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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower.
St Andrews Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Church of St Mary on the Rock
Church
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Boarhills.
St Andrews
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Leuchars
Town
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leuchars is a town and parish near the north-east coast of Fife in Scotland. The civil parish has a population of 5,754 and an area of 13,357 acres.
St Andrews Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.36687° or 56° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.74427° or 2° 44′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C8V9784+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 933245261OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2638863Wikidata ID
Q7592431
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“St Andrews Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saint Andrews Bay (luuk sa Hiniusang Gingharian)”
- Cebuano: “St Andrews Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “St Andrews Bay”
- Swedish: “St Andrews Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stravithie Bridge and Woodend.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bell Rock House, Shorehead, St Andrews and Castle Pool.
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