November is subject to weather. Read more…
