A scenic sandy beach, a short walk and a must do in St. Andrews
St Andrews West Sands Beach的点评
点评:A swift evening walk along the sandy beach. The wind picked up and as always happens on this type of beach you are very quickly sand blasted. Only got halfway down this lovely stretch of sands, but then you can walk back along side the Old Course, so even if the weather changes the walk will not disappoint. The beach treats you to some scenic views out over the North Sea and back towards St. Andrews.
Anyone who has watched golf from the Old Course, would have see this stunning stretch of sandy beach. It's just a short walk from the town or the hotels near the clubhouse, to an award-winning, two-mile-long beach on their doorstep. St Andrews West Sands is a stunning expanse of uninterrupted beach stretching from St Andrews along the edge of the legendary Old Course to the Eden Estuary.
St Andrews West Sands Beach is also famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire.
Between the beach and the Old Course are an extensive area of sand dunes, which are also important to provide a natural defence against the sea and are home to many important plants and animals.
The dunes form part of the Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary Special Area for Conservation, with a dune stabilisation programme is in place. This is evident from the demarcated areas of the dunes, where marram grass is being planted.
If you are lucky enough to visit the beach please make sure you use the many designated access points to reach the beach, thereby preserving this unique environment for future generations.
翻译:傍晚时分,沿着沙滩漫步。风渐渐大了,这种沙滩上常见的情况就是如此,很快就被沙子吹得东倒西歪。只走了半程,但之后可以沿着老球场走回去,所以即使天气变化,这次漫步也不会让人失望。沙滩上可以欣赏到北海和圣安德鲁斯方向的迷人景色。
任何在老球场观看过高尔夫比赛的人,都会看到这片令人惊叹的沙滩。从镇上或俱乐部附近的酒店步行不远,就能到达这片屡获殊荣、长达两英里的沙滩。圣安德鲁斯西沙滩是一片壮丽的无遮挡沙滩,从圣安德鲁斯沿着传奇的老球场边缘一直延伸到伊甸河口。
圣安德鲁斯西沙滩也因电影《烈火战车》的开场而闻名。
海滩和老球场之间是一片广袤的沙丘,它们不仅是抵御海浪侵蚀的天然屏障,也是众多重要动植物的栖息地。
这些沙丘是泰河湾和伊甸河口特别保护区的一部分,目前已实施沙丘稳定计划。从沙丘上划定的区域即可看出这一点,这些区域正在种植滨草。
如果您有幸前往海滩,请务必使用指定的入口进入,以便为子孙后代保护这片独特的自然环境。