Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan

Overview

The Forth Bridge achieved UNESCO World Heritage Site listing in 2015.  

UNESCO World Heritage Sites maintain a Management Plan.  The Management Plan for the Forth Bridge was produced for the 2015 nomination and it is now being reviewed and refreshed to reflect the progress made and to guide future management of the World Heritage Site. 

The purpose of the Management Plan is to support the future management needs of the Forth Bridge, to coordinate the relevant actions of associated organisations, groups and individuals, and to maximise the benefits and minimise any negative impacts from World Heritage Site status.   

This questionnaire seeks your feedback on the draft Management Plan 2025-2035.  

The update to this plan is being developed through the Forth Bridges Forum and managed by the Forth Bridge World Heritage Management Group.  Members of this group include Historic Environment Scotland, Network Rail, Transport Scotland, VisitScotland, Fife Council, City of Edinburgh Council, West Lothian Council, Crown Estate, local Community Councils, History Groups and Heritage Trusts.   

The draft Plan has been compiled following a pre-draft engagement questionnaire in June 2025. A summary of the data collected from the initial engagement exercise are included in Appendix F in the draft Plan.  

Please follow these links to see the draft Management Plan 2025-2035 and its Appendices.draft management plan 2025

Fife Council is hosting this questionnaire on behalf of the partners in the Forth Bridge World Heritage Management Group. It would be helpful if you could review the draft Plan documents before answering the questionnaire.     

This questionnaire is open to anyone until 31st March 2026. 

 
No personal data will be collected during the completion of this questionnaire.  Any comments used as examples in the analysis as examples will be anonymous. 

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Closes 31 Mar 2026

Opened 10 Dec 2025

Events

  • South Queensferry- Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan drop-in session

    From 14 Jan 2026 at 13:00 to 14 Jan 2026 at 16:00
    Location Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry
  • Inverkeithing- Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan drop-in session

    From 15 Jan 2026 at 10:00 to 15 Jan 2026 at 14:00
    Location Inverkeithing Civic Centre
  • North Queensferry- Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan drop-in session

    From 15 Jan 2026 at 15:30 to 15 Jan 2026 at 19:00
    Location North Queensferry Community Complex
  • Rosyth- Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan drop-in session

    From 19 Jan 2026 at 10:00 to 19 Jan 2026 at 13:00
    Location Parkgate Centre, Rosyth
  • South Queensferry- Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan drop-in session

    From 20 Jan 2026 at 14:00 to 20 Jan 2026 at 17:00
    Location Contact & Education Centre, South Queensferry
  • Public Meeting

    From 20 Jan 2026 at 18:00 to 20 Jan 2026 at 20:00
    Location Contact & Education Centre, Ferrymuir Gait, South Queensferry
  • South Queensferry Library- Forth Bridge World Heritage Draft Management Plan drop-in session

    From 22 Jan 2026 at 11:00 to 22 Jan 2026 at 14:00
    Location South Queensferry Library

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