Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sugar and Spice£
(
01397-705005; 147 High St; mains £7-9; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 6-9pm Thu-Sat;
)
Enjoy what is probably the best coffee in town at this colourful cafe, just a few paces
from the official finishing line of the West Highland Way. In the evening (Thursday to
Saturday only) it serves authentic Thai dishes.
CAFE
PUB
Ben Nevis Bar
(
01397-702295; 105 High St)
The lounge here enjoys a good view over the loch, and
the bar exudes a relaxed, jovial atmosphere where climbers and tourists can work off
leftover energy jigging to live music (Thursday and Friday nights).
Information
Belford Hospital
(
01397-702481; Belford Rd)
Opposite the train station.
Fort William tourist office
(
01397-703781;
www.visithighlands.com
; 15 High St; in-
ternet per 20min £1; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun Apr-Sep, limited hours Oct-
Mar)
Internet access.
Post Office
(
0845 722 3344; 5 High St)
Getting There & Away
Both bus and train station are next to the huge Morrisons supermarket, reached from the
town centre via an underpass next to the Nevisport shop.
Bus
Scottish Citylink (
Click here
)
buses link Fort William with other major towns and cities.
Shiel Buses
(
www.shielbuses.co.uk
)
service No 500 runs to Mallaig (1½ hours, three daily
Monday to Friday only) via Glenfinnan (30 minutes) and Arisaig (one hour).
Edinburgh
£33, 4½ hours, one daily direct, seven with a change at Glasgow; via Glencoe
and Crianlarich
Glasgow
£22, three hours, eight daily
Inverness
£12, two hours, five daily
Oban
£9.40, 1½ hours, three daily
Portree
£28.60, three hours, four daily
