St Andrews West Sands

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  • West Sands is the largest and best-known beach in St Andrew’s, surprisingly one of the sunniest and driest places in Britain.

    The south end of the two-mile-long sandy beach featured in the opening sequence of Oscar-winning film, Chariots of Fire, while the north end is popular with kite surfers and overlooks the Eden Estuary Nature Reserve, home to birds and seals.

    Beach wheelchairs also available for hire.

    Type of beach

    Sandy

    Lifeguard service

    Yes

    Dogs friendly beach?

    Dogs are not allowed on the part of the beach nearest the town between the 1st of May and 30th September

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    Activities

    • Sailing
    • Swimming/bathing
    • Surfing
    • Wind surfing

    Facilities

    • Cafe/restaurant
    • Toilets
    • Disabled facilities
    • First aid point

    Nearest town

    St Andrews

    Postcode

    KY16 9XL

    OS grid ref.

    NO 5031 1769

    Parking

    There is car parking for 5 000 cars including disabled spaces. There is a charge for using the car park.

    Water quality

    Water quality star rating

    Awards

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    St Andrews West Sands Reviews

    wonderful beach

    Sandy Wallace
    Mar 15th 2024

    There are no charges for car parking. The beach is over two miles long so room for everyone.