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Aberdour

Derivation:

mouth of The Dour burn

Current forms:

Aberdour Bay
Aberdour House
New Aberdour
Old Aberdour

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Where is Aberdour?

Aberdour is in the parish of Aberdour (Aberdeenshire) and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 8842 6440

Lat / long: 57.66957505, -2.194477969

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OS Map for Aberdour

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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Aberdour

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Weather at Aberdour

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
14km/h SSE
1022mb
81%
88%
05:38 18:46

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Rosehearty at 20:38
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Pictish placenames near Aberdour

Pitsligo

5.8km away

Pittulie

6.6km away

Aberchirder

28.5km away

Pitmedden

36.4km away

Pitcaple

41.4km away

Pittodrie

44.5km away

Pitlurg

48.5km away

Pitfichie

52.0km away

Aberdeen

58.6km away
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Pictish stones near Aberdour

Raven Stone Class I symbol stone

4.7km away

Fetterangus Church Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Old Deer Class I symbol stone

18.3km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

18.7km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

21.7km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

28.9km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

29.0km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

29.0km away

Rothiebrisbane Class I symbol stone

36.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Aberdour

Gaulcross hoard

34.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

49.9km away

Nigg silver chain

62.1km away

Burghead fort

77.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

79.7km away

Torvean silver chain

124.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

163.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

191.7km away

Haddington silver chain

194.1km away
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Ancient sites near Aberdour

Cullykhan fort

5.0km away

Castle of Findon fort

9.0km away

Boghead souterrain

21.0km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

22.9km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

24.3km away

Raich stone circle

32.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

38.1km away

Sheldon stone circle

39.9km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

46.1km away
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Castles near Aberdour

Dundarg Castle

1.2km away

Auchmedden Castle

3.3km away

Boyndlie House

3.9km away

Milltown of Boyndlie motte (site of)

4.6km away

Cullykhan Castle (site of)

5.0km away

Tyrie (site of)

5.2km away

Pitsligo Castle

5.8km away

Pittulie Castle

6.6km away

Lighnot Castle (site of)

7.6km away
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Accommodation near Aberdour

Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
10.0km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
18.1km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
19.0km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
20.0km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
20.5km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
21.5km away
Harbour View House
hotelPortsoy
29.4km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
29.6km away
Palace Hotel
hotelPeterhead
30.3km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
30.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aberdour

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
19.0km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
30.4km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
36.0km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
37.3km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
38.0km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
43.6km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
44.5km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
47.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
52.2km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
52.5km away
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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 5:55 pm. Updated on the 13th of November 2011 at 1:55 am.

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