Fort William Old Fort
Fort William Old Fort is a ruined fort. This one is within Fort William’s locality. It is protected as a scheduled monument.
Fort in Fort William
Inside Fort William
Fort William Old Fort is inside Fort William’s locality, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Fort William has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
The warmest afternoons in Fort William run June to August, at 16–17°C.
Fort William Old Fort
Look also at Inverlochy Castle, 2 km away, first of 9 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- in Fort William
Around Fort William Old Fort, mapped
Fort William Old Fort sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Fort William’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Fort William
Caol
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Fort William Old Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort William | It’s in town | 5,766 | 10 |
| Caol | 700 m north of it | 3,200 | 10 |
Next door to Fort William Old Fort
Also close at hand are 3 museums, 3 attractions and 2 castles, among 9 within 15 km.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandInverlochy Castle2 km away2
MuseumWest Highland Museum400 m away3
CastleTor Castle5.1 km away4MuseumMuseumLochaber Archive200 m away5AttractionAttractionBen Nevis Distillery2.6 km away6MuseumMuseumTreasures of the Earth2.8 km away7AttractionAttractionNevis Range Mountain Resort7.5 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Old Boat of Caol2.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Fort William Old Fort
Where is Fort William Old Fort?
Fort William Old Fort is in Fort William, Highland, inside the town’s locality.
What is Fort William Old Fort?
Ruined fort in Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Fort William Old Fort?
June to August are the warmest months in Fort William, with afternoon highs of 16–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fort William Old Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Fort William Old Fort?
Within 15 km: Inverlochy Castle (2 km), West Highland Museum (400 m), Tor Castle (5.1 km) and Lochaber Archive (200 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Fort William Old Fort: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverlochy Castle: Oehoe at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Van de Beek), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Highland Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tor Castle: Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (b. 1828 and d.1901), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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