Rating
4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
samdoha GRIBBLE (4 months ago)
Wow- this is an incredible set of stones. Care is being taken to manage the effect of visitors by closing off the inner path when necessary (it was closed when we were there) which means less direct access than at other historical sites in the area, but it was still a fantastic visit. 10 minutes walk from car park.
Wow- this is an incredible set of stones. Care is being taken to manage the effect of visitors by closing off the inner path when necessary (it was closed when we were there) which means less direct access than at other historical sites in the area, but it was still a fantastic visit. 10 minutes walk from car park.
Marie Sanders (4 months ago)
My favourite place to be. There's something very special about the stones. I went at sunrise, there was no-one else around. Went later in the week too and the gates had been opened meaning we could walk close to the stones. Loved it. If a coach of visitors arrives, wait a few minutes, they don't seem to stay too long!! Take your time look and feel the stones they have stood up for 4500 years.
My favourite place to be. There's something very special about the stones. I went at sunrise, there was no-one else around. Went later in the week too and the gates had been opened meaning we could walk close to the stones. Loved it. If a coach of visitors arrives, wait a few minutes, they don't seem to stay too long!! Take your time look and feel the stones they have stood up for 4500 years.
Pete (4 months ago)
Amazing place, not sure why everyone is getting so excited about some stones. Until you approach the site on a narrow causeway with a lock either side one sea water and one natural water. From a distance it isn’t much but as you walk closer you can sense the history and the importance that this place will have had in the lives of the inhabitants. We took photos and walked around with lots of people but there was still a calmness about, I would love to visit when there was no one else.
Amazing place, not sure why everyone is getting so excited about some stones. Until you approach the site on a narrow causeway with a lock either side one sea water and one natural water. From a distance it isn’t much but as you walk closer you can sense the history and the importance that this place will have had in the lives of the inhabitants. We took photos and walked around with lots of people but there was still a calmness about, I would love to visit when there was no one else.
Credible Critic (5 months ago)
Impressive Neolithic structure. Beautiful settings. Spectacular landscape. A good walk to take in the significance of time and your fleeting time on this earth. Come early or late in the day to take in the scene and avoid the swamp of tourists.
Impressive Neolithic structure. Beautiful settings. Spectacular landscape. A good walk to take in the significance of time and your fleeting time on this earth. Come early or late in the day to take in the scene and avoid the swamp of tourists.
Barb Hauck-Mah (barbhmphilly) (5 months ago)
The Ring is a natural amphitheater created in neolithic times with huge, natural red sandstone columns. The Ring is surrounded by low hills and 2 bodies of water. Research suggests that the stones were brought from multiple different locations around Orkney and were placed in a shallow ditch. The purpose of the Ring is unknown as well as the reason for the stone's angled tops. The grounds are rich in cotton grass and purple bell heather. There is a small ranger station on site, but no public rest room.
The Ring is a natural amphitheater created in neolithic times with huge, natural red sandstone columns. The Ring is surrounded by low hills and 2 bodies of water. Research suggests that the stones were brought from multiple different locations around Orkney and were placed in a shallow ditch. The purpose of the Ring is unknown as well as the reason for the stone's angled tops. The grounds are rich in cotton grass and purple bell heather. There is a small ranger station on site, but no public rest room.
