Caroline's Guidebook

Caroline
Caroline's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Great photos of the Jacobite steam train (Harry Potter Movies). Lovely walks. Fantastic views.
131 locals recommend
Glenfinnan Viaduct View Point
A830 Rd
131 locals recommend
Great photos of the Jacobite steam train (Harry Potter Movies). Lovely walks. Fantastic views.
Beautiful riverside walks. Small shop with information of the land formation in Glen Nevis. Start of the Ben Nevis path.
22 locals recommend
Ben Nevis Visitor Centre
Glen Nevis
22 locals recommend
Beautiful riverside walks. Small shop with information of the land formation in Glen Nevis. Start of the Ben Nevis path.
40 Minutes away is the famous white sands of Morar. Lots of small beaches along the coast to visit
37 locals recommend
Camusdarach Beach
37 locals recommend
40 Minutes away is the famous white sands of Morar. Lots of small beaches along the coast to visit
Trips to the Isle of Skye on the ferry and small Isles. Sea food available in most restaurants.
Mallaig Harbour
Trips to the Isle of Skye on the ferry and small Isles. Sea food available in most restaurants.
Beautiful scenery and walks.
Glen Nevis Car Park
Glen Nevis
Beautiful scenery and walks.
Go visit the old ruin and get great photos. The steam train passes next to in the railway bridge.
40 locals recommend
Old Inverlochy Castle
40 locals recommend
Go visit the old ruin and get great photos. The steam train passes next to in the railway bridge.
Pay your respects to fallen soldiers.Take in the views and read all about the Commandos. You might be lucky and see the Northern Lights.
38 locals recommend
Commando Memorial
38 locals recommend
Pay your respects to fallen soldiers.Take in the views and read all about the Commandos. You might be lucky and see the Northern Lights.
Skiing, biking, walking and high wire fun. Lots to see and do. Gondola trips.Cafe at the top and in the car park. Bike hire and ski hire available onsite.
139 locals recommend
Nevis Range Mountain Resort
139 locals recommend
Skiing, biking, walking and high wire fun. Lots to see and do. Gondola trips.Cafe at the top and in the car park. Bike hire and ski hire available onsite.
Lovely scenery. Good price for a couple of hours on a boat. Don't have to travel far to get to it.
12 locals recommend
Cruise Loch Linnhe Limited
12 locals recommend
Lovely scenery. Good price for a couple of hours on a boat. Don't have to travel far to get to it.
Very scenic. Nice walk
58 locals recommend
Steall Waterfall
Old Military Rd
58 locals recommend
Very scenic. Nice walk

