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Aberdour

Derivation:

mouth of the Dour burn

Current forms:

Aberdour
Aberdour Bay
Aberdour Burn
Aberdour Castle
Aberdour House
Easter Aberdour
Wester Aberdour

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Where is Aberdour?

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

Grid reference: NT 192 854

Lat / long: 56.05467943, -3.297539776

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Weather at Aberdour

11°C
max 13°C / min 11°C
24km/h WSW
1005mb
81%
40%
06:13 18:27

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Aberdour at 16:50

Pictish placenames near Aberdour

Pitteadie

7.4km away

Pitreavie

7.5km away

Pittconmark

7.8km away

Pitlochie

12.4km away

Abercorn

12.9km away

Pitfirrane

12.9km away

Pitlochie

24.0km away

Pitgorno

24.8km away

Aberdona

26.3km away
more Pictish placenames....

Pictish stones near Aberdour

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

13.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

13.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

13.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

18.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

19.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

19.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

19.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

20.7km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

21.4km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Aberdour

Norrie's Law hoard

30.8km away

Haddington silver chain

34.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

40.3km away

Borland silver chain

41.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

48.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

64.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

121.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Ancient sites near Aberdour

Inchgall (possible) crannog

10.6km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

10.9km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

13.2km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

13.7km away

Bogleys standing stone

14.1km away

Lochend standing stone

14.4km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

14.5km away

Dunsapie fort

15.1km away

Arthur's Seat fort

15.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Aberdour

Aberdour Castle

0.1km away

Hillside (site of)

0.3km away

Couston Castle

2.5km away

Otterston Tower

2.8km away

Dalgety House (possible) (site of)

2.9km away

Knockdavie Castle

3.4km away

Grange

3.5km away

Rossend Castle

3.6km away

Donibristle Castle (site of)

4.1km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Aberdour

Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
0.4km away
Bay View B&B
bed and breakfastBurntisland
4.5km away
Inchview Hotel
hotelBurntisland
4.5km away
Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
5.9km away
Boreland Lodge hotel
hotelInverkeithing
6.4km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
6.7km away
Harbour House
self-catering apartmentKinghorn
7.3km away
Express by Holiday Inn Dunfermline
hotelDunfermline
7.9km away
Queensferry Hotel
hotelNorth Queensferry
8.1km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
8.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aberdour

Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
0.4km away
Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
5.9km away
Papa Joe's Dunfermline
restaurantDunfermline
6.7km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
6.7km away
The Hideaway Restaurant
restaurantDunfermline
7.6km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
8.1km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
9.1km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
9.7km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
9.7km away
Starbank Inn
barEdinburgh
10.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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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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