Visited 26th August 2003: This place is mad. It’s so close to a stone circle, but it ain’t. The setting is spectacular, high above Port Erin with views out to the Calf of Man. There’s a lot of sea visible, and with the crest of the hill on the landward side of the circle it seems reasonable to assume that the site is orientated towards the coast.
As well as being spectacular and special, Meayll is very difficult to do any justice to on ‘film’. It’s definitely one of those optimised for 3D sites, where walking among the stones is the only way to really figure it out. We got a bit of sunshine, and it all felt very good. It goes without saying that Meayll is megalithic Mann royalty. Blinkin’ great!
A word of warning for anyone with limited mobility; the distance from the road to the circle is relatively short, but it’s entirely made up of a steep incline. Not at all wheelchair friendly.
Many people will not be aware that our son , Simon, whose Feld notes appear in many places on this site under the pen name Kammer, died suddenly in June 2024.
At the end of September 2025, Kammerdad, Mum and brother, Pete, had a 4 day visit to the Isle of Mann with the object of visiting as many sites as possible with Kammer notes. We found many and his comments were helpful and amusing.
There were very few to which we could add any useful additions, but Pete flew a drone over several which appear on first viewing to give a better idea of the wider environment of the site. At Meayll "circle", he comments that the approach from the road to the site was steep and impractical for someone with disabilities. I have Parkinson's, but that was a challenge, but I did get there with loss of skin and dignity. It is a beautiful location with splendid views and was well worth the effort, but I was wondering how on Earth I was going to get down.
Suddenly a woman in an immaculate white trouser suit appeared over the hill and took photos of the views, seemingly oblivious of the wonderful stones in front of her. She obviously had not climbed from below so Pete explored further up towards the concrete WWII observation box at the top of he hill. There is a pretty rough cinder track running to this which was passable with care in a 2wd saloon car. Drive towards the observation box.
The track meets Sound Road, Cregneash at 54.07036° N, 4.77023° W. Access appears unrestricted. I do hope that anyone with restricted mobility who was put off by Kammer's warning, will now visit this gem of a site.
How lovely that you're visiting places that Kammer went to. As a fairly frequent visitor to mid-Wales, I'm often following in his footsteps and always enjoy reading his notes and seeing his photos. Glad you made it to Meayll (and back again!), it really is a gem of a place.
It's lovely to read your note. I imagine it was bittersweet to visit those places but I hope it helped you and your family. I enjoy seeing Simon's fieldnotes and photos still on the website from all over the country, still amusing people and encouraging them to visit new places - so evidently recording an activity close to his heart. I met him a couple of times and he seemed a very decent bloke. I'm sorry you lost him.
I could just imagine your face when the Woman In White appeared. I trust you were able to laugh about it afterwards (if not at the time) :)