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.

West Sandwick
West Sandwick, Yell, with North Mainland in the background
West Sandwick Location within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU450887
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	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 60.581°N 1.178°W / 60.581; -1.178

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.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Sandwick.

• Art UK - West Sandwick, Yell, by Tamar Williamson
• Keep Scotland Beautiful - Beach Awards - West Sandwick

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