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Uig.
Date Added: 23rd Jun 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Uig. submitted by Andy B on 13th Apr 2010. Standing Stone at Peinsoraig
Overlooking the village of Uig. Captain Fraser's Folly can be seen to the left of the stone, with Uig Free Church and Uig Hotel in centre of picture.
Copyright Dave Fergusson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: I was so focused on the admittedly impressive standing stone and the views from it that I failed to notice it was erected in the centre of a ruined cairn. Oops!
Tote, Skye
Date Added: 23rd Jun 2025
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Tote, Skye submitted by Andy B on 13th Apr 2010. Probably the only standing stone on Skye that has (barely) visible Pictish carving. The fence is an abomination.
Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: The Pictish Stone at the small settlement of Tote is only 5 miles NW of Portree. It is accessed via the A87 NW of Portree, turning left onto the A850 Dunvegan. After 1.3 miles turn right for Peinmore/Tote. Stay on the narrow road for c. 0.3 mile to reach the left dead end turn for Tote. Clach Ard is c. 350 yards W of the junction on the right enclosed by a wooden fence.
Clach An Truishal
Date Added: 23rd Jun 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Clach An Truishal submitted by BERNARDEDWARDS on 12th Sep 2019. September morning before Bahama Storm Dorian remnant rolls in...
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Log Text: The sheer scale of this standing stone makes it a must visit when on the Isle of Lewis, second only to the Callanish Stones.
Strathpeffer
Date Added: 22nd Jun 2025
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 24th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Strathpeffer submitted by wiccaman9 on 29th Nov 2007. The Strathpeffer Eagle stone
Aron Bowers
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Log Text: The Eagle Stone is located at the end of a short signed path on the NE end of Strathpeffer. The carved Pictish Stone, dated to the 7th C. has bold carvings of a large horseshoe above a walking eagle.
Clach a' Charra
Date Added: 22nd Jun 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Clach a' Charra submitted by NickiMacRae on 27th Sep 2011.
Site in Sutherland Scotland
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Log Text: Clach a' Charra Standing Stone is erected in a stone refuge on the S side of the A949 c. 200 yards W of the junction with Ospisdale House Drive. It is difficult to park up safely close to the stone.
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr)
Date Added: 22nd Jun 2025
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr) submitted by LivingRocks on 26th Apr 2005. Cefn Coch as seen when coming over the ridge from Monument 280.
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Log Text: I stumbled on Circle 278 when returning from Moelfre. It is not spectacular but an unexpected cairn is always a bonus.
Chun Quoit
Date Added: 21st Jun 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Access 4
Chun Quoit submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Jun 2022. Sunset at Chun tonight, 15 June 2022
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Log Text: Chun Quoit is my favourite dolmen in Cornwall due to its almost perfect location on elevated moorland with panoramic views. My walking route started in the car park off the B3318 at SW 3934 3336. The path heads E then N for c. 1 mile to Chun Quoit. My route is viewable on Chun Quoit & Castle.
Chun Castle
Date Added: 21st Jun 2025
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chun Castle submitted by pebbletripper on 26th Sep 2018. Sept 25th 2018 Equilux alignment. As sun finally set it appeared to form a halo or collar behind pointer stone as captured by my wife on her iPhone
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Log Text: If you are visiting Chun Quoit (if not why not) it is a no brainer to take the path heading E for c. 330 yards to Chun Castle. The circular wall of the fort is impressive but the interior is somewhat disappointing.
Merry Maidens Holed Stone
Date Added: 21st Jun 2025
Site Type: Holed Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Merry Maidens Holed Stone submitted by enkidu41 on 15th Nov 2004. A definite change of use over the millennia!
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Log Text: I found Choone Holed Stone by walking c. 250 yards NE along the B3315 from the Merry Maidens Car Park. It is located in the first gateway on the left. In summer it may be obscured by vegetation
Chapel Finian Well
Date Added: 20th Jun 2025
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jul 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Chapel Finian Well submitted by kelpie on 13th Jul 2004. The well is housed in the ruins of what was a small chapel probably erected by pilgrims to the nearby home of St. Ninian.
The well was dry on my visit and there was no sign that it had been any different for some time.
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Log Text: When I visited Chapel Finian there was a shallow pool of water in the stone hollow.
Champ des Roches
Date Added: 19th Jun 2025
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 26th Jun 2008. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Champ des Roches submitted by thecaptain on 2nd Jul 2005. About 70 big white quartz stones arranged in 5 lines, perhaps 6, which are not quite parallel as they converge towards the east.
