Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland
Aberdour
Also known as: Obar Dhobhair
In or near Auchtertool.
Aberdour in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdour · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aberdour Abbey in Fife, the nearest railway station is Aberdour, located just 0.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is KY3 0TN. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Aberdour is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aberdour ( ; Scots: , Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dhobhair) is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. It is on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, looking south to the island of Inchcolm and its Abbey, and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,633. The village's winding High Street lies a little inland from the coast. Narrow lanes run off it, providing access to the more hidden parts of the village and the shoreline itself. The village nestles between the bigger coastal towns of Burntisland to the east and Dalgety Bay to the west. The parish of Aberdour takes its name from this village, and had a population of 1,972 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
For much of its history Aberdour was two villages, Wester Aberdour and Easter Aberdour, on either side of the Dour Burn; however this distinction was blurred by the 19th century arrival of the railway. The original church was dedicated to St Fillan in 1178 but only was given parish status in 1640 when the area was disjunctioned from the parish of Beath and Dalgety. In the 18th century Aberdour's harbour was improved by the addition of a stone pier to help handle the coal traffic from nearby collieries. However, in the 1850s the traffic changed dramatically, and Aberdour Harbour became a popular destination for pleasure steamers from Leith. This in turn led to the building of a deeper water…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0528, -3.3021
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY3 0TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdour — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.aberdourculture.org.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
Lieutenant Colonel G C T Keyes Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
West Parish Church and War Memorial, 28-30 High Street, Aberdour
Abbeys & priories · 0.1 km
Obelisk, Aberdour House
Forts · 0.2 km
Aberdour Heritage Centre
Museums · 0.2 km
Aberdour railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.2 km
Aberdour in Bloom
Public art & sculpture · 0.2 km
Aberdour Castle
Castles · 0.4 km
St Columba's Church, Inverkeithing Road, Aberdour
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Black Sands
Beaches · 0.4 km
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Aberdour Harbour
Harbours & ports · 0.5 km
Captain Cyril Percy Ryan
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
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West Parish Church and War Memorial, 28-30 High Street, Aberdour
West Parish Church and War Memorial, 28-30 High Street, Aberdour — parish church in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Obelisk, Aberdour House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberdour?
- Aberdour is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 0TN).
- What is Aberdour?
- Aberdour in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aberdour?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdour, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY3 0TN.
- How do I get to Aberdour?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdour, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 0TN.