Jump on a train with your guide for a day excursion away fromEdinburgh and into Fife. 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. 

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

• St Fillians Church: discover the beautiful wooden roof of this 12th century church and learn about the pilgrimage of Robert the Bruce

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

Note that we can also arrange a private car instead of the train.