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Callanish
Also known as: Calanais
Callanish — village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Callanish is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.2000°, -6.7400°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Calanais (English: Callanish) is a village (township) on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. Calanais 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 (21 kilometres) west of Stornoway. Calanais is situated alongside the A858, between Breasclete and Garynahine. The Calanais Stones "Calanais I", 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, numbered as Calanais II to X.
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- Coordinates
- 58.2000, -6.7400
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 9DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Official site
- www.calanais.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1027162 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Callanish (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Callanish standing stones 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Callanish?
- Callanish is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 9DY).
- Is Callanish free to visit?
- Yes, Callanish is free to enter.
- How do I get to Callanish?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 9DY. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.