Calanais Standing Stones

  • 12m west of Stornoway off the A859, Isle of Lewis

Getting here

Calanais Standing Stones

12m west of Stornoway off the A859, Isle of Lewis.

There is a small surfaced car park next to the standing stones. Please take care and respect the local community when using this area. During the visitor centre redevelopment (anticipated reopening in 2026) there will be no access or parking for coaches.

Grid reference NB 213 330

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Opening times

Calanais Standing Stones are free to visit and open year-round.

Please stay strictly to the paths on your visit.

The Calanais Visitor Centre is closed until 2026 to allow for major redevelopment. During this period there will be no facilities at the site and parking will be severely restricted.

Visitor centre redevelopment information.
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Facilities

The broch of Dun Carloway overlooking a loch, with some great views over Lewis

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Dun Carloway
A general view of the Blackhouse, Arnol.

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The Blackhouse, Arnol
A few scattered stones that used to form a cairn

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Steinacleit
A detailed view of a stone carving that shows three stags

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St Clement's Church
Aerial view of Dun Beag Broch

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Dun Beag Broch
General view of Kisimul Castle taken from a boat

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Kisimul Castle
Stone stairs with stone walls to both sides

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Glenelg Brochs: Dun Telve and Dun Troddan
The remains of Inchkenneth Chapel surrounded by old gravestones.

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Inchkenneth Chapel
A few scattered stones that used to form a cairn

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Steinacleit
The round, now uncovered Corrimony cairn seen from above, with a passage leading outside the cairn visible

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Corrimony Chambered Cairn
Holes surrounded by concentric circles are carved into the rockface.

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Kilmartin Glen: Ballygowan Rock Art
A grassy landscape with the remains of a stone wall that could be mistaken for a small quarry

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Kilmartin Glen: Glebe Cairn
Two low cairns with hills and forest behind it.

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Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie Mid Cairn
A low stone passage leading out of a cairn.

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Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie South Cairn
A grave like hole inlaid with stone slates inside a stone cairn.

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Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie North Cairn
Several low standing stones in a circle, surrounded by pebbles.

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Kilmartin Glen: Temple Wood Stone Circle

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