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IS SANDAY SANDY?
The Vikings called an island in Orkney, and another in the Faroes, by the same name - Sanday in Orkney; Sandoy in Faroe. Both mean sand-island. Have a look at our beaches to see why.....
Bea Sand
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/1. bea sand.jpg)
Bay of Lopness
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/2. lopness2.jpg)
Bay of Sandquoy
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/3. sandquoy2.jpg)
Scuthvie Bay
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/4. scuthvie.jpg)
Bay of Stove
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/5. stove 2.jpg)
Tresness
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/6. tresness.jpg)
Roos Wick
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/7. roos wick.jpg)
Otterswick
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/8. otterswickc.jpg)
Colliness
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/9. colliness.jpg)
Doun Helzie
![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/34127/pictures/vbig/10. .jpg)