Callanish Stone Circle II — Attraction in Lewis and Harris

They are what they are, standing stones. You can park right next to them or down at visitor's centre with a short walk. This centre was closed for refurbishment when we visited. This will be where the general information will be, hence dropped a star as there is limited info at the actual stones. The stones are a marvel to see & are older than stone henge. Set in glorious scenery, quite a remarkable achievement! In good weather, the surrounding scenery is worth it alone, but the standing stones are awe-inspiring!...

We visited on a midweek morning. Ample car parking. Visitor centre welcome by Gordon friendly and informative. We paid the £4 each to visit the exhibition but felt slightly underwhelmed. Access to the stones is out of the visitor centre and up a graded path. The stones themselves are impressive but on a relatively modest scale We made a tour, took some photos and then returned to the visitor centre for coffee. A gentle way to spend a couple of hours taking in...

Beautiful place to visit. There are 3 sites of the standing stones with the most popular and impressive being number 1 near the visitor centre. A small walk back along the road you come to number 2 (fewest stones) and finally number 3. Definitely worth visiting all three sites. We went in November so out of season and there was no one around. Highly...