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 is located close to the head of Loch Linnhe, one of Scotland's longest sea lochs, close 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 railway opened to Fort William on 7 August 1894, the station was provided prime position at the south end of the town. The consequence was that the town was detached from the lochside by railway tracks until the 1970s when the existing by-pass was developed, 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 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, forming 7.33 percent of the population, can speak Gaelic. Fort William is a notable tourism 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 centre for hillwalking and climbing a result of its distance to Ben Nevis and many other Munro mountains. It is also 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 improvements, be sure to find dependable contractors in Fort William to make certain of quality.
