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Touring Callanish in United Kingdom
Callanish in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 531 mi or ( 854 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Callanish is now 07:43 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Stornoway, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee. Being here already, consider visiting Tórshavn . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Callanish ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Castle in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Taken at Lews Castle its a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1847-57 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had boug ..
Dailbeag beach in Carolway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
This beach is located on the west side of the island of Lewis in Scotland. It is called Dailbeag , which is gaelic for small bay. The largest village nearest to the beach is Carloway, there are also t ..
In The High Lands Part 5 - 'island life'
A day trip around the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The Callanish stones and wonderful Uig beach, a Huff, some sheep and pigs, and the unforgettable Jock Stein cup final between Lochs and Car ..
Dalmor beach on the Island of Lewis, Scotland.
This is another beach which is called Dalmor which is gaelic for large bay. It is on the west coast on the Island of Lewis, Scotland. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Callanish X
The Callanish X stone circle (or "Na Dromannan") is one of many megalithic structures around the more well-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland.
Located at 58.20 -6.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Callanish III
The Callanish III stone circle (Cnoc Filibhir Bheag) is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. This is a complex setting of 17 stones variously described as a double ellipse and as two concentric circles with an inner cove. It is just a few hundred metres from the Callanish II stone circle.
Located at 58.20 -6.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Callanish II
The Callanish II stone circle (Cnoc Ceann à Gharaidh) is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. This is an elliptical setting of five stones with a major axis of about 21 metres and a minor axis of about 19 metres. Originally there were a total of 10 stones of the ellipse with an 11th outlier.
Located at 58.19 -6.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Garynahine
Garynahine lies at a T-junction where roads from Stornoway, Uig and the West Side of Lewis all meet. Garynahine is the location of some outliers of the Callanish stones ('Ceann Hulavig'), an elliptical ring of five standing stones, 13.3 m x 9.5 m in diameter. Nearby Garynahine Lodge is situated close to the shores of Loch Roag, which opens on to the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Garynahine Estate, extending to nearly 12,000 acres (49 km) with approximately 40 freshwater trout lochs.
Located at 58.19 -6.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles of Scotland).
Located at 58.20 -6.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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