Businesses in Fort William

Ossians offers budget accommodation in the centre of Fort William. Only 100 meters from the end of the West Highland Way, and close to rail and bus stations, it's ideally placed for backpackers and tourists looking for simple en-suite rooms. No need for further travel to find accommodation when you arrive in town. Lounge bar with wi-fi open all day.  Ideal location with shops, restaurants and pubs on your doorstep, ready for your night out. All 25 rooms are en-suite, TV and tea making facilities,and vary in size, accommodating 1 to 4 guests: single rooms, double and twin rooms, and family rooms.  For best prices, book direct at www.ossians.com COVID 19. We are "Good to Go" We've enhanced all our cleaning schedules, especially all touch points. Still got our free tea and coffee for guests, but we'll need to pour it out for you. We appreciate that you may not be too confident eating out, but don't worry. We have microwaves in our lounge, and are happy if you bring your take out food, or a ready meal, and have it here, either in the lounge, or in your room. Lets just try to make the rules we have to follow as easy as possible. Email or call us on 01397 700857 to check availability.

Known as “The Gateway to the Small Isles”, Arisaig Marine provides the perfect sheltered base from which to explore the West Coast of Scotland. We have 60 professionally checked swinging moorings available to rent on anything from a nightly to a seasonal basis. We also offer: •  Summer Moorings • Cafe & Gift Shop •  Winter Storage •  20-ton Roodberg Boat Trailer •  Slipway •  Water •  Diesel The pontoon landing at the Harbour can be used for loading / unloading, and crew changes. Water is available at the pontoon and Diesel can be supplied if you contact the Harbour Office. Mooring fees include use of the Harbour amenities. A marine engineer, carpenter and GRP speacalist are all based on site.  Sail repairs and marine electrical and gas works can be arranged. We regulalry use our 20-ton Roodberg Boat Trailer to recover and launch vessels for land based repairs or storage. We are operating an efficient and professional service within the yard and in addition to the vessal removal for winter hardstanding we can recover your vessel out at any time to assess damage or to carry out any mid-season remedial work.

If you are planning a visit to Fort William by sea be sure to book a berth at Thomas Telford Corpach Marina at the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Our marina has 45 sheltered berths with fresh water and electricity. Ashore we have first class toilets and shower facilities and a small coffee shop. Close by are shops and pubs with regular transport into Fort William. Our marina is community owned and managed and is not directly involved with the Caledonian Canal. An Cafaidh Mara An Cafaidh Mara is our new coffee shop at the entrance to the Canal within our marina facilities building, open to customers seven days a week.  Check out their social media. Book a berth or slipway use If you are bringing a boat to Fort William we have a sheltered all weather slipway within the marina for launching and car parking of cars and trailers. Book online to launch your boat in Loch Linnhe. You can get to the marina by road along A82/A830 or by mailing train - Corpach Station is 100 metres from the marina. Discovering the Outdoor Capital of the UK from our marina will be easy with excellent transport links, car hire, shops, restaurants and marine services nearby. For all enquiries please contact Brian MacKinnon, our Marina Manager:  +44(0)7410 884902

Alltonside is a modern 3 star guest house situated just over a mile from Fort William town centre. It commands fabulous views over Loch Linnhe and the hills beyond. We offer you a comfortable and friendly stay. Each of our six ensuite letting rooms is kept to a high standard with tea/coffee, television and central heating. Choose from one of our 3 doubles, 1 twin, 1 triple and 1 quad family room.  Accommodation only as we do not serve breakfast.   There are various places in town that do serve breakfast.   Witherspoons, brewers Fayre and the Crofter.  We have a drying room for outdoor clothing and equipment and plenty private parking space. Hair dryers, iron and ironing board are also available. If you are arriving by bus or train we can usually collect you by prior arrangement. We look forward to welcoming you to Alltonside - please email us or phone anytime to check availability and make a booking.

