FORT AUGUSTUS , a tiny village at the scenic southwestern tip of Loch Ness, was named after George II's son, the chubby lad who later became the "Butcher" Duke of Cumberland, of Culloden fame; it was built as a barracks after the 1715 Jacobite rebellion. Today, it's dominated by comings and goings along the Caledonian Canal, which leaves Loch Ness here, and by its large former Benedictine Abbey , a campus of grey Victorian buildings founded on the site of the original fort in 1876. The small Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre (JulySept daily 10am5pm; EasterJune & Oct … more »
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Fort Augustus (Ordnance Survey) is a settlement in the Scottish Highlands... more »