Spean Bridge in the Highland of Scotland sits on the banks of the River Spean at the western end of the Great Glen, a short drive from Fort William and beneath the shadow of Ben Nevis. The village grew around the road and rail bridge and its station on the West Highland Line, and is notable for the nearby Commando Memorial and the former training grounds at Achnacarry linked to the Second World War commandos.
Today Spean Bridge is a gateway for outdoor activity in Lochaber, popular with walkers on the West Highland Way, anglers and climbers, and it supports a small local economy of shops, cafes and guiding outfits catering for visitors to the Highlands. The village balances its military and transport history with a relaxed Highland character and strong Gaelic cultural roots.
Postcode districts covering Spean Bridge
Neighbouring places
- Caol Place 7.5 miles12 km
- Banavie and Corpach Place 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Fort William Place 9 miles14.5 km
Example postcodes in Spean Bridge
PH34 4ED, PH34 4EU, PH34 4EW, PH34 4ET, PH34 4ES, PH34 4EZ, PH34 4EP, PH34 4EF, PH34 4EN … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 55.5 miles89.3 km
- Glasgow International Airport 72.9 miles117.3 km
- Spean Bridge Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Roy Bridge Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Spean Bridge Ad
- Old Pines Hotel and Restaurant 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Spean Lodge 3 0.1 miles0.1 km
- The Whispering Pine Lodge 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Stronlossit Inn 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Inverlochy Castle Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Base Camp Hotel Nevis Range 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Corriegour Lodge Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Nevis Bank Inn 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Cruachan Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Guisachan Guest House 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Achnacarry Lodge Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Inverlochy Estate Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Lochiel Forest Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Mamore Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Munerigie Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Bunloinn Forest Forest 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Glenquoich Forest Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Callert House Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Beinneun Forest Forest 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Royal Forest Forest 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Buachaille Etive Beag - Stob Dubh Mountains 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Beinn Pharlagain Mountains 17.9 miles28.8 km