West Sandwick

West Sandwick
West Sandwick, Yell, with North Mainland in the background
West Sandwick is located in Shetland
West Sandwick
West Sandwick
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU450887
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01957
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
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 island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. 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. ^ a b "Map 2 - Central North Yell Sound" (PDF). Shetland.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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