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About the Island
Off the north coast of mainland Scotland, Sandy has an area of nineteen square miles, and a population of about 500. Sanday’s large expanse of white, unspoilt beaches and its wide variety of wildlife, from rare birds to seals and otters, offer the discerning traveler a wonderful opportunity to relax and encounter island life.
Exploring the coastline, you will see cormorants, fulmars, shags and ravens. If you look carefully, you will notice colonies of grey and common seals, and occasionally killer and minke whales. In the summer season, the meadows abound with lady’s bed-straw, northern marsh orchids, buttercups, and grass of Parnassus.
Find out more....
If you would like to find out more about the Island, please follow the links below.
- Island of Sanday - Island Information
- Orkney Islands - Sanday Island Information
- Undiscovered Scotland - Sanday
- Northlink Ferries - Travel
- Orkney Ferries - Travel
Roderick Thorne - Sanday Ranger
Roderick Thorne is avalable at Nearhouse for information and advice every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm.
For a full programme of walks and events, April - September, please call 01857 600 341
