Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 41 out of 42 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Isle of Wight National Landscape
Location: Brighstone, South East England, England, United Kingdom
Legend has it, Saint Catherine threw this huge stone, from the down which bears her name, in a contest with the devil. St Catherine's stone landed upright, whilst the devil's stone (which is much smaller) lies alongside, making an ideal picnic bench.
March 14, 2019
The longstone marks the entrance to a 6000 year old Neolithic communal long barrow for burying the dead. Long barrows in this part of England that aren’t on chalk or limestone are rare. It is thought that bodies were laid out for birds and animals to feed, then the bones were buried in chambers and the soil heaped up into a mound.
March 19, 2019
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