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Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a River Forth special.

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith as they travel along the south side of the River Forth to mark the opening of the Queensferry Crossing.

Mark and Euan travel down the south side of the River Forth exploring the past and present of some of the significant places along the way.

They start their journey at Stirling Castle, a historically significant stronghold which controlled passage up the Forth for hundreds of years.

Then to a slightly less important but very interesting building slightly inland, the Dunmore Pineapple.

The Kincardine Bridge was built more than 30 years before the Forth Road Bridge but it is often forgotten. Mark and Euan cross it in style with local history group member Willie Anderson.

The south side of the river may seem quite industrial but nestled between the Kincardine Bridge and Grangemouth is Skinflats RSPB reserve. A muddy haven for birds and other wildlife and home to the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative.

Once the Roman Antoine Wall would have stretched all the way from the Clyde to the Forth. There are remains in the impressive Callendar Park in Falkirk. 

All the talk recently has been about bridges but once there was a tunnel under the Forth. Mark and Euan meet one of its engineers. 

Hopetoun House is one of Scotland's most impressive stately homes with great views across the Forth and now the three bridges. Mark and Euan speak to a ranger there about how the grounds are opened up to the public.

The team take a trip on The Maid of the Forth to Inchcolm Island, which is home to Scotland's best preserved monastery. 

And almost two years since they last visited, Mark and Euan get to walk on the Queensferry Crossing ahead of its opening to traffic.

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