📌 Standing stones on Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis
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Callanish VIII is collection of standing stones grouped together with the famous Calanais (or Callanish) Stones (Callanish I) – though the two sites are separated by about six miles of tidal channels and islands, or a considerably longer drive! Found on the island of Great Bernera, the stones form an unusual (for the period) semicircular shape overlooking the Sruth Iarsiadair: the strait separating Great Bernera from Lewis. From here there is also a great view of the Bernera Bridges, which are interesting in their own right. The original whitewashed one dates to 1953 and is sometimes referred to the Bridge over the Atlantic; following the discovery of structural defects, its £2 million replacement opened in 2021.
🌍 Location
📌 Next to the north end of Bernera Bridge (B8054), Great Bernera, Lewis
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NB 164343
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 58.205547,-6.829168
🚌 Infrequent bus stops at south end of Bernera Bridge
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
