Westerwick is a settlement in Shetland. It faces south with high cliffs on both sides of the wick. There is a small stony beach at the head, and the surrounding land is greener with fewer rocky outcrops than the usual Shetland scene.

Westerwick is separated from Silwick

Silwick

Silwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland about three miles from Skeld, is now almost deserted.The area has spectacular cliffs and views.The Norwegian vessel Usetind was wrecked on the stoney beach here in 1929-Sources:...

 by the Ward of Silwick and is about three miles from Skeld

Skeld

Skeld, is a village on the south side of the West Shetland Mainland. The main village is also referred to as Easter Skeld, while the western end of the settlement, about a mile away, is known as Wester Skeld. The council housing estate in Skeld is called Grindybrecks.it also has a school on a...

, on the West Shetland Mainland. There are just a few houses here and the whole area makes for fine cliff walking.

Westerwick was the birthplace of Thomas Alexander Robertson, better known as the poet Vagaland

Vagaland

Vagaland , is arguably the greatest Shetland poet of the 20th century, was born Thomas Alexander Robertson at Westerwick at the southern tip of the parish of Sandsting, his mother’s home. He was the second son of Thomas Robertson of Skeld and his wife Andrina Johnston...

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Sources

• This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Westerwick a GFDL wiki.