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Aberdour (with notes on Inchcolm)
Courtesy Flag
Flag, Red EnsignWaypoint
56° 02.80N 003° 17.30WCharts
AC 0736 Firth of Forth Granton & Burntisland to Rosyth; AC1407 Montrose To Berwick-Upon-Tweed; SC 5615 Whitby to Edinburgh (includes charts of the Firth of Forth to Grangemouth); Imray C27 Firth of Forth (incl harbour plan Aberdour)Rules & Regulations
None KnownHazards
Reefs in the bay between the trots and the beachTidal Data Times & Range
HW Aberdour is five minutes before HW Leith and 0.5m higher. There are no other constants available. (links)This site is designed for slower, roaming broadband connections, like you would get at sea, so it needs JavaScript enabled to expand the text.
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Contacts
The harbourmaster is now (2025) MarkMaylin. The harbour contact phone is 07873 230706 or via the Forth Yacht Club website at www.fyca.org.uk
Of the harbours around the Firth of Forth, this and the one at Limekilns are hard to beat for the yachtsman who likes somewhere sheltered and reasonably priced to clew up. (It's possibly my favourite harbour in the Forth) We deal with Limekilns in another article. The harbour was originally built for the export of coal but in Victorian times it became a day trip destination for paddle steamers from Leith. These steamers tied up on the hammerhead at the end of the present pier or on the pier (now derelict) on the opposite side of the entrance. It is still a holiday destination but the tourists now come by road or rail. ... read more
Berthing, Mooring & Anchoring
Basically there are no fishing boats based at Aberdour..... ... read more
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The overnight fee is now £20. Payment by cash (in person or in the honesty box on the black hut on the pier) or by BACS (details available on the noticeboard within the ABC clubhouse)
Electricity is available on the pier but you will need a lead with a standard 13amp plug.
Water is available at 2 points on the pier.
ABC welcomes visitors, and provides toilets, a shower, use of the Clubhouse and Wi-fi.
Most bilge keel boats can access the pier to half way at HW +/- 3 hours. There are two ABC moorings available for deep draft vessels or if waiting on tide. These are closest to the old wooden pier.
The harbourmaster is now (2025) MarkMaylin
The harbour contact phone is 07873 230706
Overnight fees for 2022 are now £13. The fee includes alongside berthing, water (available on pier), electricity (subject to availability) and use of the ABC Clubhouse and shower.
