Fort William
Fort William is a settlement in the Highlands of Scotland. Initially founded on the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town is located at the southern end of the Great Glen, Fort William lies nearby the head of Loch Linnhe, among Scotland's longest sea lochs, beside the mouth of the rivers Nevis and Lochy. It is close to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, Glen Nevis and the town of Achnaphubuil is on the opposite bank of the loch. When the train line opened to Fort William on 7 August 1894, the station was granted prime position at the south end of the town. The effect was that the town was separated from the lochside by railway tracks before the 1970s when the existing by-pass was built, and the station was re-located to the north end. In accordance with the 2001 Census, it has a permanent resident population of around 9908. This makes Fort William the 2nd largest settlement in the Highlands of Scotland and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger. Within this population, around 726 people, making up 7.33 per cent of the population, can speak Gaelic. Fort William is a significant tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. It is a hub for hillwalking and climbing because of its vicinity to Ben Nevis and numerous other Munro mountains. It is additionally known for its nearby downhill off-road bicycle track. It is the start and end of both the West Highland Way (Milngavie-Fort William) and the Great Glen Way (a walk/cycle way Fort William-Inverness). For all of your home developments, be sure to find respected specialists in Fort William to make certain of quality.