thesweetcheat Jun 8, 2012 17:43

I loved this site when we went with Drew last year. The setting is very attractive and (I thought) atmospheric. A really strong candidate for restoration, what do you reckon Mr G?

GLADMAN Jun 8, 2012 20:43

How did you access it? From the north, via the farm? Approaching from the south there are parallel fences which I took (from a distance) to be a special concessionary path - I therefore didn't go to ask at the farm, having only about an hour left at the end of the day.

However the gap between the fences is filled with stones etc, so ended up having to negotiate a very high barbed wire fence. Consequently poor vibe, not helped by overgrown, rubbish-strewn surroundings - it has certainly deteriorated since Greywether's wonderful images. I then saw the farmer approaching and thought I'd be off rather than get in another argument. No doubt I would have felt differently with easier access.

thesweetcheat Jun 8, 2012 21:12

I think from the southwest, although as we were guided, Drew would know for sure. Certainly no access issues, I think we may have said hello to the farmer when we parked up.

drewbhoy Jun 9, 2012 00:17

The farmer did say hello SC and I spoke to him the other week as well, decent bloke who knows his prehistory, every now and again the farmer does cut down the overgrowth when time allows. We approached from the north east via a couple of rusty gates. Ages ago the Mad Man, Smith and me removed the rubbish tip from the circle area.

drewbhoy Jun 9, 2012 00:18

Cracking pic btw!

GLADMAN Jun 9, 2012 01:28

My fault, then. Should've asked. Perhaps next time.

drewbhoy Jun 9, 2012 01:43

Plenty sites roundabout there Mr G, hope you had the time to visit them.

GLADMAN Jun 9, 2012 11:42

A few... you might be surprised, you might not. Candle Hill was perhaps the biggest in the area for me. But then I am a sassenach, after all. Definitely a few surprises from Skye, tho'.

drewbhoy Jun 9, 2012 16:43

Nah, your not a sassenach, we're just the same. Skye is brill, going over to do sound at a festival hopefully I'll get some time to have another look.

thesweetcheat Jun 9, 2012 22:59

Thanks Drew, just shows how disorientated I am without a map. Be no bloody use parachuted behind enemy lines would I?

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