With its stunning position on Loch Linnhe, tucked in below the snow-streaked bulk of Ben Nevis, FORT WILLIAM (known by the many walkers and climbers that come here as "Fort Bill"), should be a gem. Sadly, the same lack of taste that nearly saw the town renamed "Abernevis" in the 1950s is evident in the ribbon bungalow development and ill-advised dual carriageway complete with grubby pedestrian underpass which have wrecked the waterfront. The main street and the little squares off it are more appealing, though occupied by some decidedly tacky tourist gift shops. The … more »
This is a fair sized town by the standards of north Scotland and it is... more »
Scotland: The most natural and well-kept part of the United Kingdom.... more »
Fort William is capital of the Lochaber District, and stands on the shores... more »