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Every town seems to be the capital of something in Scotland and so does Fort William. It carries the title capital of Lochaber, a rather small but beautiful area of the West Highlands...
Fort William's location on the A82 between Glasgow and Inverness makes it one of the most visited towns in Scotland. Especially in summer it is bursting with tourists and has the shops to prove it...
Above the town and its suburbs towers Ben Nevis, 1347 metres high, and snow-topped most of the year. Many places in town have names referring to it's most famous citizen.
The best way to see the top of the Ben is not in Fort William, though. Neighbouring Corpach offer the best views on the summint and is also quite a pleasant little village...
Fort William is infamous for it's weather! In late autumn it never seems to stop raining and non-cloudy pictures are impossible at times. But for every cloudy day there is a sunny one and you can value these even more!
- Pros:Great location, surrounding area...
- Cons:The town itself...
- In a nutshell:Rather ugly highland town with a pleasant High Street and a lot of pubs to stay and relax before heading off to the nicer places around.
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Great Location
Hotels
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The Glen Nevis Youth Hostel is situated in Glen Nevis, about three miles out of the town centre of Fort William. This is... more travel advice
Which Fort?
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The name of Fort William suggests that it used to be the site of a garrison - which is right. In fact the whole town was... more travel advice
Watch Highland Cows
Off The Beaten Path
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Nothing really special if you're Scottish but they just belong here. Highland Cattle are pretty common around Fort... more travel advice
Nevis Range
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Britain's only cable car goes up Aonnach Mor, a neighbouring Mountain of Ben Nevis. There is skiing and snowboarding in... more travel advice
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Comments (10)
Don't be put off by the shabby exterior. Went here for sandwich lunch on Saturday. Delicious! Helpful, friendly waitress, not common in Scotland!! (She was English!) Will definitely go back.
Very helpful tips on Fort William. I'd love to go climbing or hiking in this area.
Some good info here. We're off to Mull this week.
Nice rainbow picture. Good tips on all pages.
I'm actually heading to Fort William next week to visit the family. I hope there are a few sunny days! Great tips and great picture of the Alexandria and the church. I never made it up the Ben myself. Frank
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Very beautiful photo of Fort William!
Julia , greetings from India . Please visit my country too. Your page, tips and albums are great. Ecellant presentation
Lovely photos! You are obviously followed around by rainbows...
Beautiful page. I like your photos
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