The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones …
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Jan 16, 2025
A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Standing Stones of Stenness is a sight that is not to be missed when visiting the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Loved our time here visiting these stones which are older… Full review by ExpoNationals
Sep 17, 2024
We visited this, and the adjacent Barnhouse Settlement (separate review), two of a number of historic Neolithic sites, during our tour of Orkney. The tall standing stones represent part of an origina… Full review by Chris M
Sep 3, 2024
We were super lucky with our timings here too (as per Brodgar) and we just missed a couple of coach groups, and actually ended up having the place to ourselves for 20 mins or so before another few co… Full review by Li S
Hi, we are planning to go there on the 21st June, were do you think is better for that special sunset solistice?
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If you will be on Orkney during the Summer solstice, then it really doesn’t matter which specific place you choose there. The midsummer sun lingers for hours, so you will have plenty …
If you will be on Orkney during the Summer solstice, then it really doesn’t matter which specific place you choose there. The midsummer sun lingers for hours, so you will have plenty of time to choose the place. Plus, there are many Neolithic sites to choose in the Stenness area so you can easily move from the Ring of Brodgar to the of Stones of Stenness within minutes, for example.
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