Torhouse Stone Circle lies in the Bladnoch Valley, probably built 4000 years ago. It is the best surviving monument in what was once clearly an important landscape during prehistory.
The stone circle, which is over 60 feet in diameter, is in an excellent state of preservation. Its 19 granite boulders are graded in height, with a line of three boulders in the centre (an unusual feature in stone circles).
According to legend, the centre stones are the site of King Galdus’s Tomb. Galdus, a mythical Scottish king, is believed to have fought off the Romans in the first century A.D.
How to get there from The Old Smiddy: 15.4 miles (24 mins) via A746 and B733. What3words: cheered.revealing.access
