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Visit the Callanaish Stones, Scotland’s Stonehenge, and learn more at the visitor centre
Visit the quaint Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
See Dun Carloway Broch, a uniquely Scottish Iron Age construction, perched atop a mound of rock
Discover what life was like for a crofting family in the Iron Ages at Arnol Blackhouse
The Callanaish Stones
Discover Gaelic culture and history on Lewis. You’ll visit the mysterious Callanish Stones, Scotland’s Stonehenge, dating back 5,000 years. We’ll stop at Dun Carloway Broch, an example of Iron Age architecture, before exploring Arnol Blackhouse, a traditional long house made with drystone masonry and thatched roofing. A crofting family would have lived here together with their farm animals.
Travel north to Gearrannan Blackhouse Village to explore a reconstructed coastal crofting settlement made in the traditional way using drystone masonry and thatched roofing. From here, it’s a short walk to the beautiful Dalmore and Dalbeg beaches.
Practical information
Remarks: Appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
Language: English
Walking information: Dun Carloway: access is by short, rough uphill path. Callanish: walking over grassy surfaces at stones, short path with steps to Visitor Centre.
Wheelchair accessible: No.
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