St Andrews Bay

St Andrews Bay is a bay of the North Sea located in Fife, Scotland, named for the nearby Royal burgh of St Andrews.

Type: Bay
Description: bay in Fife, Scotland, UK, north of the town of St Andrews
Also known as: “Saint Andrews Bay” and “St. Andrews Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Andrews Castle and Church of St Mary on the Rock.

St Andrews Castle

St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea.

Church of St Mary on the Rock

Photo: Calgacus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls.

St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrews and Boarhills.

St Andrews

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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".

Boarhills

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boarhills is a hamlet close to Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from St Andrews and 5+1⁄2 miles from Crail, close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea.