The ward centred on Fort William occupies a dramatic stretch of the Highland in Scotland, sitting at the foot of Ben Nevis and along the Great Glen. The town is a busy hub for mountaineering, mountain biking and hillwalking, with rail links and visitor services supporting a predominantly tourism-led economy alongside local trades and public services.
To the west the sparsely populated Ardnamurchan peninsula offers rugged volcanic scenery, a classic lighthouse at Ardnamurchan Point and sweeping beaches around Sanna Bay, with crofting, fishing and a strong Gaelic heritage shaping community life. The mix of a lively town and remote settlements makes for seasonal economies, efforts to sustain services and housing, and a landscape prized for both wild outdoor pursuits and cultural history.
Postcode districts covering Fort William and Ardnamurchan
PA38, PA80, PH30, PH33, PH36, PH37, PH38, PH49, PH50
Neighbouring places
- Shuna Island (Lismore) Island 8.3 miles13.4 km
Example postcodes in Fort William and Ardnamurchan
PH49 4JU, PH33 6EX, PH49 4JT, PH33 6RE, PH33 6QB, PH50 4RL, PH33 6BS, PH33 6UX, PH50 4QU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 68.3 miles110 km
- Inverness Airport 76.9 miles123.7 km
- Locheilside Railway Station 11.2 miles18 km
- Glenfinnan Railway Station 11.8 miles18.9 km
Hotels in Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ad
Schools in Fort William and Ardnamurchan
- Acharacle Primary School Primary
- Ardgour Primary School Primary
- Ardnamurchan High School Secondary
- Ballachulish Primary School Primary
- Duror Primary School Primary
- Glencoe Primary School Primary
- Inverlochy Primary School Primary
- Kilchoan Primary School Primary
- Kinlochleven High School Secondary
- Kinlochleven Primary School Primary
- Lochaline Primary School Primary
- Lundavra Primary School Primary
- St Bride's Primary School Primary
- Strontian Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ardsheal House Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Beinn a’ Bheithir Mountains 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhearg Mountains 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Callert House Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Laudale House Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Glasdrum Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Rudhagarbh Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Barcaldine Forest Forest 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Barcaldine House Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Inverlochy Estate Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Fionn Ard Hill 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Mamore Forest Forest 15.3 miles24.7 km