Fort William · Things to do

THINGS TO DO

The things worth doing in Fort William, from the obvious landmarks to the ones locals actually rate.

West Highland Museum

Free museum on Cameron Square covering the Jacobites, Highland life and the commandos. Weekdays 10am to 4pm, Saturday from 10.30am.

Nevis Range Gondola

Gondola up Aonach Mor from Torlundy, the only mountain gondola in Britain. Views over the Great Glen and a cafe at the top station.

Steall Falls and Nevis Gorge

Rough 3.5km return walk from the end of the Glen Nevis road to a 105 metre waterfall. Allow two hours; steep drops beside the path.

Neptune's Staircase

Telford's flight of eight canal locks at Banavie, free to walk at any time. A boat takes about 90 minutes to work through the lot.

Ben Nevis Distillery

Distillery at Lochy Bridge on the A82, founded in 1825 and open weekdays from 9.30am, plus weekends in summer. Book tours by phone.