A Warm Welcome to Westcourt Bed & Breakfast. We hope that you enjoy our beautiful views overlooking Loch Linnhe, with the stunning shoreline, sea-birds, seals, otters, ducks and swans. Westcourt is a Fabulous Bed and Breakfast in Fort William and an impressive property, which commands a prime location with stunning, un-interrupted views to the Ardgour hills and over Loch Linnhe with it’s colourful array of leisure, cruise and sailing boats.  Westcourt is only a five-minute leisurely walk along the waterfront, through the beautiful Achintore gardens to the centre of Fort William, which will take you to a variety of bars restaurants and shops. The Lochaber Yacht Club is also directly across from our comfortable B&B on the Fort waterfront, with their trees illuminated with alternating pastel coloured lighting, which adds to the ambience against the water.  Westcourt is Arguably one of the most outstanding properties in Fort William, regarded as Luxury accommodation and is furnished and presented to an Extremely High Standard in all regards, to make guests stay as pleasant as possible. At Westcourt we offer a mix of bedrooms, some with Loch side and mountain range views, generous sized rooms with King-Size beds, Double, Twin or Deluxe rooms both standard and superior. All rooms are en-suite, some with both Bath or SPA and separate Shower, Twin Sinks and all Power Showers are of a high standard, Soft towels, Quality linen and Bespoke Quality toiletries are provided for Guests.   Each room has flat-screen TV with Freeview television, Full Hospitality Tray with bottled water and tea and coffee making facilities, Hair dryer, access to an iron on request, Free Wi-Fi throughout and on-site Guest Parking.           In the morning Breakfast is served in the tastefully decorated dining room that makes for a great spacious area to relax and enjoy your breakfast as you plan your day.  Breakfast is served by friendly staff with good local knowledge.                   Breakfast is available from 7.30 am – 9.00 am, or earlier on request if required.                           We offer you an individually presented breakfast in the morning – choose from light and Healthy Options, yogurts Fresh Fruit, Juices and Croissants, a range of Cereals, Continental Breakfast, a selection of Cold Meat and Cheese, Scrambled egg with Salmon, that will set you up for the day. A range of special tea and coffee selection is available, established breakfast tea or coffee with toast bread with a selection of Jams, Honey and Marmalade are served at your table.  Our breakfast are well complemented by our guest reviews that Westcourt receives.  Charles and Katarina look forward to welcoming you to Westcourt.     Bed & Breakfast from £49.00 - £69.00 per person per night - based on two people sharing one double room with king-sized bed and including breakfast ,,,,,  We are open all year.  Please use our online booking below to check availability, or if you have any special requirements, complete the enquiry form. We look forward to welcoming you to Fort William.

With views towards the majestic Ben Nevis, by the southern end of the historic Caledonian Canal, Snowgoose apartments offer family run self-catering holiday accommodation in the convenient village of Corpach. The apartments are all fully equipped and heated with off road parking. Our accommodation was first opened in 1990 by the Cuthbertson family providing accommodation for families, groups of friends, often as a base for outdoor enthusiasts all year round.   The self-catering accommodation sleeps 2-6 persons in three apartments with 1,2 and 3 bedrooms with a 2-night minimum stay most of the year, with longer stays at peak times of the year.  The village of Corpach has excellent local transport links to Fort William, Mallaig, Inverness or Glasgow by road, rail, local bus or long-distance coach. The “Harry Potter” steam train passes past our doorstep! We are an ideal base for folks who come to walk, climb, bike, ski in our magical mountain scenery – all year round, at all levels. There is something for everyone locally.  The nearby coastline, sea or fresh water lochs and rivers offer great opportunities to get out on the water by open canoe or kayak.

Our award-winning, family friendly caravan and camping park is set in the midst of spectacular Highland scenery at the foot of mighty Ben Nevis. Ideal for cyclists and walkers, Glen Nevis offers captivating paths and tracks that wind up through forests and alongside the River Nevis. This is also the perfect base to access the Nevis Range and mountain Gondola, the Harry Potter Jacobite steam train, the Silver Sands of Morar and Arisag; or just as easily, why not relax on our park and enjoy the fresh mountain air whilst watching others scale the mountain.   We manage a peaceful park with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and pride ourselves in the quality of our infrastructure, facilities and landscaping. Our generous tent and caravan pitches easily leave you plenty of space to find the perfect pitch before heading off to our restaurant and bar to plan the next day's activities over a mouth watering menu of delicious local food and drink. If you prefer to self cater in something more luxurious, book one of our camping pods instead or why not choose from one of our self catering holiday lodges, cottages or top branded static caravans.   Staying with us you get much more than our campsite. We also have our own Highland Estate extending to over 1,000 acres which is home to iconic Scottish wildlife such as red squirrels, pine martens and also the stags a'bellowing in the annual Autumn rut.  We also welcome keen fishermen to book a day's fishing on the River Nevis which threads a scenic course amidst the landscape.  Glen Nevis has lots of interesting walks where you trek through time, both historical from the iron age, vast geological time, and also through locations where certain famous movies have been filmed.... Glen Nevis is a beautiful natural habitat that we are excited for you to discover and share with us soon!      Visit our website (glen-nevis.co.uk) to find out more about our campsite including our SEASONAL OFFERS, and to book your pitch!

