Fort William
Fort William is a settlement in the Highlands of Scotland. Initially founded on the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town sits at the southern end of the Great Glen, Fort William lies in close proximity to the head of Loch Linnhe, among Scotland's longest sea lochs, near the mouth of the rivers Nevis and Lochy. It is close 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 given prime position at the south side of the town. The effect was that the town was detached from the lochside by train tracks till the 1970s when the current by-pass was constructed, 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 second 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 percent of the population, can speak Gaelic. Fort William is a major 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 thanks to its vicinity to Ben Nevis and lots of other Munro mountains. It is also known for its close-by 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 of your home enhancements, make sure to identify respected professionals in Fort William to make certain of quality.
