Aberdour Castle and Gardens — Attraction in Aberdour

We had come to Aberdour on our diy Outlander tour, having checked on the website that dogs are welcome other than in roofed areas. We pulled up in the car parking area just as the lady on reception decided to take a break but remained in the vicinity. I got my dog from the car just to stretch his legs while we decided whether to venture in. While I was reading some of the provided information my dog opened his bowels and I as a responsible owner collected the product in a bag and made my way to the one and only bin I could see. As I approached the resting staff member intervened and informed me that I could not put my bag of dog faeces into the bin. I asked where I was supposed to put it to be told I would need to find a bin elsewhere. I pointed out that dogs were supposed to be welcome other than in roofed areas which she agreed was the case but did not agree when I said how ridiculous it was that there was nowhere to dispose of their waste. She asked if we were there to visit to which I replied that we had come ( a long way ) for that purpose but given the obvious lack of facilities, the misleading website and the unfriendly and downright rude attitude we were being greeted with, we would not be staying. I have never heard anything so ridiculous in all my life. Do not pretend to be dog friendly and then have no appropriate facilities. To ban the use of the only bin for dog waste is...

Aberdour Castle is a neat place to visit. After enjoying a lovely walk on the Fife Coastal Path from Burntisland to Aberdour, my father and I arrived at the castle that's in the town of Aberdour and right next to the train station. The castle is part of the Historic Scotland network and it was great using my membership card (great value for those living in Scotland who can use them for a year!) to get into the castle.

The castle itself mainly consists of ruins since part of the ramparts and a side and the roof are missing on one part, and most of the far side of the castle is missing. The handy explanations along the way were explaining where neat features such as a dough trough and bread ovens used to be - they were clearly discernible with some direction to know what some of the things were.

The other part of the castle was much more intact and also nicely redone/preserved. I really enjoyed seeing the great hall and also the side room with beautifully painted ceiling panels.

You could tell that the gardens used to be really stunning in their day, although they are currently terraced grassy gardens with a picturesque dovecote down the far end.

Aberdour Castle is neat to see in a quick visit to learn more about the history of the area, although the visit itself won't take you too long (45 minutes or...

We initially drove down to the car park on the property until we realised it was for disabled users, we about turned and found parking available immediately to our right in the train station. There was an access gate from the train station but this was boarded up. A 5 minute walk around the car park and back down the castle road wasn't a big deal though. The castle itself is quite impressive, however, a couple of sections were closed off. The gardens are expansive but more tiered lawns than beds of flowers. Online info said there was a café on site, however ,there were just snacks,soft drinks & hot drinks and a selection of ice creams. On a hot day (like on our visit) it's fine, but on colder days or if you're starving I would eat somewhere in the town first. Overall still worth a visit & the staff were friendly and helpful. There is a gift shop on site. There's limited access for wheelchair users but the bulk of the castle can be viewed from the...