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Fort Augustus

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Fort Augustus, Fort Augustus, PH32, United Kingdom

There is a car park on the edge of the village, but if you can, try to park on the driveway alongside the Caledonian canal, as you can see on our photo. On the opposite bank, stands the grounds of the Old Abbey, now beautifully converted into the Highlands Club Scotland apartments.

Along here the canal has five locks, well maintained, and adds a lot of appeal to the photographers who spend much time here.

However, our priority is a coffee break and toilets, and ahead of us stands the Caledonian canal centre, it’s slightly over to the right, so let’s head straight for this.

There are no level footpaths so you will need to lift a wheelchair up yourself to get into the pavements. Because of Dennis's health we chose to use a mouth covering, but that will be up to you to decide what to do.

Once on the pavement, it is level entry into the canal centre.

Inside, go straight ahead a short distance to reach the cafe, which is quite spacious, with plenty of room for your chair

The toilets are over to the left, through a little passage

And it is large enough a cubicle to turn around in your chair or scooter, and it does have grab rails for you.

It is very clean and well maintained, with a pull cord , but basic facilities, but rather welcomed after a long drive.

The cafe is also very clean, plenty of seating areas, even outdoors if weather permits but it is cardboard cups they prefer to use, holding a decent enough cup of coffee, drinkable at least.

There is a little sort of museum area with a few interesting items to see

But the plan of the canal route from Inverness, passing Fort Augustus, and down to Fort William is worth taking a look at.

Departing now from the centre, a stroll along its one Main Street is interesting enough, with nice views over towards the mountains, but the village itself does not have much to look at, other than the shop selling locally made ice cream, and very nice too, well, the ice cream we mean.

We need to return now, as nothing else of interest, and head back towards the canal, and the swing bridge

When it’s open for crossing, there are just a few shops ahead, with usual tourist items on sale, then afterwards, turn up alongside the canal and its five locks, and head for a G and T.

It is an attractive and pleasant stroll, and the sign board for the Lock Inn will soon get your attention.

You can choose where to sit, either outside and watch the world go by, or popping inside

There is a car park on the edge of the village, but if you can, try to park on the driveway alongside the Caledonian canal, as you can see on our photo. On the opposite bank, stands the grounds of the Old Abbey, now beautifully converted into the Highlands Club Scotland apartments.

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There is a car park on the edge of the village, but if you can, try to park on the driveway alongside the Caledonian canal, as you can see on our photo. On the opposite bank, stands the grounds of the Old Abbey, now beautifully converted into the Highlands Club Scotland apartments.

Along here the canal has five locks, well maintained, and adds a lot of appeal to the photographers who spend much time here.

However, our priority is a coffee break and toilets, and ahead of us stands the Caledonian canal centre, it’s slightly over to the right, so let’s head straight for this.

There are no level footpaths so you will need to lift a wheelchair up yourself to get into the pavements. Because of Dennis's health we chose to use a mouth covering, but that will be up to you to decide what to do.

Once on the pavement, it is level entry into the canal centre.

Inside, go straight ahead a short distance to reach the cafe, which is quite spacious, with plenty of room for your chair

The toilets are over to the left, through a little passage

And it is large enough a cubicle to turn around in your chair or scooter, and it does have grab rails for you.

It is very clean and well maintained, with a pull cord , but basic facilities, but rather welcomed after a long drive.

The cafe is also very clean, plenty of seating areas, even outdoors if weather permits but it is cardboard cups they prefer to use, holding a decent enough cup of coffee, drinkable at least.

There is a little sort of museum area with a few interesting items to see

But the plan of the canal route from Inverness, passing Fort Augustus, and down to Fort William is worth taking a look at.

Departing now from the centre, a stroll along its one Main Street is interesting enough, with nice views over towards the mountains, but the village itself does not have much to look at, other than the shop selling locally made ice cream, and very nice too, well, the ice cream we mean.

We need to return now, as nothing else of interest, and head back towards the canal, and the swing bridge

When it’s open for crossing, there are just a few shops ahead, with usual tourist items on sale, then afterwards, turn up alongside the canal and its five locks, and head for a G and T.

It is an attractive and pleasant stroll, and the sign board for the Lock Inn will soon get your attention.

You can choose where to sit, either outside and watch the world go by, or popping inside

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