Food Scene

Excellent Indian restaurant to sit in and have a meal that also do takeaways with deliver.
45 locals recommend
Spice Tandoori
141 High St
45 locals recommend
Excellent Indian restaurant to sit in and have a meal that also do takeaways with deliver.
Nice place to have a meal and sample all the different ales.
43 locals recommend
The Grog & Gruel
66 High St
43 locals recommend
Nice place to have a meal and sample all the different ales.
Great bar meals. Within walking distance. Nice walk along the Caledonian Canal to get there. Also do carry out menu. Very popular with the locals.
36 locals recommend
The Lochy
230 Kilmallie Rd
36 locals recommend
Great bar meals. Within walking distance. Nice walk along the Caledonian Canal to get there. Also do carry out menu. Very popular with the locals.
Really nice bar meals. New cafe next to the Caledonian Canals Neptune's Staircase. Great coffeeand cakes. lovely views of Ben Nevis and surrounding area.
34 locals recommend
The Moorings Hotel
34 locals recommend
Really nice bar meals. New cafe next to the Caledonian Canals Neptune's Staircase. Great coffeeand cakes. lovely views of Ben Nevis and surrounding area.
Local favourite for all your chip shop food. They will do special orders for allergies if you phone and give them plenty notice. It is a 5 minute drive from our cabin. You could walk and enjoy the canal walkway then down onto the shore front. 25-30 min walk.
16 locals recommend
Sammy's Fish & Chip Shop
Kilmallie Road
16 locals recommend
Local favourite for all your chip shop food. They will do special orders for allergies if you phone and give them plenty notice. It is a 5 minute drive from our cabin. You could walk and enjoy the canal walkway then down onto the shore front. 25-30 min walk.
Friendly bar 2 mins away. Food served 12-7 Thur,Fri,Sat,Sun
Tradewinds
Friendly bar 2 mins away. Food served 12-7 Thur,Fri,Sat,Sun
Lovely fresh sea food. Booking in advance advised
64 locals recommend
Crannog Seafood Restaurant
64 locals recommend
Lovely fresh sea food. Booking in advance advised
In the village of Caol. 5mins in car. Good takeaway.
11 locals recommend
Deli Barqen Chinese takeaway
Glenloy Street
11 locals recommend
In the village of Caol. 5mins in car. Good takeaway.
Just been bought over by local people. On your way back from the beach in Morar.
6 locals recommend
Glenuig Inn
6 locals recommend
Just been bought over by local people. On your way back from the beach in Morar.
Best fish & chips i have tasted. Cooked fresh when ordered. Well worth a visit to Mallaig
6 locals recommend
Jaffy's Fish & Chips Takeaway and Deli Shop
Station Road
6 locals recommend
Best fish & chips i have tasted. Cooked fresh when ordered. Well worth a visit to Mallaig
Somewhere to enjoy a drink or have a meal. Situated at the start of the Ben Nevis path in Achintee.
86 locals recommend
Ben Nevis Inn & Bunkhouse
Achintee Road
86 locals recommend
Somewhere to enjoy a drink or have a meal. Situated at the start of the Ben Nevis path in Achintee.
Fresh seafood and they do a great seafood platter
62 locals recommend
Lochleven Seafood Café
B863
62 locals recommend
Fresh seafood and they do a great seafood platter
24 locals recommend
The Great Glen
104 High St
24 locals recommend
Great pizza and a pint
18 locals recommend
Black Isle Bar Fort William
Gordon Square
18 locals recommend
Great pizza and a pint
16 locals recommend
The Geographer
88 High St
16 locals recommend
The best chippy in Fort William
8 locals recommend
Macari's
90 High St
8 locals recommend
The best chippy in Fort William
11 locals recommend
Deli Barqen Chinese takeaway
Glenloy Street
11 locals recommend
Lovely wee place and you can order a graze box with lots of savoury or sweet treats to pick up.
Bloom & Graze Ltd
Lovely wee place and you can order a graze box with lots of savoury or sweet treats to pick up.
24 locals recommend
The Great Glen
104 High St
24 locals recommend

Neighbourhoods

Corpach is where we live. It is 4 miles from Fort William. 2Mins walk from our cabin you will find a CO-OP shop with a post office. Tradewinds bar that serves bar meals and a cafe is opening soon down at the Caledonian Canal near the Loch.
6 locals recommend
Corpach
6 locals recommend
Corpach is where we live. It is 4 miles from Fort William. 2Mins walk from our cabin you will find a CO-OP shop with a post office. Tradewinds bar that serves bar meals and a cafe is opening soon down at the Caledonian Canal near the Loch.
Great to walk along the canal from Corpach to see. Watch the steam train pass over the rail bridge next to you.
53 locals recommend
Neptune's Staircase
53 locals recommend
Great to walk along the canal from Corpach to see. Watch the steam train pass over the rail bridge next to you.
This is right next to us. Very interesting inside. The gift shop is great.
23 locals recommend
Treasures of the Earth
23 locals recommend
This is right next to us. Very interesting inside. The gift shop is great.
Open till 10pm. Great shop sells everything you might need
9 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Corpach
Main Street
9 locals recommend
Open till 10pm. Great shop sells everything you might need

