Aberdour Community Council

Good news for anyone who’s tackled the climb up Donkey Brae lately — the bench has been reinstated .

After being raised at the March Community Council meeting, confirmed on 1 April, and followed through swiftly, the bench has now been reinstated as part of the ongoing improvements around Silver Sands.

The welcome resting spot at the top of the brae is once again ready for walkers to pause and take a moment to catch their breath.

A big thank you to Robbie and all the team at Fife Coast and Countryside Trust for responding so positively and getting it sorted quickly.

Small changes make a big difference — especially when you’ve just climbed that hill!

Please Note : 11 March - Filming & Parking Restrictions Aberdour Beaches.

On the 11th of March (07:00 – 19:00) filming is due to take place at the following coastal locations within Aberdour:

Aberdour Black Sands
Aberdour Silver Sands (Aberdour Main Car Park)
Aberdour Silver Sands (Overnight Carpark)
Aberdour Silver Sands (Boathouse)

Any Residents or Visiting Cars wishing to park within the silver sands locality will be directed to the 3 other carparks in the beach locality.

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust staff and film crew will be in attendance to help with parking and visitor access to minimise any disruption.

Fife Visitor Levy consultation

Fife Council has agreed to investigate the possibility of introducing a visitor levy for Fife and will consult with communities and businesses over the next few months.

The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 allows local councils to charge a percentage rate on accommodation within the scheme’s area. There is flexibility over whether the charge applies to all or part of the local council area, whether
it is charged for all or part of the year and can change depending on the purpose of the visit.

Early research shows that a visitor levy scheme charging 5% (in line with City of Edinburgh Council) could generate between £3.4m and £8.2m each year.

Now councillors have agreed that a thorough early engagement consultation exercise should take place over the coming months to make sure any future decisions on the issue are informed.

Council Leader David Ross explained: "Tourism is an important industry for the Kingdom. There are very mixed views on the introduction of a visitor levy.

"There's also lots to learn from others who have already introduced these schemes. So we will be taking the time to make sure we gather all the views and have all the facts and evidence in front of us before we make any decisions on this."

No decision on the introduction of a visitor levy would be taken before August 2026 at the earliest.

Please find details below of Fife Council's Visitor Levy consultation online survey by clicking on to the link below:

https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/have-your-say2/fife-visitor-levy