West Sands

West Sands is a beach in , , . West Sands is situated nearby to the golf course , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Course at St Andrews and St Andrews Aquarium.

Golf course
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The , also known as the Old Lady or the Grand Old Lady, is considered the oldest golf course in the world. It is a public course over common land in , Fife, Scotland, and is held in trust by the St Andrews Links Trust under… is situated 2,600 feet south of West Sands.

Public aquarium
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public aquarium, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of West Sands.

Building
Photo: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. It is a private members-only club based in in . is situated 1 mile south of West Sands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town on the coast of 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".

Village
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is a small village located 3 miles to the west of in North East . A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. is situated 3 miles southwest of West Sands.

Village
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is a town in the north-east of , on the east coast of . It is approximately 3 miles north-west of , and is situated on the estuary of the River Eden, at the junction of the A91 road between St Andrews and and the A919/A914 road between and the Tay Road Bridge. is situated 3 miles west of West Sands.

West Sands

Latitude
56.35872° or 56° 21′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.81203° or 2° 48′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C8V955Q+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26998937
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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