St Andrews West Sands Beach
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St Andrews West Sands Beach is a long, scenic stretch of sand on the Scottish coast, famed for its views of St Andrews and its appearance in the opening scene of the film "Chariots of Fire."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Andrews West Sands Beach canonical | 1 |
| West Sands at St Andrews | 1 |
| West Sands, St Andrews | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3673544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St Andrews West Sands Beach Context triple: [British Golf Museum, near, St Andrews West Sands Beach]
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A.
Carnoustie Beach
Carnoustie Beach is a long, sandy Scottish seaside beach near the town of Carnoustie, known for its coastal walks and views over the North Sea.
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B.
Cramond Beach
Cramond Beach is a sandy shoreline on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland, popular for coastal walks and views of nearby Cramond Island.
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C.
Arbroath Beach
Arbroath Beach is a sandy seaside stretch on Scotland’s east coast, popular for coastal walks, sea views, and traditional fishing-town charm.
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D.
Crail Beach
Crail Beach is a picturesque sandy and rocky shoreline in the historic fishing village of Crail in Fife, Scotland, known for its scenic harbor views and coastal walks along the East Neuk.
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E.
Monifieth beach
Monifieth beach is a sandy coastal shoreline on the east coast of Scotland, known for its views over the Firth of Tay and proximity to the town of Monifieth in Angus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St Andrews West Sands Beach Target entity description: St Andrews West Sands Beach is a long, scenic stretch of sand on the Scottish coast, famed for its views of St Andrews and its appearance in the opening scene of the film "Chariots of Fire."
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A.
Carnoustie Beach
Carnoustie Beach is a long, sandy Scottish seaside beach near the town of Carnoustie, known for its coastal walks and views over the North Sea.
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B.
Cramond Beach
Cramond Beach is a sandy shoreline on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland, popular for coastal walks and views of nearby Cramond Island.
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C.
Arbroath Beach
Arbroath Beach is a sandy seaside stretch on Scotland’s east coast, popular for coastal walks, sea views, and traditional fishing-town charm.
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D.
Crail Beach
Crail Beach is a picturesque sandy and rocky shoreline in the historic fishing village of Crail in Fife, Scotland, known for its scenic harbor views and coastal walks along the East Neuk.
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E.
Monifieth beach
Monifieth beach is a sandy coastal shoreline on the east coast of Scotland, known for its views over the Firth of Tay and proximity to the town of Monifieth in Angus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
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coastal landform ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | theme music of "Chariots of Fire" ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime ⓘ |
| closestCity | Dundee ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dogAccess | generally permitted with some restrictions ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film "Chariots of Fire"
ⓘ
linked to:
Chariots of Fire
|
| filmingLocationFor | "Chariots of Fire" opening scene ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fife Council ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom |
St Andrews town centre
ⓘ
linked to:
St Andrews
|
| hasCarParks | yes ⓘ |
| hasDunes | yes ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalDesignation | part of Eden Estuary nature conservation area vicinity ⓘ |
| hasLifeguardsSeasonally | yes ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most famous beaches in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasTidalRange | large ⓘ |
| hasToilets | yes (seasonal facilities nearby) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Old Course at St Andrews
ⓘ
St Andrews ⓘ St Andrews Castle ⓘ St Andrews Cathedral ⓘ |
| isOpenToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fife
ⓘ
St Andrews ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Sea ⓘ |
| near |
Eden Estuary
ⓘ
Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ St Andrews Links ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dune system
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ wide sandy shoreline ⓘ |
| popularFor |
family recreation
ⓘ
kite flying ⓘ running ⓘ swimming ⓘ walking ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| region | East Neuk of Fife ⓘ |
| safetyAdvisory | strong tides and currents possible ⓘ |
| sceneTypeInWork | opening running sequence of "Chariots of Fire" ⓘ |
| surfaceType | sand ⓘ |
| transportAccess | road access from A91 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
outdoor events
ⓘ
sports training runs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Andrews West Sands Beach Description of subject: St Andrews West Sands Beach is a long, scenic stretch of sand on the Scottish coast, famed for its views of St Andrews and its appearance in the opening scene of the film "Chariots of Fire."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: St Andrews West Sands Beach
linked to: St Andrews West Sands Beach