Visit The
Calanais Standing Stones

  This is all about the stones, can't comment on the food / hot drinks as we did not use the cafe facilities.

I remember a time when you... read more could walk right up to the stones at Stonehenge. Well these stones are not as large, but they are older and one can still go right up to them and walk amongst them.

They all ask so many questions, to which I do not have the answers, but that is simply part of their mystique. Go before these stones get roped off too and immerse yourself.

  Our cottage overlooked these stones so we went round them a few times including at sunset, although the midges were particularly bad that night. Well worth a visit.

  Excellent set up, plenty of parking, good visitor centre with shop and exhibition. The stone circle is incredible and impressive. You can walk around the stones and take in the... read more beautiful location

  Popped into the Callanish Standing Stones Visitors Centre for a warming brew and cake which the selection was fantastic. The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere very pleasant. I... read more reccomend the lemon drizzle. They were happy for me to leave my bike while I walked to the stones and said they would keep any eye. I am on the islands cycling the Hebridian Way.

  i wouldn't miss this if you have the opportunity to go. the fact that it's free and you can get so close to something so old is incredible.
i really... read more liked it here, the visitor centre was nice too, good to have access to facilities for free. didn't eat there but it looked nice inside too. 🙂 we only spent around half an hour here.

  Their layout is unique. Hence not called a stone circle. Everyone and we mean everyone will at some point visit this site so get here early before the coach trips... read more or at the end of day. Cafe & visitor centre (with toilets) is not open every day so check before coming if that is important. Don't go without seeing the other 2 associated sites which are within walking distance.

  Of all ancient monuments in Britain, it was the Callanish stones that were on my bucket list, for a monument i had to visit, even if it was only once.... read more />
The thing that really surprised me, was heir remarkable condition,carved from a particularly hard granite,meaning there was little or no visible weathering.

Compared to the Ring of Brodgar on Orkney, which are really showing their considerable age, with heavy erosion, the Callanish stones look almost like they were placed there recently.

On that windswept plateau, on the Isle of Lewis, the first visit will live long in my memory, as was the purchase of a few unique gift shop goodies, in the visitor centre nearby.

Once you have walked amongst these stones, visiting other sites around Britain, does not seem quite as exciting, or as rewarding.

  Well worth the visit to this impressive set of Standing Stones, lovely visitor centre and cafe. Well worth visiting.

  Worth seeing and great scenery and roads around the area. Free admission and plenty of info on their history.

  Worth a visit. You can walk around freely and touch the stones and for free too. Small car park and a little walk to the stones. We loved being up... read more close to them. Worth nipping into the visitor centre too.

  If you do one thing on Lewis visit these stones- they are fabulous. Access is free (though you can pay for an exhibition in the nearby visitor centre- where you... read more can also make a voluntary donation for visiting the stones if you wish, but this is put money in a box and there is no "pressure" like there can be in some places)
You are free to walk amonst the stones - hug them if you wish. They are striking and spectacular.
There are many stone circles in this region, and there is a few miles circular walk (details at visitor centre) where you can visit a coule more nearby, but this is the most spectacular and best presenrved.

  Exceptional standing stones site. The best stone circle I've ever seen. Didn't feel we needed to see any others after this... we thought any other would probably be a disappointment.... read more If you only have time to see one stone circle, this is the one.

  One of the ‘must see’ things when visiting the island. There is a good sized car park and toilets. Have seen a few stone circles and that one is probably... read more the most impressive.

  Can spend as much time as you like, and the views are great. Visitor centre has informative history room for a very small charge. Cafe attached to visitor centre and... read more gift shop.

  Scotland’s answer to Stonehenge but older!!! Great experience..these date back to circa 3000 BC.
Loads of information at site with a great Visitor centre/museum/ shop.