Deep Sea World
Head 800 m north of South Queensferry for Deep Sea World, an aquarium. Look also at Edinburgh Castle, 14 km away, first of 156 more within 15 km. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages.
Aquarium near South Queensferry
Just outside South Queensferry
Deep Sea World is 800 m north of South Queensferry. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Aim for June to August, when South Queensferry reaches 17–19°C.
Deep Sea World
Aquarium in Fife, Scotland, UK.
- Type
- Aquarium
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 800 m north of South Queensferry
- Official site
- deepseaworld.com
Deep Sea World and what surrounds it
Spot Deep Sea World in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that list Deep Sea World
The most populous of the 5 is Dunfermline, at 56,053. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
South Queensferry
Inverkeithing
Rosyth
Dalgety Bay and Hillend
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Deep Sea World is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Queensferry | 800 m south of it | 10,214 | 17 |
| Inverkeithing | 1.5 km north of it | 5,273 | 16 |
| Rosyth | 1.6 km northwest of it | 13,309 | 18 |
| Dalgety Bay and Hillend | 2.5 km northeast of it | 9,452 | 14 |
| Dunfermline | 3.9 km north of it | 56,053 | 14 |
Beyond Deep Sea World
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, an art gallery and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle14 km away2
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery14 km away · 661K visitors a year (2021)3
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse15 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)8.2 km away5
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland14 km away6
PalaceLinlithgow Palace13 km away7
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral14 km away8
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle7.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Deep Sea World
Where is Deep Sea World?
Deep Sea World is 800 m north of South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh.
What is Deep Sea World?
Aquarium in Fife, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Deep Sea World?
June to August are the warmest months in South Queensferry, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Deep Sea World?
Within 15 km: Edinburgh Castle (14 km), National Gallery (14 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (15 km) and Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (8.2 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Deep Sea World: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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