Dun Carloway Broch

A visit to the Broch is a step backwards into history. With a little imagination you can picture how it looked in the past. An easy walk up a short hill on a well tended path will allow you to even step into its structure. Beautiful views from where it rest on the top of the knoll.

Dun Carloway Broch is an easy stop on any drive around the western loop of Harris. No entry fee but donations can be made inside the small information centre which also has decent toilets. Walk around, walk inside and up the stairs, but watch your head in the very low entry points. But for the best pictures walk up the hill opposite and look down.

2000 year old fortress from the iron age. Beautiful and inspiring ruin. You really feel the history and it starts to move your fantasy. Impressive how well it stood the test of time. You can enter it if you can bend down far enough to fit through the small gate. The site has nice info that shows a reconstructed variant and some history.

Beautiful place with lovely views around. Parking nearby, with informative signs about the history od the Broch. Short walkie to the actual tower ruin. Apparently it is one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland. Worth visiting!

This impressive ruins of an iron age Broch is one of the best preserved in the Western Isles. Brochs and wheelhouse are unique ro Iron Age Scotland and this one allows a glimpse into how they were constructed with a stairway between the outer and inner walls. Access is free and there is a small information xentre maintained by the local Urras or trust (you have to pay yo use the toilets though). Parking is sufficient and free and there are a couple of tourist shops on the other side of the road.

Very interesting place. Up a hill so may be challenging if you have mobility issues but we'll worth the effort. Lovely views. Gift shop was also very good

Unassuming but quite fantastic piece of history. Amazing such a structure is still standing. The visitor centre is a must visit to explain the origins of the Broch. Well worth the time to visit.

Amazing Broch tower which was built around 7BC, a wee display before going up the hill to the Broch gives an idea of how the inside might have been. Be warned it is very windy up on the hill but the views are amazing. Nice wee gift shop there too with a lovely helpful proprietor.