Enjoy a day trip away from Edinburgh. Jump on a train with your guide in Waverley station and enjoy a stunning, 40-minute ride over the Edinburgh bridges before reaching the port town of Aberdour. In Aberdour Castle, nestled next to a small orchard, you’ll be able to discover how the powerful Douglas family lived. Will you try learning a medieval dance in the great hall? Or maybe imagine what your favourite bird would be in their impressive dovecot? For those up for a walk after visiting the Castle, you can head to the charming local port and beach.

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Tour Highlights:

• Scenic train journey: jump on a train going over the iconic red UNESCO Forth Cantilever Bridge and its views of the Firth of Forth estuary.

• Great hall: admire the beautiful wooden beams and painted medieval ceilings of Aberdour Castle’s centerpiece

• The Outer Ruins: learn more about a castle’s defensive system amongst the impressive ruins of Aberdour’s defensive wall, towering above a local orchard.

• Dovecot: a stunning spiralling structure used to house the pigeons which fed the house, and a perfect excuse to learn more about daily life in a traditional Scottish Castle

• Aberdour Beach and Harbour: learn about the pirates who used it, and marvel at the views of the Islands, Inchcolm abbey, and Fife hills.

Price

1 participant: £400

2 participants: £215 each

3 participants: £154 each

4 participants: £123 each

5 participants: £104 each

6 participants: £92 each

7 participants: £83 each

Contact us for groups over 7 people

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Includes:

• Tickets to Aberdour Castle 

• Train tickets from Edinburgh

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Not included: lunch