Visitor attractions and information - Aberdour
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Aberdour Castle and Gardens, Aberdour. Tel:
01383 860519. The castle is located in the village of Aberdour,
near the railway station. Over a 500 year period, the building
was added to, to suit the needs of the owners of the day. An
L-shaped extension was added in the 1630's, that today is the
only complete part of the building, housing the gallery on the
upper floor and the tea shop and stable on the ground floor.
Location: In the centre
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Inchcolm
Abbey, the island of Inchcolm KY3 0UA. Tel 01383 823332. A medieval
abbey located at the centre of the island, in the Firth of Forth.
It was founded by King Alexander I of Scotland (1107-24), he
was washed ashore there after a shipwreck in 1123, and took shelter
in a hermit's hovel. Inchcolm Abbey has the most complete surviving
remains of any Scottish monastic house. The ruins are cared for
by Historic Scotland. About
3 miles south of Aberdour. |
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St Bridgets Kirk, Dalgety. The shell
of a medieval church, altered in the 17th century for Protestant
worship. On the west end is a burial vault built for the Earl
of Dunfermline. About
2 miles southwest of Aberdour. |
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