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Callanish XIX

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Grey Heron
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Alpacaccinos Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Brimstone Moth, Flame Shoulder +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Brimstone Moth, Flame Shoulder +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Sea Plantain, Montbretia +155 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Sea Plantain, Montbretia +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Autumn Hawkbit +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hebridean WayCycling route
Named routeRef HWRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Calanais/Callanish XIX, Calanais, Isle of Lewis

Calanais/Callanish XIX, Calanais, Isle of Lewis

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