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Touring Fort William in United Kingdom
Fort William in the region of Scotland with its 9,652 citizens is a city located in United Kingdom - some 418 mi or ( 673 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Fort William is now 10:47 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Onich, North Ballachulish, and Manchester. Being here already, consider visiting Stirling . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Fort William ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Jacobite or Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Steam Train
www.ntgraphics.co.uk From Fort William Railway Station, near Ben Nevis, Scotland, UK, take an 84 mile round trip to the fishing harbour of Mallaig on The West Highland Railway line. Enjoy a short stop ..
West Highland Way - DVD
David and Debra Rixon have produced this spectacular 2-hour DVD: ALONG THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY available from www.amazon.co.uk They meet rangers, musicians, historians, and local folk on their 95-mile j ..
Sons of Scotland
A trip through Scotland with 2 other friends. The West Highland way and at the end we also climbed the Ben Nevis. Everyone should do it. so beautiful... ..
Another week in the life of Ben Nevis
HD Timelapse of Ben Nevis, Fort William and Loch Linnhe from March 2012. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
HMS St Christopher (shore establishment)
HMS St Christopher was a Coastal Forces Training Base of the Royal Navy operational during the Second World War and located in and around Fort William, Scotland.
Located at 56.82 -5.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Belford Hospital
Belford Hospital, locally known as The Belford, is a rural general hospital in Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. It is run by NHS Highland and Argyll. The Belford provides secondary care to a local population of around 20 000, which can swell up to 60 000 during the summer. Currently, there are Consultant-led general medical and general surgical services. There is also a midwife-led Maternity Unit.
Located at 56.82 -5.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Siege of Fort William
The siege of Fort William, Scotland took place between 20 March and 3 April 1746. Prior to the siege the Jacobites had forced the surrender of Fort Augustus after a siege of just two days, from where they proceeded to Fort William with cannons they had taken from Fort Augustus. They arrived with siege cannon on 20 March and both Cameron of Lochiel and MacDonald of Keppoch wrote to their Jacobite leader, Charles Edward Stuart to tell him that they had declared war on the Clan Campbell.
Located at 56.82 -5.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort William Junction
Fort William Junction is a railway junction on the West Highland Line in Scotland, located to the east of Fort William railway station. It is where the railway to Mallaig connects with the Glasgow to Fort William railway. A crossing loop exists on the Mallaig line immediately beyond the junction but there has never been a facility for crossing trains on the main West Highland Line in the vicinity of the junction.
Located at 56.82 -5.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Claggan Park
Claggan Park is a football ground in Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Fort William F.C.. It is located on Achintee Road on the outskirts of the town and has a capacity of 4,000 with 400 seated. The ground is often considered the most picturesque in Great Britain due to its proximity to the foothills of Ben Nevis, the highest point in the United Kingdom.
Located at 56.82 -5.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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