Included Blackhouse Village Experience
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Port
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$0
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
3¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
From Stornoway, head across the island around the west coast to visit the village of Callanish. This is the site of the island’s most dramatic prehistoric ruins—the mysterious Standing Stones at Callanish. The Stones are rated the most important in Britain after Stonehenge. These towering stones date from 1500 BC and are laid out in the form of a cross with a circle in the center—they were aligned with the sun and the stars to provide the seasonal cycle on which the early Neolithic farmers were so dependent. Visit the excellent visitor centre to learn more about the site and venture out amongst the stones themselves to experience their mysterious atmosphere.
Cotinue around the west coast for a brief stop the site of Dun Carloway Pictish Broch. Likely built sometime in the last century BC it would have served as an occasionally defensible residence for an extended family complete with accommodation for animals at ground floor level. It would also have served as a visible statement of power and status in the local area.
Re-join your coach and travel north to Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, a reconstructed settlement of traditional blackhouses where people and animals lived in close proximity. The houses were made using dry stone masonry and have thatched roofs, distinctively weighted down with rocks. Visit the small museum, enjoy a display of a typical crofting activity such as weaving or butter-making (subject to availability), and take in the views at this dramatic site on the wild Atlantic coast.
Complete your circular drive as you head back across moorland to Stornoway.
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