Visitor attractions and information - Fort
William
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 West Highland Museum, Cameron Square, Fort
William PH33 6AJ. Tel: 01397 702169.The West Highland Museum
holds fascinating collections of pictures, photographs, archives
and artefacts from the stone tool cultures of the Mesolithic
to the technologies of modern industry. The items on display
offer an insight into a unique way of life. From soldiers to
crofters, princes to clergymen - all the people of the West Highlands
are represented. Along with geological and archaeological exhibits
they present a vivid depiction of life in the West Highlands.
www.westhighlandmuseum.org.uk. Location:
In the centre of Fort William. |
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Old
Inverlochy Castle, Fort William. Although now a ruin this was
one of the most important castles in Scottish history. Originally
dating back to the 13th century, Inverlochy Castle last played
a part in Scottish and English history during the Civil Wars
of the 1640's. Location: On the outskirts of Fort William. |
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BEN NEVIS DISTILLERY, Lochy Bridge, Fort William
PH33 6TJ. Ben Nevis Distillery established in 1825, is one of
the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. The distillery
is nestled at the foot of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis,
which has a summit elevation of 4'406 feet above sea level. This
imposing mountain provides an impressive background to a traditional
Scottish craft. www.bennevisdistillery.com. Location: On the outskirts of Fort William. |
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The
Neptune's Staircase, Fort William. Neptune's Staircase is an
extensive flight of nine locks in the Caledonian Canal. The canal,
one of Thomas Telford's masterpieces opened in 1847, connects
Loch Ness to Loch Linnhe and provides a safer inland route through
Scotland from Moray Firth to the Firth of Lorne. About 2 miles north of Fort William. |
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Fort
William, the largest town in the west Highlands of Scotland,
has a stunning position on Loch Linnhe with the snow-streaked
bulk of Ben Nevis behind it. Fort William has a splendid West
Highland Museum and a Jacobite Steam Train who's journey takes
in some of the region's most spectacular scenery. There are daily
cruises on Loch Linnhe offering the chance to see seals, otters
and seabirds. Out of the town, Glen Nevis is among the Highland's
most impressive glens where Highland cattle graze the valley
floor and a sparkling river gushes through glades of trees.
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