Aberdour

Aberdour is a small village in southern Fife and is situated where the Dour Burn enters the Firth of Forth. It is made up of two smaller villages, Wester and Easter Aberdour, which were located either side of the burn.

Aberdour used to be a fishing community but is now a summer resort with a fine beach known as the Silver Sands. As well as the fine sand the beach offers great views over the Forth to Edinburgh.

Aberdour Castle dates from the 14th century and it's walled garden from the 17th. Within the garden is a beehive shaped doocot. The castle is now in the care of Historic Scotland.

The nave and chancel of St. Fillan's Kirk date from the 12th century - the town served as a shore base for the monastery on St. Colme's Inch, better known as Inchcolm Island. Within the kirk is a leper's squint and Robert the Bruce supposedly came here to pray following the Battle of Bannockburn.

The railway station was built in 1890 and was named as Scotland's best kept station for eleven consecutive years.

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