Attraction · Caol · Highland

Neptune's Staircase

Among the sights of Caol is Neptune's Staircase, an attraction. 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. Our list goes on with Inverlochy Castle, 1.7 km away.

Where

In Caol

inside the locality

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Attraction in Caol

Inside Caol

Neptune's Staircase is inside Caol’s locality, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

If warmth matters, go June to August: Caol reaches 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°259 mm

Feb8° / 2°182 mm

Mar9° / 3°159 mm

Apr12° / 4°108 mm

May15° / 7°101 mm

Jun17° / 10°97 mm

Jul19° / 12°107 mm

Aug18° / 11°126 mm

Sep16° / 10°154 mm

Oct12° / 6°212 mm

Nov9° / 4°179 mm

Dec7° / 1°227 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Caol, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Caol. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Caol’s full climate →

About

Neptune's Staircase

Attraction.

In Caol, inside the town’s locality.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Caol

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Neptune's Staircase and what surrounds it

The numbers show what else is near Neptune's Staircase, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

All of these towns include it on their pages.

1Caol
2Fort William

1 · It’s in town

Caol

3,200 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km south of it

Fort William

5,766 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Neptune's Staircase is	People	Places to visit
Caol	It’s in town	3,200	10
Fort William	1.2 km south of it	5,766	10

Make a day of it

Other places close by

A visit can add 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 attractions, from 9 places within 15 km.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandInverlochy Castle1.7 km away 2

CastleTor Castle2.4 km away 3

MuseumWest Highland Museum3.4 km away 4

FortFort William Old Fort2.9 km away 5AttractionAttractionBen Nevis Distillery1.8 km away 6MuseumMuseumTreasures of the Earth2 km away 7MuseumMuseumLochaber Archive2.8 km away 8AttractionAttractionNevis Range Mountain Resort5.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Neptune's Staircase

Where is Neptune's Staircase?

Neptune's Staircase is in Caol, Highland, inside the town’s locality.

What is Neptune's Staircase?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Neptune's Staircase?

June to August are the warmest months in Caol, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Neptune's Staircase?

Within 15 km: Inverlochy Castle (1.7 km), Tor Castle (2.4 km), West Highland Museum (3.4 km) and Fort William Old Fort (2.9 km).

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)

Inverlochy Castle: Oehoe at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Van de Beek), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tor Castle: Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (b. 1828 and d.1901), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
West Highland Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort William Old Fort: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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