FORT WILLIAM
Enjoy a day experiencing spectacular scenery
65 miles south west of Millwood House
Situated on the shore of Loch Linnhe, at the southern end
of the Great Glen and the Caledonian Canal.
Fort William is the trading and transport centre of Lochaber district
which spreads up the foothills of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in
Britain.
It was a government fortress in 1655 and was rebuilt much more strongly
during the reign of William III and so gave the town its name. The fort
was swept away in 1864 to make room for the railway whose arrival sparked
off the building of the modern town. Fort William is one of the principal
stations on the West Highland Line from Glasgow. Trains travel beyond Fort
William through the rugged scenery of Glenfinnan, over a famous viaduct,
Lochailort, Arisaig and Morar to the herring port at Mallaig and a car
ferry to the Isle of Skye.
Fort William's West Highland museum is interesting with many relics of
Jacobite times, notably the "secret" portrait of Prince Charles Edward
Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie).
Glen Nevis is a short distance from Fort William, this spectacular scenic
glen is a place of outstanding beauty. Visit the iron age fort and the
Steel Falls |
