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Clava Cairns, Scottish Highlands

4.6

#11 of 62 in Historic Sites in Scottish Highlands

Clava Cairns is located in Scottish Highlands. To visit Clava Cairns on your trip to Culloden Moor, use our Culloden Moor planning website .

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Clava Cairns Tours

Duration: 8 hours

Duration: 10 hours 15 minutes

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Clava Cairns Reviews

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4.5

By Mohamed M On March 24, 2018

Es war ein langer Weg bis zum Ziel. Keine Verkehrsmittel oder Busverbindung. Gefährlich zu laufen auf sehr engen Weg reicht für nur ein Auto. Ohne Fussweg. more »

It was a long way to the finish. No transport or bus connection. Dangerous to run on very narrow way enough for only one car. Without walking.

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By Kassie A On March 18, 2018

If you are visiting the battlefield anyway, it's worth the five minutes drive to the Clava Cairns, especially if you are an Outlander fan, as these are reminiscent of Craigh na Dun). The Cairns are a ... more »
By Juanjo Y On March 18, 2018

Es un lugar curioso. Merece la pena ir a primera hora, cuando no hay nadie y todo está en silencio. Es una visita rápida de no más de 30-45 minutos. more »

It is a curious place. It is worth going early, when there is no one and all is silent. It is a quick tour of no more than 30 - 45 minutes.

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By Jessie Dial On May 7, 2018

Lovely quiet place. Interesting history with plenty of signs explaining everything. There is another ruins a short walk away and a sign that indicates there are highland cows in a pasture 1/4 mile away. We didn't check the cows, but did walk to the second ruins and they were quite small and indistinct.

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By Margaret Amatt On February 20, 2018

Amazingly preserved piece of prehistory. Actually think it's more poignant and beautiful than its more famous neighbour, Culloden moor! You can easily do both in the same day, this one is free! It's unmanned and has tables for picnics. Beautiful place.

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By Michael Love On May 9, 2018

Mysterious.. intriguing... if your heading to Culloden battlefield it's a worthy detour

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By Jodie Forbes On April 3, 2018

Lovely peaceful site, well worth a visit. It doesn't take long to walk round the burial site so doing it in conjunction with Culloden moor nearby would make the trip a bit longer if you are coming from a far distance

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By Shadi Mirza On March 18, 2018

It’s just a bunch of rock mounds. I guess that’s cool in a these-things-have-been-here-for-ages kind of way, but there’s nothing that necessitates a visit. The walk to the abbey remains, which turned out to be a single stone tower, was also kind of lame. This place wasn’t awful. I just kind of wished there was more to help me form some sort of emotional connection with it.

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