West Sands

St Andrews, Scotland · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

The vast flat strand beside St Andrews' Old Course, immortalised by the running scene in Chariots of Fire.

Sea temperature

~13°C in the warm season

Water

Cold, gentle North Sea blue

Sand

Vast flat golden sand

Swimming

Shallow, calm and very cold

Best time to visit

Jun-Aug

Setting

A two-mile strand beside the Old Course, famous from Chariots of Fire

Beach type

Cold-water coast

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: Scott Cormie (CC BY-SA 2.0) · source