The Scottish government has authorised the introduction of an entry fee at Calanais Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The 5,000 year-old neolithic site near Stornoway consists of a cross-shaped ...

As 21 June, the longest day of the year, approaches more people are seeking meaningful ways to mark the Summer Solstice. While thousands flock to Stonehenge each year, Scotland’s ancient standing ...

Calanais - also known as Callanish - Standing Stones near Stornoway in Lewis are 5,000 years old. Last month, the Scottish government approved the introduction of an entry fee for the first time at ...

The Scottish government has approved the introduction of an entry fee for the first time at one of the Western Isles' most popular and ancient sites. Calanais - also known as Callanish - Standing ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has applied for planning permission to reinstate a path around the Callanish Standing Stones.

On the Isle of Lewis, the Callanish Stones rise against the Atlantic winds, built around 2900 BCE. Aligned with celestial events and surrounded by legends, the stones once included a chambered tomb ...