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Machrie Moor stone circles
Machrie, Scotland
Six Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles scattered across an open moor.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A walk of 20 to 30 minutes across moorland from the Moss Farm road takes you to a cluster of circles, with tall standing stones, set against the hills. It is one of the most atmospheric prehistoric sites in Scotland and usually quiet. Paths can be boggy, so wear proper shoes.
Good to know
- Wear boots, the moor is boggy
- Go early or late for the best light
- Cafe Thyme at the Old Byre is a short drive away
- Best time
- Early morning or late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Park at Moss Farm road, walk across the moor
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
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