West Sands beach

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beach tourist attraction

West Sands beach is a long, scenic stretch of sand near St Andrews in Scotland, famed for its appearance in the opening scenes of the film "Chariots of Fire" and popular for walking, running, and seaside recreation.

Aliases (1)

West Sands ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	beach → tourist attraction →
adjacentTo	Old Course at St Andrews → St Andrews Links golf courses →
climate	temperate maritime →
country	Scotland →
featuredIn	film "Chariots of Fire" →
filmReleasedYearAssociated	1981 →
hasAccessFrom	St Andrews town centre →
hasApproximateLength	about 2 miles → about 3 kilometres →
hasCoastType	open sandy bay →
hasDunes	yes →
hasLifeguardService	seasonal →
hasNearbyGolfCourses	St Andrews Links →
hasNearbyRiverMouth	Eden Estuary →
hasNearbySettlement	St Andrews →
hasParking	yes →
hasPublicAccess	yes →
hasRecreationalUse	dog walking → family outings →
hasReputation	iconic running beach → scenic landscape →
hasSandType	wide sandy beach →
hasTidalRange	large tidal range →
hasViewOf	St Andrews Bay → St Andrews skyline →
hasWalkingPath	yes →
knownFor	appearance in the film "Chariots of Fire" →
locatedIn	Fife → St Andrews →
locatedOn	North Sea →
managedBy	Fife Council →
near	town of St Andrews →
partOf	Eden Estuary Local Nature Reserve vicinity →
popularFor	birdwatching → horse riding → kite flying → running → seaside recreation → walking →
region	East coast of Scotland →
sceneTypeInFilm	opening running sequence →
tourismCategory	coastal tourism destination →
usedFor	charity runs → location filming → sports training →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
St Andrews ("West Sands") →	hasBeach
St Andrews →	hasLandmark