Calanais Standing Stones

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

 

Prices and opening times

Prices and opening times 

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

Visitor Centre (owned and managed by Urras Nan Tursachan): 

The visitor centre is open year-round and has a café, shop and the ‘Story of the Stones’ exhibition which showcases what we do and don’t know about the stones.

For opening times and admission prices for the exhibition please visit www.calanais.org

Admission is free for Historic Scotland Members, but the retail and café discount is not eligible at the visitor centre.

The money spent in the visitor centre helps to fund the work of Calanais based charity, Urras nan Tursachan.

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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 visitor centre is owned and managed by Urras Nan Tursachan and has a café, shop and the ‘Story of the Stones’ exhibition. For Visitor Centre opening times, including admission prices for the exhibition please visit www.calanais.org

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