St Andrews Links
The links at St Andrews, where golf has been played since the 15th century, earning the town its name as the home of golf. Of its public courses the Old Course is the most famous, and the Swilcan Bridge on its 18th hole is a favourite photograph.
- Where
- St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 56.3517, -2.8181
Get the St Andrews Links stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at St Andrews Links. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Scotland volume with your photos and a note.
Near St Andrews Links
HMY Britannia 47 km
The royal yacht that carried the British monarchy for 43 years, from 1954 to 1997, travelling more than a million nautical miles. Now permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal in Leith, it can be walked through from the royal apartments to the engine room.
Holyrood Palace 49 km
The monarch's official residence in Scotland, at the foot of the Royal Mile with the castle at the other end. It has been the main royal home in Scotland since the 16th century, and the ruined Holyrood Abbey stands in its grounds.
Calton Hill 50 km
A hill at the east end of Princes Street, crowned with monuments including an unfinished copy of the Parthenon. The view from the top, down Princes Street to the castle, is one of the most painted and photographed in the city.
Arthur's Seat 50 km
An extinct volcano rising 250 metres out of Holyrood Park, just east of the city centre. It is an easy climb from almost any side, and the summit looks out over the Old Town, the Firth of Forth and the hills beyond.
Royal Mile 50 km
The run of streets that forms the spine of Edinburgh's Old Town, falling downhill from the castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Narrow closes and wynds branch off on either side, and in August it fills with Fringe performers.
Scott Monument 50 km
A Victorian Gothic spire in Princes Street Gardens, raised in memory of the novelist Sir Walter Scott. It is the second largest monument to a writer anywhere, and a narrow stair climbs to platforms near the top.
National Museum of Scotland 51 km
A museum of Scottish history and culture on Chambers Street, in the Old Town. Its collections run from the Lewis Chessmen to Dolly the sheep, and the roof terrace looks across to the castle.
Edinburgh Castle 51 km
A fortress on Castle Rock, an old volcanic plug that people have lived on since at least the Iron Age. Kings of Scotland held it from the 11th century, and inside are the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, and the city's oldest building, St Margaret's Chapel.
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Questions
Where is St Andrews Links?
St Andrews Links is in St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are HMY Britannia (47 km), Holyrood Palace (49 km), Calton Hill (50 km).
How do I get the St Andrews Links stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at St Andrews Links and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Scotland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to St Andrews Links before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Scotland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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