Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Fort William
Also known as: An Gearasdan
Fort William in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fort William is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fort William is a town in the Lochaber region of the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe in the Highland Council of Scotland. At the 2011 census, Fort William had a population of 15,757, making it the second-largest settlement both in the Highland council area and in the whole of the Scottish Highlands; only the city of Inverness has a larger population. Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr to the east, and Glenfinnan to the west. It is the start and end of the Road to the Isles. It is a huge centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis, the largest mountain in Scotland and the United Kingdom, and many other Munros. It is also known for its nearby downhill mountain bike track. It is at one end of both the West Highland Way (a walk/cycleway, Milngavie – Fort William) and the Great Glen Way (a walk/cycleway, Fort William – Inverness). Around 726 people (7.33% of the population) can speak Scottish Gaelic.
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Background
History
Historically, the Fort William area of Lochaber was old Clan Chattan and then Clan Cameron country, and there were a number of mainly Cameron settlements in the area (such as Blarmacfoldach). Before the building of the fort, Inverlochy was the main local settlement and was also the site of two battles—the first Battle of Inverlochy in 1431 and the second Battle of Inverlochy in 1645. .]] The town grew in size as a settlement when the fort was constructed to control the population after Oliver Cromwell's invasion during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and then to suppress the Jacobite risings after the 1688 overthrow of the House of Stuart. During the 1745 Jacobite Rising, known as the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.8169, -5.1097
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH33 6AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Official site
- www.westhighlandmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q848909 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fort William, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fort William?
- Fort William is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH33 6AJ).
- Is Fort William free to visit?
- Yes, Fort William is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fort William?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH33 6AJ. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.