West Sandwick

West Sandwick

West Sandwick, Yell, with North Mainland in the background
West Sandwick
 West Sandwick shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU450887
Civil parishYell
Council areaShetland
Lieutenancy areaShetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01957
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentShetland
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 60°34′52″N 1°10′41″W / 60.581°N 1.178°W / 60.581; -1.178

West Sandwick is a settlement on the Isle of Yell, Shetland Islands. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island.

Looking north towards West Sandwick with the North Haa on the distant left

West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell.[1]

The area south of Southladie Flo is an important feeding area for locally breeding red-throated divers. The rare curved sedge (Carex maritima) grows beside an exit stream on West Sandwick beach.[1]

The bay contains a distinctive shingle spit known as the Urabug.

References

  1. 1 2 "Map 2 - Central North Yell Sound" (PDF). Shetland.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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