Westerwick is a settlement on Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Sandsting.[1] 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 | |
|---|---|
 Wester Wick Inlet with Westerwick village in distance | |
  Westerwick Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU283427 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Westerwick is separated from Silwick by the Ward of Silwick and is about three miles from Skeld, 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.
References
edit- ^ "Details of Parish of Sandsting". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Westerwick a GFDL wiki.
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