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Scotland s top ancient attractions From haunting battlefields and mystic standing stones to sacred abbeys and millennia-old trees – Scotland has more than its fair share of historic wonders, so why not make your trip a voyage back in time? Erin McDermott picks her magnificent seven ancient attractions.
1. Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis The Callanish, or Calanais Stones as they’re called on Lewis, are arguably the most popular of Scotland’s many standing stones. The arrangement reminds us of the tantalising mystery surrounding these monumental megaliths and begs the question of why they were erected in the first place. Walking around the picturesque site, particularly in the sunshine when huge shadows loom, can be a magical experience. The site is now managed by Historic Environment Scotland and the group believes the site pre-dates Stonehenge by at least 2,000 years. A visitor centre, café and gift shop are all located near the site. ....
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The green landscape is only broken by the magnificent sight of the Herdwick tups in their pens. Side by side they stand in full bloom, striking in their familiar brick-red chalky ‘reddell’ fleeces, a long-standing Herdwick tradition that leaves a russet band that has blended into the fleece. The red colour marks the rams out from the ewes I was told when attending my first-ever annual Keswick Tup Fair, some years ago. Hundreds of years ago shepherds chose this colour because it was the easiest to spot from the bottom of the fell. The smit marks also help farmers locate and identify their fell sheep: lines or dots of colour (it might be blue, orange, red or green) will say whose flock a sheep comes from, whether a ewe is carrying twins or a single lamb, which tup has mated with which ewe, and even which lowland field a ewe was grazing before being turned out to the higher reaches of the fell. ....
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