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About North Sandwick

North Sandwick perches on Yell's northern tip, serving as the jumping-off point for Unst via the Gutcher-Belmont ferry. Reach it from Lerwick via the A970 to Toft, ferry to Ulsta, then the B9081 across Yell's moorland. The narrow roads wind past lochs and crofts, with roughly 4 fast EV chargers available. It's the departure point for Britain's most northerly scheduled ferry service.

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North Sandwick is in Scotland, at 60.653, -1.001 - about 12 km north-west of Brough Lodge.

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The closest airport to North Sandwick is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 70 km (about 1 h 59 min by car).

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