Sandwick
in Eilean Siar of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Stornoway Airport (1 mi) - Benbecula Airport (62 mi)
- Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (68 mi)
- Barra Airport (91 mi)
- Coll Airport (111 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (118 mi)
- Tiree Airport (119 mi)
- Oban Airport (125 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (177 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.204 and -6.357 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 12' 13" and W -6° 21' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:37 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 9:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Sandwick
Sandwick in Eilean Siar (Scotland) with it's 660 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 524 mi (or 844 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sandwick is now 03:37 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Sandwick, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Stornoway Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Highland, Inverness, Lochgilphead and Greenock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hebridean Guest House
The Cabarfeidh Hotel
Caladh Inn
CALADH INN
Videos from this area
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Stornoway volunteers escorts fishing vessel to safety
Stornoway lifeboat crews were called to a fishing vessel that was taking water 8 miles South East of Stornoway. The Vessel was escorted to safety.
The Scottish Cabinet In Stornoway
The Scottish Cabinet was in Stornoway for a public discussion on Scotland's Future on Wednesday April 16, giving members of the community the chance to quiz the First Minister and Cabinet Secretari.
Stornoway Steamer 2
madness.
Few cars from stornoway cruise
just a few cars from the stornoway cruise dont have a lot of pics atm but next one will be better :D.
MV Isle of Lewis leaving Stornoway Ferry Terminal for Ullapool (July 2013) HD
Caledonian MacBrayne MV Isle of Lewis leaving Stornoway Ferry Terminal for Ullapool, July 2013. Filmed with Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 / DMC-ZS20 in HD.
Stornoway's first ever drag racing event
A collection of short videos I took inbetween taking photos. The event was held over a quarter mile on a taxiway of Stornoway airport, Isle of Lewis, and raised £6229 for local charities....
Oasis,Stornoway.1987 HD
Oasis,Stornoway.1987.
Diving at the Beasts of Holm, Stornoway
Diving at the Beasts of Holm, February 2012. Water temperature was 7C and felt really cold. 40 min dive, going through a crack / cave in the rocks. Also had a look at one of the wrecks near...
MUIRNEAG in Stornoway Harbour.
Freight vessel MUIRNEAG in Stornoway harbour swinging round onto her usual berth after a early morning crossing from Ullapool on the mainland. Apologies for the camera clicking...but we did...
Diving the Holm Gullies, Stornoway
Diving near Holm, just outside of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. Dive site is a series of rocks, pinnacles, cracks and small caves. Usually a fair bit of life here (although not so much early...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
HMS Iolaire
HMS Iolaire was an Admiralty yacht whose sinking on the 1 January 1919 in the Minch was one of the worst maritime disasters in United Kingdom waters during the 20th century. At least 205 perished of the 280 aboard.
Isles FM
Isles FM is a local radio station operating from Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The station is operated entirely by a volunteer staff, from a building in the Newton area of the town. Isles FM is the trading name of Western Isles Community Radio Limited, which owns all the equipment. It has recently secured an area of land to construct a purpose-built studio near Seaforth Road in Stornoway.
RAF Stornoway
Royal Air Force Station Stornoway or more simply RAF Stornoway was a Royal Air Force station near the burgh of Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles of Scotland. Within the RAF it was known as 112 SU (Signals Unit).
Sandwick, Lewis
Sandwick is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway.
Holm, Lewis
Holm Village is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis near Stornoway. The modern area of Holm can be split into two distinct areas - "Holm Village" and "Holm Road with Parkend". The Iolaire Memorial on Holm Point commemorates Admiralty Yacht HMS Iolaire, lost on rocks lying to the south in 1919. 205 died, many of them war veterans returning to the island.
Plasterfield
Plasterfield is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis and is effectively a suburb of Stornoway. It consists of two groups of houses, (built after world war two) and convenience store (Mackinnon's Bakery). Mackinnon's Bakery is generally consider the main attraction of Plasterfield with customers coming for quality goods six days a week.
Steinish
Steinish is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis, near Plasterfield and Stornoway Airport.
Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church
The Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church, is a place of worship of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Stornoway. The church is built in 1895.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sandwick.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sanndabhaig
