Where to go
56.358761, -2.809404
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Good to know
Title
Chariots Of Fire (1981)
On screen
Broadstairs, Kent
In real life
West Sands, St Andrews
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did Chariots Of Fire film at West Sands?
At 56.358761, -2.809404 in St Andrews. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit West Sands?
Open to the public, free.
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