Venue Description

Stand on a once-sacred hilltop where people first held rituals and raised monuments some 5,500 years ago. You can visit a Neolithic henge, see the site of a great timber circle and descend into a Bronze Age cist grave (now covered by a modern, domed chamber) Opening times 29 Mar to 30 Sept: Daily, 10am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm). Site may close for lunch. 1 Oct to 28 Mar: Closed We recommend booking online to guarantee entry

Accessibility

Approach to site The site is approached over a distance of about 500m on rough uphill ground. From the layby the path is up six narrow and uneven stone steps with a handrail on one side to a narrow kissing gate. The route continues up a steep embankment with 51 steps cut into the ground. There is a single timber handrail. An uneven path then cuts across a field to another kissing gate. The field can become very muddy in wet weather and is used for grazing cattle. The final path to the visitor centre is laid in loose gravel. Visitor Centre The visitor centre has two stone steps, and contains graphic interpretation of the site. Monument The cairn is surrounded by a rough stony area. The top of the cairn is reached by a set of 14 stone steps with no handrail. Access to the interior of the cairn is by a metal ladder of 11 rungs. Surroundings There is a large grassed area around the monument.

Toilets

Toilets There are no toilets on site. The nearest adapted toilets are about 3.5 miles away at Beecraigs Country Park.

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.