Aberdour
Fife

Silver Sands, Aberdour
©2011 Gazetteer for Scotland

A small resort town on the Firth of Forth between Inverkeithing and Burntisland, Aberdour sits on a narrow headland which protects the mouth of the Dour Burn.

It was formerly two towns: Wester Aberdour, a burgh of barony created in 1501, and Easter Aberdour, a burgh of regality designated in 1638. Once a thriving fishing community, it is now a summer resort with a fine beach (Silver Sands), an 18-hole golf course and historic landmarks that include 14th-century Aberdour Castle with a 17th-century walled garden, 17th-century Aberdour House, Aberdour Station (1890) and St Fillan's Kirk whose Romanesque nave and chancel date from the 12th Century.

During the summer months there is a ferry from Aberdour Harbour to the island of Inchcolm. Stone for chippings and hard core are quarried nearby.

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