From my base in Fort William I offer an aerial photography and video filming service throughout Scotland and in particular, the Highlands of Scotland. Digital Studio Aerial Photography and Video has been in business for more than 25 years working as a professional photographer. As a fully insured and qualified BNUC-s pilot with CAA Permission for Aerial Work certificate  I offer an aerial photography and video service using a drone and HD camera. Construction Industry Aerial Photography I produce aerial photographs of industrial and construction site locations, work-in-progress photographs, and can identify site boundaries and topography from the air. I can put your building development into the landscape. Aerial photography can be used to effectively identify issues with the conditions of roofing, flashings and structural problems without the cost of scaffolding. Property Sales and Estate Agents Aerial Photography My aerial photographs and videos are perfect to show off a property for sale. Aerial photos of a house, an industrial or public building are perfect to show them in their environment and can enhance the saleability of a property when shown in its location from the air. Sell your property or home from the air ! Tourism and Marketing Aerial Photography Scottish and Highland landscape is second to none and me aerial photography and video service can provide stunning and exciting photos of famous locations, castles, and almost any location. If you work in the tourism sector and have an exceptional location, aerial photos of your guesthouse, hotel or B&B can make a huge difference in showing visitors just how great your property or activity is in its location or environment. Architects, Surveyors and land management professionals Aerial Photography Aerial photographs and/or 360 degree video around a location from the air can provide massive benefits to professionals' initial concepts, identifying unseen potential issues and planning before major works begin. I can photograph or film an entire estate for any purpose. So, have a think whether aerial photographs or a short video clip or film could benefit you, help you promote your business or show your location and activities from the air. Give me a call or drop me an email. I look forward to being of service. Professional UAV Pilot I am fully insured and hold a BNUC-s qualification plus a Permission for Aerial Work certificate from the CAA. It is a criminal offence for a drone to be flown for commercial aerial photography or video without this qualification and permission to fly in any UK airspace from the Civil Aviation Authority. Flying drones in the West Highlands is potentially dangerous due to frequent low-flying military aircraft - 300 feet below a drone's permitted ceiling of 400 feet. If any one offers you a similar service ask to see their insurance and CAA certificate first ! Highlands Aerial Photography Service  |  Civil Engineering Aerial Photography Service  |  Construction site aerial photographs  |  

Available for £420 per week before 31 March 2025.  No booking fees. Loch Linnhe View is an excellent base to explore Lochaber and the Highlands. This quiet end terrace cottage style house overlooks Fort William, with views of Loch Linnhe and the Ardgour and Corpach hills. The accommodation has its own parking and is a few minutes walk from the town centre. It has one double bedroom and one twin bedroom. A cot is available. The bathroom has an electric shower, no bath. The fitted kitchen, living room with wood burning stove and small patio have views of the loch and hills. There is Wi Fi, freeview 32" HDTV, DVD, & CD player supplied. We are strictly no smoking and regret that we cannot accommodate pets. The following are comments from visitors (others available on request): "Wishing you success in your cottage. It's truly a little gem."... Ivan & Jezze, Malaysia. ‘’We had a great week and the house was brilliant’’ Jamie & Lizzie, Leeds, England ‘’The house was everything we hoped for’’ Anne, Chad &Alison, Washington DC, USA ‘’Many thanks…a very comfortable house with great views’’ Jean, Betty, Alan & Tom, N. Ireland. Further details Let includes electricity and bedding. Towels will be made available if your journey includes a flight or travel by train/bus. Please telephone or email to check availability and cost for specific period. Minimum let is five days.

Tartan Tours Fort William is a local family run tour business, operating from the heart of Fort William. Having lived in the Highlands all our lives we possess a wealth of knowledge regarding the local landmarks, mesmerising landscapes and do not forget the rich history! Visit beautiful locations and hear historical tales that only a local Scot truly knows. We offer Private Tours and Transfers around the Beautiful Scottish Highlands. Choose from our selection of pre planned day tours or create your own bespoke adventure. 

Our Fort William fishing tackle shop provides a range of rods, lures and reels. We stock live worms plus selection of frozen bait. Trout and salmon flies available. We can also provide fishing permits and have a Lochaber Fishing Guide + things to do booklet. The shop also stocks a wide range of Scottish souvenirs, toys, maps, calendars, newspapers and tobaccos. Cold drinks and ice cream. Fridge magnets are a specialty. Midge repellent and head nets also available. YOUR ONE STOP SHOP for fishing tackle and accessories.

If you are looking for a Ben Nevis Mountain Guide, Adventure Nevis is a Scottish-based guiding service offering classic mountain days on Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, standing at 1,344 metres. The Ben Nevis mountain footpath ascent - 6 to 8 hours - is ideal for public, private and charity groups. For the slightly more experienced walker, Ben Nevis via the CMD arete - 8 to 10 hours - is a fantastic mountaineering experience. Adventure Nevis is owned and operated by Peter Khambatta.  Peter has over 20 years' experience and holds both Summer and Winter Mountain Leader Awards. To check availability and to tell me about yourself or group, please complete the form below. I look forward to hearing from you.