Aberdour is a picturesque coastal village in Fife, Scotland.
- Aberdour Castle. A fascinating, 12th-century castle which was granted by Robert the Bruce to his friend and nephew, Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray. It includes the beautiful and well-maintained castle gardens, as well as a spectacular beehive-shaped dovecot built at the end of the sixteenth century.
- Silver Sands Beach. One of Scotland's seven Blue Flag awarded beaches, and is popular in summer time. For those after a bit of peace and quiet, the Black Sands Beach may be more to your tastes.
- Old School Sensory Garden. Garden on the site of the former primary school, created in 2010 and designed to stimulate all the senses.
Aberdour Castle. A fascinating, 12th-century castle which was granted by Robert the Bruce to his friend and nephew, Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray. It includes the beautiful and well-maintained castle gardens, as well as a spectacular beehive-shaped dovecot built at the end of the sixteenth century.
Silver Sands Beach. One of Scotland's seven Blue Flag awarded beaches, and is popular in summer time. For those after a bit of peace and quiet, the Black Sands Beach may be more to your tastes.
Old School Sensory Garden. Garden on the site of the former primary school, created in 2010 and designed to stimulate all the senses.
Fife Coastal Path: going east, keep just shore-side of the railway track. The path passes the castle then comes onto Silversands Bay, with a broad firm track (offroad bikes okay, street bikes at a pinch). Eventually it ducks under the railway and comes into Burntisland. Going west from Aberdour, leave A921 at Dovecot Park to come onto the trail to St Briget's Kirk then along the coast to Dalgety Bay and Inverkeithing.
Aberdour is well equipped for the hungry tourist/local. All of the village pubs and hotels have popular restaurants.
- Room With A View, Forth View Hotel, Hawkcraig Point, KY3 0TZ. W-Su. Very popular seafood restaurant - book to avoid disappointment! Mains around £15 for lunch, £20 for dinner.
Room With A View, Forth View Hotel, Hawkcraig Point, KY3 0TZ. W-Su. Very popular seafood restaurant - book to avoid disappointment! Mains around £15 for lunch, £20 for dinner.
For a village of its size, Aberdour has a huge amount of pubs per person (it's the Scottish way!). The pubs are all within 5 minutes walking distance of each other, and most are traditional Scottish establishments, with friendly locals and bar staff.