People are "vandalising" the ancient landscape on Iona by making Pagan labyrinths out of stones, it has been warned. The sacred Inner Hebrides island is a magnet for Christian and Pagan tourists interested in the origins of Christianity in Scotland dating back to 563AD.
Mysterious labyrinth patterns measuring 10m across have appeared in recent years, which are regularly dismantled by islanders who graze livestock there. Former islander Iain Cameron, 50, who works for a malt whisky company, visited earlier this week and was horrified after seeing one large stone formation and the beginnings of another one.
Iain, who lives near Stirling, said the age-old concept of 'leave no trace' appears to have gone, and visitors are now determined to leave their stamp on the landscape. The majority of Iona is owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) but Iain said he doubted signs would deter Instagram-obsessed tourists.
