Commando Memorial
Three bronze commandos on a hillside above Spean Bridge, facing the ground they trained on — with Ben Nevis and the Aonachs behind them.
Every major sight in and around Fort William, from the landmark names to the quieter corners.
Neptune's Staircase
Eight locks in a row at Banavie, lifting the Caledonian Canal 19 metres — Telford's longest staircase lock in Britain, still working, and free to…
Glenfinnan Monument (National Trust for Scotland)
A single kilted figure on a tower at the head of Loch Shiel, where the 1745 rising began — and next to it, the viaduct.
Steall Waterfall
Scotland's second-highest waterfall, 120 metres down a hanging valley in Glen Nevis — reached through a gorge, with a wire bridge at the end if you…
Old Inverlochy Castle
A 1270s courtyard castle on the River Lochy, almost unaltered in 750 years — and now fenced off, which is the first thing to know.
Ben Nevis
The highest mountain in Britain at 1,345 metres — a long, hard walk on a rough path, and a summit in cloud two days out of three.
Jacobite Steam Train
Fort William to Mallaig by steam over the Glenfinnan Viaduct — spectacular, heavily booked, and not the only way to make the journey.
West Highland Museum
Free, volunteer-run and full of things you will not see elsewhere — including the secret portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, which only works in a…