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Log Text: Champ des Roches Stone Rows are also known as "Cimetière des druides" is located on the S edge of Pléslin, a village in Brittany. There is a car park at the end of "Rue des Mégalithes at 48.52984, -2.05905. Walk S for c. 100m then turn left into the "Alignement de mégalithes". According to the the information board there are 65 white quartz stones arranged in 5 lines. I enjoyed my stroll along this grove of trees with various boulders and standing stones dotted along it.
Chalybeate Well (Dalry)
Date Added: 19th Jun 2025
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 28th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Chalybeate Well (Dalry) submitted by markj99 on 2nd Oct 2022. Chalybeate Well (Stroanfreggan) viewed from W.
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Log Text: The site of Chalybeate Well (Dalry) is easy to access via the Southern Upland Way. A moorland stream runs through NX6488792815. I used my GPS to search a grid around the given OSGR. There was no obvious well in the vicinity.
Cerrig Pryfaid
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2011
Cerrig Pryfaid submitted by stonedowser on 23rd Feb 2002. This is a good circle, though not easily seen until you are actually standing by it. There are a couple of outliers associated with the circle and what dowses as a cairn also. More pictures and dowsing diagram on web pages. Ian.
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Log Text: I visited Cerrig Pryfaid Stone Circle en route to the cairns and standing stones at Bwlch y Ddeufaen. The stones are relatively small and there are significant gaps but it is located adjacent to the path so why not visit.
Cerne Abbas Giant
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Cerne Abbas Giant submitted by theCaptain on 2nd Nov 2013. The Cerne Abbas Giant in his latest disguise - having grown his own Movember facial hair.
Thanks to BBC for this picture
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Log Text: I was somewhat underwhelmed by the Cerne Abbas Giant: drone pictures of the giant raised my expectations of the site. From ground level the chalk figure loses its impact.
Graig Lwyd Cairns
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Graig Lwyd Cairns submitted by postman on 15th Apr 2013. Some magic views from here
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Log Text: The S cairn with the hollowed out summit, resembling the cone of a volcano, is the highlight of this cluster of sites. There are fine views of Moelfre and beyond from this location.
Ceasabh Standing stone
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018
Ceasabh Standing stone submitted by Bladup on 27th Jan 2013. Ceasabh Standing stone.
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Log Text: Ceasabh Standing Stone is on the S edge of a field, c. 200 yards E of Tiree Campsite at Balinoe on the Isle of Tiree. The vertical stone rises c. 6 feet to a point with a breadth of c. 3 feet. The long axis is orientated N-S. It is listed as Balinoe Standing Stone on Canmore.
Cauldside Burn Stone Circle
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cauldside Burn Stone Circle submitted by wolfnighthunter on 4th Dec 2008. Cauldside Burn Cairn & Stone Circle
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Log Text: Cauldside Burn Stone Circle is located immediately S of Cauldside Burn S Cairn. Most of the stones are small and partially hidden by moor grass. The sole exception is a slab measuring c. 4 feet high and 3 feet broad on the SSW of the circle. I was able to locate 9 other stones round the perimeter of the circle, varying from 6 inches to 2 feet high.
Caulside Burn Cairn South
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Cauldside Burn Cairn South submitted by rogerkread on 1st May 2013. The thick mist began to clear just as I arrived at the cairn - invisible until 50 yards from it, which may be difficult to believe. Looking towards Cambret Hill from the top of the cairn, the largest of the visible flat stones near its base has an excellent large cup and rings. Climbing the wall/barbed wire fence between hill and cairn is the only problem!
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Log Text: Caulside Burn Cairn South Cairn is located in the valley between Cambret Hill & Cairnharrow. The substantial stone mound measures c. 60 feet in diameter and 10 feet high. There is an exposed cist in a hollow on the summit of the mound. It measures c. 3 feet E-W and 2 feet transversely.
Castlerigg
Date Added: 17th Jun 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2012
Castlerigg submitted by Pressure on 9th Nov 2022. Castlerigg October 22
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Log Text: Castlerigg Stone Circle has four positive points.
1) Location, Location Location: it has the best views of any stone circle I have visited. The views of Skiddaw & Blencathra are awesome.
2) The stone circle is almost intact and the stones are reasonably large.
3) The remains of The Sanctuary add a mysterious dimension to the site.
4) The site is well maintained, free from vegetation.
The only negative point is it's popularity: it is unusual to get some time alone with the stones.
Catshole Quoit
Date Added: 17th Jun 2025
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Catshole Quoit submitted by dooclay on 1st Jul 2022. The Catshole Quoit
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Log Text: Catshole Quoit is loctated on the summit of Catshole Tor surrounded by multiple small tors. I wasn't entirely convinced that man was responsible for the arrangement of stones but I retain an open mind on the theory.