Islands · Scottish Islands
Holm of Sandwick
In or near Symbister.
Holm of Sandwick — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holm of Sandwick is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.3294°, -1.0255°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Holm of Sandwick is an islet, located roughly 100 metres (330 ft) off Haa Ness and the southwestern side of Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The small groups of islets to the west are called the Flaeshans of Sandwick. To the southwest is Sava Skerry. It is reported that a ship named Griften of unknown nationality was shipwrecked either here or on Rumble Holm in 1611.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3294, -1.0255
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q15224560 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holm of Sandwick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clett Head, Whalsay, Shetland - geograph.org.uk - 145740.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holm of Sandwick?
- Holm of Sandwick is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AG).
- What is Holm of Sandwick?
- Holm of Sandwick — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Holm of Sandwick?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9AG.
- Is Holm of Sandwick free to visit?
- Yes, Holm of Sandwick is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holm of Sandwick?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AG. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.