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Fort William

Fort William
Scotland
Surviving Piers Scotland
Fort William
Scotland
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© John Blount
Fort William Pier
© John Blount
© John Blount
Fort William Pier

History

Fort William is a busy town and a major tourist centre, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe, a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. Due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other Munro mountains, it is a centre for hill walking and climbing, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. It is a centre for hillwalking and climbing.

The Town Pier boasts a restaurant with some of the finest views anywhere. In 1989, local fisherman, Finlay Finlayson, converted the bait shed on Fort William Town Pier into a restaurant, enabling him to serve his catch directly to customers. Crannog Restaurant is now extremely popular with both visitors and locals and serves only the freshest fish and seafood from the local area. Crannog also operates cruises down Loch Linnhe from the pier on which visitors can enjoy the breath-taking scenery of Lochaber and experience some of Scotland’s best wildlife including porpoise, common and grey seals and maybe even a golden eagle.

May 2019 – Fort William Pier’s Crannog is the best place for seafood!
This seafood restaurant won the award for having the best location in Fort William. Perched on the pier where boats head across Loch Eir to Camusnagaul, Crannog is not to be missed if you’re a seafood lover.
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January 2020 – Storms flood Fort William Pier restaurant
Crannog restaurant, which sits on the pier overlooking the waters of Loch Linnhe, had to be evacuated after the water rose to a level that was perceived to be unsafe for diners.
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