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Fort William is the largest town in the west Highlands of Scotland and is the commercial centre of Lochaber, an area renowned for magnificent scenery with an important history. It is also the location of the highest mountain in the UK - Ben Nevis, and Loch Morar - the deepest loch, with beautiful glens, forests and beaches in between. I especially enjoy walking along the waterfront and the quaint downtown pedestrian area of Fort William. This area is filled with shops and some great places for fish and chips. Nearby the town center you will find a range of activities available. There are many activities like art classes, canal cruising, guided scenic tours or fly fishing. When you add to this the opportunities for such activities as white-water kayaking, high-speed cruising on a rigid inflatable boat (RIB), mountaineering, ice-climbing or windsurfing, and you can see the Fort William area has something for everyone. |
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For accommodations suggestions for Fort William, click on Fort William Accommodations.
The following information on Fort William
was provided by the website of Fort William Ltd, Scotland.
http://www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk.
Welcome to the Fort William & Lochaber
area - the outdoor capital of the UK which forms a large part of the West
Highlands of Scotland. Visitors in the UK and from around the world are often
amazed at the sheer beauty of the countryside. With a relatively low population,
there is a real sense of countryside and the out-of-doors. Nevis Range and Ben
Nevis, as well as the Glencoe area, are renowned as mountainous areas of great
beauty and wait for you to explore. Ardnamurchan, the Road to the Isles and the
Great Glen area have more to offer than you could possibly imagine.
Fort William, with neighboring smaller
villages and hamlets, offer modern lodgings in comfortable hotels, guesthouses,
bed & breakfasts and self-catering parks and hostels. We welcome you with
genuine Highland hospitality and invite you to stay for a few days, or even base
your entire holiday here, in the tranquility of the Highlands of Scotland.
Lochaber has a long history and culture with a reputation for a big welcome to
visitors - you'll be no exception.
If you have something you believe I should add to this page of Getting Away, please contact me. Thanks, Jim. mailto:jimbruner@gettingaway.com
