Inverlochy Castle heads what Fort William has to see
Among the places to visit in and near Fort William are 4 attractions, 3 museums and 2 castles. The locality itself has 5 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. 3 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. If you have a day, head to Castle Stalker, 32 km away.
Fort William’s best known
Along with Inverlochy Castle, see 2 museums, a fort and an attraction.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandInverlochy Castlein town
MuseumWest Highland Museumin town
FortFort William Old Fortin townAttractionAttractionBen Nevis Distilleryin townMuseumMuseumLochaber Archivein town
CastleTor Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The 5 outside town cluster to the north.
The dashed line is Fort William’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What you can see
4 are other attractions; castles or historic places come next with 3.
Green: inside Fort William. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Inverlochy Castle).
Place after place
The town has 5; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 5 more.
The 5 inside Fort William come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Fort William’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fort William →
Day trips
Allow a day for Castle Stalker, 32 km away, the pick of 6.
Places well known beyond Fort William (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Fort William
What are the main attractions in Fort William?
The best known inside Fort William’s locality are Inverlochy Castle, West Highland Museum, Fort William Old Fort and Ben Nevis Distillery. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Fort William have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fort William: West Highland Museum, Lochaber Archive and Treasures of the Earth.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Fort William?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Fort William, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Inverlochy Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Fort William?
Within 40 km: Castle Stalker (32 km), St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore (39 km), Barcaldine Castle (39 km), Achallader Castle (ruins) (37 km).
Where are Fort William’s historic buildings listed?
Fort William has 22 listed buildings, 2 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Fort William when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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
- 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
- Tor Castle: Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (b. 1828 and d.1901), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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