St Andrews West Sands is the largest and best-known beach in St Andrew’s – amazingly one of the sunniest and driest places in Britain – located on the eastern coastline of the Kingdom of Fife.

Famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire – West Sands extends for almost 2 miles of uninterrupted sand backed with dunes and the world-renowned golf course – the north end is popular with kite surfers and overlooks the Eden Estuary Nature Reserve, home to birds and seals.

West Sands is about a 15 minute walk from St Andrews town centre – there is plenty of car parking available – and zoning of the beach to keep sand yachts and families apart – plus the beach is popular for walking and running on as well as for swimming – shops and restaurants are close by and there are plenty of wet weather alternatives, including the British Golf Museum – if your into that sort of thing –  and the nearby castle and cathedral – lifeguards patrol the beach during the peak season.