Location and sailing area

Location
Our base port is conveniently situated at Port Edgar Marina, South Queensferry, within 20 minutes drive of Edinburgh city and with immediate access to road and rail networks (Dalmeny, the local train station is 11 minutes by train from Edinburgh).

Edinburgh Boat Charters operate and can collect guests from other Edinburgh locations, tide dependent, which can be agreed in advance of the sail.

Sailing area
The sailing area is full of surprises. The immense Forth Road and Rail bridges loom overhead. The Firth is important for nature conservation, including the Islands of the Firth of Forth, from Inchcolm, a fortified island housing an Augustinian abbey, to Inchkeith, which has had a colourful history and is home to a lighthouse. Inchmickery is also fortified, has been used as a film location and is now an RSPB reserve.

Further out in the estuary are more islands comprising this group, which is a Special Protection Area, host to over 90,000 breeding seabirds every year. Sightings of seals in the area adds to the excitement.

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