These enigmatic, ancient standing stones, hewn centuries ago from quarried York sandstone, limestone, Millstone Grit, Red Furness sandstone etc., when set up within a lawn or other grassy area, make wonderful garden features. Standing stones or stone monoliths, if set up among alpines, heathers, bulbs or groupings of brightly-coloured flowers can look fantastic.
Another exciting concept is to set up one uniquely-shaped standing stone, surrounded by a circle of much shorter feature stones or boulders.
The example, shown right, of an ancient weathered and gnarled Limestone Standing Stone is a good indicator of how the old gate posts, once set in a lawned area, can look fantastic.
