Guides and planning help for Fort William, written from what we found on the ground.
Fort William without a car How to do Fort William and Lochaber without a car — the West Highland Line, Shiel Buses, the Corran ferry… Read more →
Glencoe from Fort William How to do Glencoe in a day from Fort William without a car — the Citylink 915/916 request stops, the visitor… Read more →
The Nevis Range gondola How to ride the UK's only mountain gondola from Fort William — the sealed cabin to 650 metres, the viewpoint… Read more →
Glen Nevis: the road, the falls and the gorge How to use Glen Nevis from Fort William — the glen road, Lower Falls, the Steall walk through the gorge… Read more →
The Caledonian Canal and Neptune's Staircase Neptune's Staircase at Banavie, Corpach basin, and the towpath from Fort William — Telford's eight locks, how… Read more →
The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge Three 1952 bronzes on the A82 at Spean Bridge — not in Fort William town, a free car park, the view to Ben… Read more →
Old Inverlochy Castle: The Ruin by the River, Not the Hotel The thirteenth-century courtyard castle on the River Lochy — free to walk round, fenced off inside, two… Read more →
When to Visit Fort William: Seasons, Steam and the Midges The best time to come to Fort William — rain in every month, the Jacobite season, midges from May to… Read more →