Fort William, Scotland : Ask Biography

UK Place

Local name

An Gearasdan

Demography

Population

9908 ((2001 Census))

Administration

Council area

Highland

Lieutenancy area

Inverness

Country

Scotland

Other Information

Post town

FORT WILLIAM

Postcode district

PH33 PH

Dialling code

01397

UK Parliament

Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Scottish Parliament

Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber

Home | UK Place | Fort William, Scotland

Fort William ( , "The Garrison" -gdən ˈkʲɛrəs̪t̪ənpron ) is the second largest town in the highlands of Scotland after the town of Inverness.

Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the north and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. It is an important centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other Munro mountains, marketing itself as the "Outdoor Capital of the UK". It is also known for its nearby downhill mountain bike track and its connection to the West Highland Way from Glasgow and the Great Glen Way; a walk/cycle way from Inverness to Fort William through the Great Glen.

Around 726 people (7.33% of the population) can speak Gaelic.