Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Watch your head

If you like ancient cairns this is a must. Very small and you have to crawl inside but worth the walk up the hill to see it

Worth the little detour

I love the way there are ancient remains just scattered around that you can drive up to, crawl into and explore to your heart's content. I did not get to the official tour of Maeshowe so don't know ho...

One of the best cairs around

I love those cairns that you can just find by the side of the road and crawl into at all hours of the day and night. Cuween has a short-ish passage but a very impressive chamber with 4 side-chambers, ...

A small burial chamber with a lovely view

The chambered cairn itself is just as others have described. If you're wearing a rucksack better to remove it or you won't fit through the little entrance passage (it's a hands and knees shuffle) The ...

Spooky (but fun) visit

This chambered cairn is on top of quite a steep hill (5 mins walk). The entrance is very small so larger and older people might struggle getting in. Once inside, there are 4 chambers to explore - it’s...