Sheep Dog School
by Krumel
During the Highland Games in Fort William they also had sheep dog trials, and it was fascinating to see how the dogs worked as a team and each one knew exactly what to do. Well, most of them, anyway. At the end of the show the dogs herded the sheep into a trailer. When the door was closed one of the dogs still ran around the trailer like mad, and not matter how often the handler shouted "Clyde, sit!" he just would not calm down. The handler then explained that it was a young dog that is still getting trained in, and he was running round and round looking for the sheep. He could not understand where they had vanished to when they got into the trailer.
Spooky Loch Ness
by sim1
Oh, isn't this a spooky effect! I am at Loch Ness, there is a mist hanging over the lake, and the sun is trying to brake through the mist. In the distance we see two silhouettes.... they look almost like monks. Hmmmmm, I feel like I am standing at this lake hundreds of years ago. I try to spot Nessie, but of course for nothing. She is probably hidden in the mist grinning at me.... no way she will let me take her picture.
Watch Highland Cows
by Sileas
Nothing really special if you're Scottish but they just belong here. Highland Cattle are pretty common around Fort William.
Beware of the cows with calves, they can be quite aggressive when you come too close - and you don't want to see those horns any closer...
Glencoe and Rannoch Moor - Journey of a Lifetime
by scotlandscotour
This is about 30 minutes drive south from Fort William so is likely to be your route to or from the town.
Glencoe is the reason to be in this part of Scotland / the world, and Fort William is just the nearby main town and service centre.
Please don't rush Glencoe!!! Take an hour off from Fort William and add it to Glencoe.
Another film location for the latest Harry Potter, with Hagrid's house up above the Clachaig Inn (useful food and drink stop - shelter from midge and rain!)
Clachaig Inn - not the friendliest owners in the world. Go to the climbers bar (right hand side around the back, past the kitchens - honest!) for a more sympathetic setting, mountaineers and a wood burning stove - and food / beer / music.
Glencoe is cared for by the National Trust - Glencoe
Old Inverlochy Castle
by himalia11
Close to the river Lochy, near to the point where it runs into Loch Linnhe, you'll find some castle ruins. It was built about 1280 and the outer wall is left. The ruins are nothing special, we've seen much more interesting, but if you are there why not visiting it. There's no admission and as the castle is in the care of Historic Scotland there's even a plate with information about the castle.
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Steall Falls
The castle with Loch Ness behind it
Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge
At the end of very scary ridge, hair stood on end
