Sandwick, Shetland
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Sandwick is a township
in the Shetland Islands
, situated 13 miles south of Lerwick
in the South Mainland
. It comprises a number of distinct settlements in very close proximity to each other, each remaining distinct through being separated by agricultural land. These settlements within Sandwick include Old Sandwick (often just called "Sandwick" or "San'ick"), Lebitton, Broonies' Taing, Stove, Swinister and Hoswick
- the latter of which is almost a village in its own right and is often considered distinct from Sandwick.
, grocer. There is a village hall known as "Carnegie Hall" which hosts dances, drama performances and other local events. Separately the village also has a youth club and community centre. There are two licensed premises, Sandwick Social Club and the Orca Bay Hotel (formerly known for over 20 years as the 'Barclay Arms')
Sandwick Junior High School, near Broonies' Taing, is both the primary school for the village and the main secondary school for the whole of the South Mainland
.
. The local sailing club, who race both dinghies and traditional 'Shetland Model' boats and who host an annual sailing and rowing regatta, is also based here. In the centre of the village there is a children's park, and a football pitch at which the village's football team play their home games. Ness United FC also play some home games here. The village also has a modern public indoor swimming pool
. Cricket
is played on the playing fields of the school.
At Hoswick there is a knitwear factory which also has a small shop. Hoswick also has a visitors' centre and cafe.
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
in the Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands
Shetland is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies north and east of mainland Great Britain. The islands lie some to the northeast of Orkney and southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total...
, situated 13 miles south of Lerwick
Lerwick
Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland...
in the South Mainland
South Mainland
The South Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the part of the Mainland lying south of Hellister .*Lerwick*Scalloway*Veensgarth*Gulberwick*Quarff*Cunningsburgh*Sandwick, Shetland*Hoswick*Bigton, St Ninian's Isle*Scousburgh...
. It comprises a number of distinct settlements in very close proximity to each other, each remaining distinct through being separated by agricultural land. These settlements within Sandwick include Old Sandwick (often just called "Sandwick" or "San'ick"), Lebitton, Broonies' Taing, Stove, Swinister and Hoswick
Hoswick
Hoswick is a village in the south mainland of Shetland, to the West of Sandwick.-The "Hoswick Whale Case":The residents of Hoswick are known for a legal case following the annual whale drive when, in 1888, they drove around 340 whales ashore...
- the latter of which is almost a village in its own right and is often considered distinct from Sandwick.
Amenities
Sandwick has a bakery, the "Sandwick Baking Company" which also serves as post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, grocer. There is a village hall known as "Carnegie Hall" which hosts dances, drama performances and other local events. Separately the village also has a youth club and community centre. There are two licensed premises, Sandwick Social Club and the Orca Bay Hotel (formerly known for over 20 years as the 'Barclay Arms')
Sandwick Junior High School, near Broonies' Taing, is both the primary school for the village and the main secondary school for the whole of the South Mainland
South Mainland
The South Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the part of the Mainland lying south of Hellister .*Lerwick*Scalloway*Veensgarth*Gulberwick*Quarff*Cunningsburgh*Sandwick, Shetland*Hoswick*Bigton, St Ninian's Isle*Scousburgh...
.
Leisure and tourism
At Lebitton there is a pier from which, during the tourist season, it is possible to take a boat trip to the island of MousaMousa
Mousa is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies.-Geography:...
. The local sailing club, who race both dinghies and traditional 'Shetland Model' boats and who host an annual sailing and rowing regatta, is also based here. In the centre of the village there is a children's park, and a football pitch at which the village's football team play their home games. Ness United FC also play some home games here. The village also has a modern public indoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
. Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
is played on the playing fields of the school.
At Hoswick there is a knitwear factory which also has a small shop. Hoswick also has a visitors' centre and cafe.