West Sandwick
| West Sandwick | |
 West Sandwick, Yell, with North Mainland in the background |
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  West Sandwick |
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| OS grid reference | HU450887 |
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| Civil parish | Yell |
| Council area | Shetland |
| Lieutenancy area | Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01957 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Shetland |
Coordinates: 60°34′52″N 1°10′41″W / 60.581°N 1.178°W
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 2 "Map 2 - Central North Yell Sound" (PDF). Shetland.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Sandwick. |
- BBC - Your Paintings - West Sandwick, Yell, by Tamar Williamson
- Keep Scotland Beautiful - Beach Awards - West Sandwick
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