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Calanais Standing Stones

A cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 3000 BC.

Calanais Standing Stones

A cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 3000 BC.

The visitor centre at Calanais is managed by the Urras nan Tursachan (The Standing Stones Trust).

Highlights

  • One of the oldest prehistoric Standing Stones in Scotland
  • An exhibition exploring how the Standing Stones were built, used and their importance to the local community throughout the centuries.

Location

Region – Western Isles
Postcode: HS2 9DY

Opening arrangements

Summer
1 April - 30 September, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun, 10.00am - 6.00pm

Winter
1 October - 31 March, Wed Thu Fri Sat, 10.00am - 4.00pm

Admission prices

Free admission all year

Buy admission tickets

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