Aberdour Castle Gardens
2 ha
Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
56.05479, -3.29751
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe @ Number 16 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe @ Number 16 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
9 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Devil's-bit Scabious, Viper's-bugloss +48 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Colinswell to DunearnWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Burntisland Outer Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Old North RoadWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route551 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 551 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 76Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route670 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 670 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Ruined range, Aberdour Castle
Photos
Ruined range, Aberdour Castle
Facilities
☕Café
Cafe @ Number 16 · 279m
🅿️Parking
Livingston Place · Free · 169m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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