Fort William
Fort William is a settlement in the Highlands of Scotland. Originally founded on the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town lies at the southern side of the Great Glen, Fort William is located near the head of Loch Linnhe, among Scotland's longest sea lochs, next to 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 coast 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 result was that the town was detached from the lochside by railway tracks before the 1970s when the current by-pass was developed, and the station was re-located to the north end. In accordance with the 2001 Census, it has a permanent resident population of about 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, comprising 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 due to its vicinity to Ben Nevis and a number of other Munro mountains. It is additionally known for its close-by downhill mountain 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 of your home developments, be sure to identify reliable experts in Fort William to make certain of quality.