Shops

Lovely place to visit. Amazing things to purchase. My personal favourite is Hebridean seaweed hand soap and lotion. Cafe is a treat. Love going for lunch.
26 locals recommend
The Highland Soap Company Visitor Centre & Larder Cafe
North Road
26 locals recommend
Lovely place to visit. Amazing things to purchase. My personal favourite is Hebridean seaweed hand soap and lotion. Cafe is a treat. Love going for lunch.
Great for gifts to take home. Really nice shop to visit
14 locals recommend
The Granite House
74 High St
14 locals recommend
Great for gifts to take home. Really nice shop to visit
Tartan gifts and Ben Nevis souvenirs. Fishing tackle, hooks and rods. Lots more wee gift.
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36 High St
Tartan gifts and Ben Nevis souvenirs. Fishing tackle, hooks and rods. Lots more wee gift.
All bike hire. E bikes are amazing
18 locals recommend
Off Beat Bikes
117 High St
18 locals recommend
All bike hire. E bikes are amazing
Great to get out and about. Bike hire
14 locals recommend
Nevis Cycles Ltd
4 Lochy Rd.
14 locals recommend
Great to get out and about. Bike hire

Sports

Lots to do. Skiing, biking for all abilities, highwire fun, walks. Bike hire on site. Cafe at the bottom and if you take a ride in the gondola a cafe at the top.
139 locals recommend
Nevis Range Mountain Resort
139 locals recommend
Lots to do. Skiing, biking for all abilities, highwire fun, walks. Bike hire on site. Cafe at the bottom and if you take a ride in the gondola a cafe at the top.
Large boulder wall, roped wall and a training room. All equipment provided. You can book a learn to climb session in advance. Coffee and snacks in the cafe where you can watch the climbers.
22 locals recommend
3 Wise Monkeys Climbing Centre
Fassifern Road
22 locals recommend
Large boulder wall, roped wall and a training room. All equipment provided. You can book a learn to climb session in advance. Coffee and snacks in the cafe where you can watch the climbers.
Book in advance. Beautiful setting
16 locals recommend
Silversands Trekking Centre
1 Tougal
16 locals recommend
Book in advance. Beautiful setting
Very popular hike. Don't be fooled its quite a climb to the top coming down is harder. Great views on a clear day.
133 locals recommend
Ben Nevis
133 locals recommend
Very popular hike. Don't be fooled its quite a climb to the top coming down is harder. Great views on a clear day.
Go watch a local sport called Shinty. Its a great game to see. Usually a game on a Saturday. Just ask if there is a game on as our son plays for them. Home game field is a 10 min walk from the cabin
Kilmallie Shinty Club
Go watch a local sport called Shinty. Its a great game to see. Usually a game on a Saturday. Just ask if there is a game on as our son plays for them. Home game field is a 10 min walk from the cabin
Time table can be found online for opening times
10 locals recommend
Lochaber Leisure Centre
Belford Road
10 locals recommend
Time table can be found online for opening times
They will guide you for walks and climbing
Abacus Mountain Guides
11 Lochiel Rd
They will guide you for walks and climbing
Lots of wildlife to see.
12 locals recommend
Cruise Loch Linnhe Limited
12 locals recommend
Lots of wildlife to see.
Great fun
29 locals recommend
Vertical Descents
Righ Crescent
29 locals recommend
Great fun

Laundrette/chemist/taxi

Not far to go. Within walking distance
8 locals recommend
Caol Laundrette
27 Glenloy St
8 locals recommend
Not far to go. Within walking distance
Within walking distance.
LloydsPharmacy
Glenloy St_Caol
Within walking distance.
Reliable and friendly 01397 703000
Nevis Taxi
105 Kennedy Rd
Reliable and friendly 01397 703000

Cinema/entertainment

New cinema in Fort William. Great price. There is a cafe/bar service with great choice of food, drinks and cocktails. If sitting inside you need to book a table. The balcony area is first come gets a seat.
35 locals recommend
Highland Cinema
Cameron Square
35 locals recommend
New cinema in Fort William. Great price. There is a cafe/bar service with great choice of food, drinks and cocktails. If sitting inside you need to book a table. The balcony area is first come gets a seat.