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 lies nearby the head of Loch Linnhe, one of Scotland's longest sea lochs, near 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 shore of the loch. When the railway opened to Fort William on 7 August 1894, the station was offered prime position at the south end of the town. The result 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 side. 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 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 hub for hillwalking and climbing due to its closeness to Ben Nevis and lots of other Munro mountains. It is additionally known for its neighboring downhill mtb 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 refurbishments, be sure to identify respected contractors in Fort William to make certain of quality.
