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About Sandwick, Shetland Islands

Sandwick occupies the southern tip of Shetland's Mainland, reached via the A970 from Sumburgh Airport just a few miles south. The village sits amongst a cluster of small communities including Hoswick and Cunningsburgh, with Lerwick about 25 kilometres north. The area has roughly 4 public fast EV chargers for longer island journeys. Sandwick's main draw is nearby Jarlshof, an extraordinary archaeological site spanning 4,000 years of continuous human habitation.

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Sandwick, Shetland Islands is in Scotland, at 60.000, -1.250 - about 9 km south of Aithsetter.

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The closest airport to Sandwick, Shetland Islands is Sumburgh Airport, 20 km (about 22 min by car). Other airports nearby: Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, Foula Airfield.

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