Gowan Brae House
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland
Fort William Attractions:
There are many different attractions in and around Fort William for locals and Tourists alike.
Beautiful Glen Nevis lies at the foot of Britains highest mountain and the scenery is truly breathtaking. Accessible by road or foot, the Glen is seven miles long and the road narrows to single track at the Lower Falls.
A further two mile stretch ends at the car park where the keen walker can leave their vehicle and take the 20 minute trek through the Gorge.
The end of the walk is worth waiting for.
Don't forget your camera!!!
A 35 minute drive west from Fort William will take you to the famous village of Glenfinnan. It was here, in 1745, that Prince Charles Edward Stewart marched south with the gathered clans.
The Glenfinnan Monument was erected to commemorate all those who fought and died for The Cause.
From mid June until the end of September, "The Jacobite" steam train runs from Fort William to the fishing port of Mallaig following the famous Road to the Isles. Winding its way through Corpach, Glenfinnan and Arisaig the views of the West Highland countryside are second to none. The rail journey crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct, a curved structure of concrete, 100 feet high and 416 yards in lenght. It consists of 21 arched spans of 50 feet each and was built by Robert MacAlpine. This was the first concrete viaduct to be built in Britain. Folklore has it that during construction a horse and cart fell into one of the viaducts piers and remains entombed there to this day.
Listed below are a number of places to visit along with the time taken to get there by road.
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Gowan Brae Entrance |
Dining Room at Gowan Brae |
Dining Room |
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Highland Cattle Glen Nevis |
Highland Cow Glen Nevis |
Highland Cattle in Glen Nevis |
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Caledonian Canal |
Ben Nevis from Corpach Basin |
Fort William from Corpach |
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Neptunes Staircase |
Lord of the Glens negotiates Neptune's Staircase |
Caledonian Canal beside Neptunes Staircase |
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Loch Linnhe |
Soutars Lass returning from Seal Island Boat Trip |
Sunset from Arisaig |
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Glencoe |
Urquhart Castle Loch Ness |
Fort Augustus Abbey Loch Ness |
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Glenfinnan Monument |
Glen Loy looking towards Nevis Range |
Laggan Dam |
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The Gorge Glen Nevis |
Glenfinnan Lochan |
Glenfinnan Monument |
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Glen Nevis Fort William |
Gondola Cable Car Aonach Mor |
Loch Shiel from Glenfinnan |
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View from Ben Nevis |
Steamtrain over Glenfinnan Viaduct |
Steam Train to Mallaig from Fort William |
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Fort William & Ben Nevis |
Glen Roy |
Sunset over Loch Linnhe |
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World cup Bike Race on Aonach Mor |
Ben Nevis and Caledonian Canal Fort William |
Gondola and bike up Aonach Mor to Nevis range |
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Mountain Bike World Cup |
Last leg of World Cup Bike Race |
View from top of Gondola Station |
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Aonach Mor Ski Runs |
Eilean Donan Castle |
Loch Shiel near Glenfinnan |
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Entrance to Gowan Brae House |
Heavy Snow outside Gowan Brae B&B |
Steall Falls - Waterfall at Glen Nevis |
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