Sandwick (Old Norse: Sandvík;[1] Norn: Sandvik) is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland,[2] 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Stromness.

The coast, except at the small sandy bay[2] (whence the parish's name) consists of cavernous cliffs, from 100 to 200 ft, and includes a lofty natural arch called the hole of Rowe, and is much flanked by insulated pillar-rocks.

[2] The interior is much diversified, and comprises both a large aggregate of flat arable land, and a considerable extent of hilly ground, partly more than 300 ft high.

The small township of Quoyloo is in Sandwick and has a shop, general store, post office, and a garage run by Isbister Brothers Ltd, founded in the parish in 1929.

[citation needed] It is widely used for funerals and weddings by the people of the parish, although it has no electricity or heating installed.