Proposals have been put forward to charge an admission fee to visit the world-famous Callanish (Calanais) Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The Standing Stones are a renowned Hebridean site, on ...

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 ...

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After seeing the new Pixar film “Brave,” you may wish to follow your own will-o’-the-wisp to Scotland and experience this Celtic kingdom first-hand. A great place to start your Scottish adventure is ...

DID you know Scotland is home to a much older site than the world-famous Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire? The Calanish Standing Stones pre-date England's Unesco World Heritage site by at least 500 ...

Free entry to one of the Western Isles' best-known and ancient sites could end under plans to raise money to help cover the cost of its upkeep. Calanais - also known as Callanish - Standing Stones in ...

Some of the Callanish stones, which sit atop the Isle of Lewis in Scotland Chris Combe via Flickr under CC BY SA-2.0 When a searing flash of lightning crackles through the sky, some spectators marvel ...

In the northwest of Scotland, offshore from the storied Highlands, lie the Inner and Outer Hebrides islands. Here, in a place of misty moors, high heather, and legendary lochs, are some of the best ...