Book : The Rough Guide
to Scottish Highlands and Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Book : West Highland
Way: Map/Guide
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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.
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.
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.
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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