Fort William
Fort William is a settlement in the Highlands of Scotland. Initially built upon the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town lies at the southern end of the Great Glen, Fort William lies close to the head of Loch Linnhe, one of Scotland's longest sea lochs, near the mouth of the rivers Nevis and Lochy. It is near to Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the British Isles, Glen Nevis and the town of Achnaphubuil is on the opposite shore of the loch. When the train line opened to Fort William on 7 August 1894, the station was offered prime position at the south side of the town. The effect was that the town was detached from the lochside by train tracks prior to the 1970s when the existing by-pass was built, and the station was re-located to the north side. According to the 2001 Census, it has a permanent resident population of approximately 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, representing 7.33 per cent of the population, can speak Gaelic. Fort William is a leading 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 due to its closeness to Ben Nevis and several other Munro mountains. It is also known for its neighboring downhill trail bike 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 your home makeovers, be sure to find trustworthy contractors in Fort William to make certain of quality.
