Wide sands
At low tide.
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West Sands is a broad sandy beach stretching about 3 km along the east coast of Scotland, at the western edge of the town of St Andrews in Fife, about 2 km in a straight line from the town centre. The beach lies next to the famous Old Course of St Andrews, known as the home of golf, and is backed by grassy dunes that shelter a nature reserve. From it can be seen the towers of the old town and its university, founded in 1413, the oldest in Scotland. The beach is famous for a scene in the film «Chariots of Fire», in which runners race along the sand, and people still run and walk along the water's edge. At low tide the sand is wide and flat, good for long walks, horse riding and kites, and shorebirds wade in the shallows. The beach is free, with lifeguards in the summer months. The North Sea is cold even in summer, and the best times for a walk are at sunset or on a calm morning.
At low tide.
Nature reserve.
Towers and university.
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Yes in summer, though the water is cold.
Yes.