Isle of Sanday, Orkney Isles
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Unsuprisingly, an island with a name like Sanday (Norse for Sand Island) has a proliferation of stunning beaches. If you’re visiting for a day trip from Orkney Mainland and are short on time, Backaskaill Bay is the easiest to get to from the road to the ferry. It’s also probably Sanday’s most popular beach, close to Kettletoft village and a good place for shell hunting.
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: HY 648393
GPS coordinates: 59.238397,-2.617827
Sanday Bus (on demand)
Car parks – east access road becomes very rough, with space to park before the worst part
