Fort William

Fort William is the largest town in the Scottish Highlands and can be found just south of Inverness, via the A82 road.

An important centre for tourism, Fort William is located by Glen Coe and Glenfinnan, as well as being within close proximity of Ben Nevis and other Munro mountains, making Fort William an excellent area for hill walks, cycling and climbing. In fact Fort William has often been accredited as being the “Outdoor Capital of the UK”. Upon visiting Fort William you can enjoy visiting the filming locations of such cinema classics as Being Human, Braveheart, Highlander and Rob Roy, as well as exploring historical landmarks also found nearby.

A moderate drive to Inverness will see you to the world-famous location of Loch Ness, where you can look for the famous monster or enjoy some shopping and also to be found along the A82 from Fort William is the Highland Wildlife Park, where you can see the only polar bear resident in the UK!

Ocean Frontier underwater Centre
Lots of interactive exhibits here explain the history of underwater exploration the has been a large part of Fort Williams industry.

West Highland Museum
This small museum has lots of artefacts and historical pictorials of the highland area. Located in Cameron Square.

Ben Nevis Distillary
Tours are conducted here and all the workings of a distillery are explained. A good indoor activity for a wet weather day.

Jacobite Steam Train
If you would like to go where Harry Potter has been then take a trip on this classic stream train. The historic Glenfinnian Viaduct crossing seen in the famous Chamber of Secrets movie is part of this very scenic journey.

Cow Hill
A great hike of nearly 300 metres will give you a nice view of the area, the walk will take approx 1.5hour and there are other longer hikes in this area as well.