Northcraig Cottage bed and breakfast in north queensferry is open all year.

North Queensferry is ideally situated for visiting Edinburgh

only 12 miles from the city centre with frequent, direct services by train or bus.

Edinburgh airport can be reached in 20 minutes by car or bus. There is a shuttle service taking you directly to the airport from Ferrytoll Park and Ride, Inverkeithing.

The ferry from Zeebrugge, Belgium docks at Rosyth which is just 2 miles along the coast from us. It's about a 2 1/2 hours drive to Newcastle for the ferries to continental Europe.

The North Queensferry train station, with frequent services to Edinburgh, Perth, St. Andrews, Dundee, Aberdeen is a 12 minutes walk. The stop for the bus to Dunfermline and connections to Edinburgh is only 100 yards from our home.

Wherever you are planning to visit in Scotland, North Queensferry is a perfect place to start or finish your journey or for day-excursions.The M90 motorway is one mile from us and provides a quick route to St. Andrews, Perth, The Highlands, Dundee, Aberdeen and in the opposite direction, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Scotland has deep and fascinating history, North Queensferry is no exception, this is a very historic village. Everywhere you look are reminders of earlier days. There are many interesting things to see in addition to the impressive structure which dominates, the magnificent Forth Rail Bridge. 

Rugby at Murrayfield stadium

Murrayfield, the home of Scottish rugby is an 18 minute walk from Haymarket Railway station, Edinburgh; by train, this is only three stops from North Queensferry. Murrayfield hosts the 6 Nations matches - Scotland v England, Scotland v France; the Heineken Cup and the Edinburgh 7's.

Homecoming 2009

This year there is a huge programme of events throughout Scotland celebrating Scottish culture, music, people, products, industries, inventions - including

Robert (Rabbie) Burns, Charles Darwin, golf, haggis, whisky, banking, engineering, insurance, scientific & medical research, anaesthetics, animal cloning, insulin, Mackintosh waterproof coats, penicillin, pneumatic tyres, radar, tarmacadam, the telephone, television and the Dewar (or vacuum) flask.

Scottish Music

The pipes and drums - Scotland's stirring music.

A bagpipes player

Whisky

Scotland's famous drink - there are at least 126 Single Malts and 38 blended Scotch Whiskies the produce of over 125 distilleries in the Speyside, Highland, Islay, Campbeltown, Lowland and Island regions. Famous whiskies include Ardbeg, Bruichladdich, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Islay, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Talisker, Tobermory, Tomintoul.

Fine Scottish whiskies

Sailing

This is a good area for sailing. You'll see dinghies and yachts of all sizes. There is a Marina at Port Edgar on the other side of the water from us and a sailing club at Dalgety Bay. During the summer some luxury cruise liners visit here.

Golf

Scotland has 552 golf courses. Golf has been played at St Andrews Links for over 600 years. The British Open Championship, Turnberry, Ayrshire July 16 - 19, 2009 - the oldest and most famous golf tournament in the world.

Fife Coastal Footpath

Walkers, our B&B is situated at the original starting point of the Fife Coastal Footpath. You can follow the trail through scenic countryside all the way along the coast to Aberdour, Pittenween and the other quaint fishing villages of this county. Further on the route passes through the East Neuk of Fife, St. Andrews and on to the River Tay. If you are going on a day hike, I can supply a packed lunch for you take with you.

Places to Visit and Things to do

Slideshow
Click on the picture below to see a slideshow of North Queensferry village, the surrounding Fife countryside and Edinburgh.

The Forth Rail Bridge viewed from the Town Pier North Queensferry

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Mrs Elisabeth Seviour
Northcraig Cottage B&B
Battery Road
North Queensferry
Fife, KY11 1JZ
Scotland, UK

Tel & fax:  +44 (0)1383 412299

Mobile:  07963 806 824

 

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