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Aberdour Castle and Gardens
One of Scotland's oldest standing castles, with a terraced garden and a 16th-century doocot.
Typical duration
75 min
Price
£7.50 online, £8.50 on the day (≈ €8.8–10 / $9.5–11)
From port
14 km / 8.7 mi
Transfer time
25 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
April to September open daily; in winter it's closed on Thursdays and Fridays.
Aberdour Castle grew from a 12th-century hall house into a Renaissance residence for the Douglas Earls of Morton. Wander the ruined tower, the painted ceiling in the east range and the terraced walled garden, then look into the beehive-shaped doocot and the Norman St Fillan's Church next door. The station is right by the gate, so it's an easy add-on to a beach walk at Silver Sands.
Getting there from the port
Taxi or shuttle to Inverkeithing, then a 7-minute train to Aberdour. The castle is next to the station.