QE2 Last Visit to Scottish Waters on October 7th - Viewing Details

Fife Council has announced the best viewing places to see the QE2 when she makes her final voyage from Scottish waters next Tuesday evening, October 7.

The Council has arranged three main viewing points: Ballast Bank near Inverkeithing, St Davids Harbour and the Fife Coastal Path near Dalgety Bay and Haugh Road Settling Ponds at Burntisland. Facilities including parking and toilets are available at or near them.

The QE2 will berth off the Edinburgh/ Fife Coastline from 10am that morning.  There will be a flypast of jets from RAF Leuchars at 5pm. Tugs will start to manouvere the ship into sailing position at 5.10pm and, weather permitting, they may perform a series of manoeuvres whilst operating the water spray known as "Dancing Tugs" before the ship sets sail at 6pm.

"Anyone planning to see the QE2 should allow a little extra time than normal as the vessel will sail during rush hour. Also, if the weather is bad, then viewing from Burntisland may be limited.  Local road closures and parking restrictions will be in place.

Key Viewing Information and Facilities : ( There will be no viewing points in North Queensferry or Aberdour ).

BALLAST BANK

• Parking for 70 cars

• Access to Fife coastal path

• Toilets at Ballast Park

• Refreshments in Inverkeithing

 

HAUGH ROAD SETTLING PONDS

• Parking for 500 cars

• Access to Coastline

• Toilets and Refreshments in Burntisland

 

ST. DAVIDS HARBOUR / FIFE COASTAL PATH

• Parking on Moray Way / Link Road / Harbour Drive for 500 cars

• St Davids Harbour disabled parking for 20 cars

• Access to Fife Coastal path

• Toilets at Leisure Centre

* Information Source Fifedirect

For More Information :

Colin McGregor
Communications Officer
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 00 29