Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus

Name: Caledonian Canal
Address: Fort Augustus, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1463 236328

#3 among attractions in Fort Augustus

Body of water, Park, Canal, Museum

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Caledonian Canal is a place located in Fort Augustus (Scotland kingdom) and belongs to the category of body of water, park, canal.

It is situated at an altitude of 72 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 57°8'42"N latitude and 4°40'57"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Clansman Centre (history museum, 2 min walk), Fort Augustus Abbey (monastery, 7 min walk), Caledonian Forest (nature, 52 min walk).

Elevation: 72 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°8'42"N, 4°40'57"W

Address

Fort Augustus United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1463 236328

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Caledonian Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Augustus Abbey, Invergarry Castle, Bridge of Oich, Caledonian Forest.

~1260 ftE
Monastery
Fort Augustus Abbey, Fort Augustus
7 min walk • Fort Augustus Abbey, properly St. Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was a Benedictine monastery, from late in the nineteenth century to 1998 that also housed a school for young boys until 1993.
6.6 miSW
Forts and castles, Ruins
Invergarry Castle
169 min walk • Invergarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands was the seat of the Chiefs of the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan Donald.
4.3 miSW
Bridge
Bridge of Oich
109 min walk • The Bridge of Oich is a taper principle suspension bridge, designed by James Dredge, across the River Oich near Aberchalder in Highland, Scotland. The bridge opened in 1854 and was used to take the main road traffic over the river until 1932.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Caledonian Forest
52 min walk • The Caledonian Forest is the ancient temperate rainforest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas.
3.1 miSW
Canal
Caledonian Canal
79 min walk • The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.
5.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glenmoriston
134 min walk • Glenmoriston or Glen Moriston is a river glen in the Scottish Highlands, that runs from Loch Ness, at the village of Invermoriston, westwards to Loch Cluanie, where it meets with Glen Shiel. The A887 and A87 roads pass through Glenmoriston.
~240 ftSE
57°8'41"N • 4°40'53"W
Clansman Centre, Fort Augustus
2 min walk • History museum, Museum, Shopping