OS grid reference NB212333 Country Scotland Post town ISLE OF LEWIS Dialling code 01851 Council area Outer Hebrides | Lieutenancy area Western Isles Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Monday 7:41 PM Civil parish Uig, Lewis | |
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Language Scottish Gaelic
English Weather 4°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
The standing stones of callanish isle of lewis outer hebrides scotland
Callanish (Scottish Gaelic: Calanais) is a village (township) on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. Callanish is within the parish of Uig. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway. Callanish is situated alongside the A858, between Breasclete and Garynahine.
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- The standing stones of callanish isle of lewis outer hebrides scotland
- Map of Callanish Isle of Lewis UK
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Map of Callanish, Isle of Lewis, UK
The Callanish Stones, a cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 3000 BC, are one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in Scotland. A modern visitor centre provides information about the main circle and other lesser monuments nearby.
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Callanish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA