Sandwick

Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay".

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Type: Locality with 835 residents
Description: parish on Orkney, Scotland
Also known as: “Sandwick, Orkney”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.

South Ronaldsay

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South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.

Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay

House

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herston and Saint Margaret’s Hope.

Herston

Hamlet

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Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 2 miles northwest of Sandwick.

Saint Margaret’s Hope

Village

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St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2½ miles north of Sandwick.