Local Services

Lochaber has a thriving local business community that provides services not only for visitors, but also for those living in the area.

Local Services in the Lochaber area

Corpach Boatbuilders

We are a small Scottish boatyard and our business is boatbuilding, repairs or modifications, and all related marine engineering services.

Off Beat Bikes

To hire: cross country and down hill bikes, trailers, tandoms and accesories. Repairs and sales, route information and running kit.

Astley Hall

Fort William Community Council

fortwilliam@community.gov.uk

Glencoe and Loch Leven Marketing Association

Marketing Association to serve tourist related establishments in the area of Glencoe and Loch Leven.

01855 812017
melville@discoverycruising.freeserve.co.uk
www.glencoe-scotland.net

National Trust Glencoe Visitor Centre

Click on the website to find out more about landrover safaris with the National Trust

Glencoe is an amazing place - internationally famous for its amazing landscape, its natural and cultural heritage. It’s a place of towering, spectacular, brooding hills, diverse and rare wildlife and of a famous yet tragic event in Scotland’s history.

- 500,000,000 years of geology
- 1,000,000 visitors to the Glen
- 200,000 hill walkers each year
- 5800 ha of fantastic landscape
- 5000 years of human settlement
- 8 Munros

Ariundle Centre & Bunkhouse

Events and workshops in felt making, natural dying and spinning. Restaurant & Bunkhouse open throughout the year.

01967402279
ariundle@aol.com

Lochaber Yacht Club

Sail on Loch Linnhe, just 15 minutes walk from the centre of Fort William. The club is an RYA Teaching establishment with lots of experience in teaching people to sail. Sail at any state of the tide - Loch Linnhe is a fabulous and safe area of water to enjoy. Sailing dinghies and keelboats in the Outdoor Capital of the UK. We have a strong youth and family membership. Our main activities are dinghy and keelboat racing, cruising and informal club sailing

Crannog Seafood Shop

Seafood from the seas off the west coast of Scotland Fish landed daily in Mallaig harbour, creel caught Loch Linnhe langoustines and Scottish salmon smoked over oak whisky barrel chippings. To enjoy some of the same fantastic seafood we supply to our restaurant, visit our seafood shop at Blar Mhor, Fort William. Our seafood is available fresh or ready to eat, perfect for picnics, barbecues or as a gift to take home. Call 0800 781 3687 for more information.

Nevis Canoes

Nevis Canoes is a new branch of Stirling Canoes and Standing Waves offering retail, courses and hire.

West Highland Wheelers

Nevisport - Get Out More!

Everything you need for camping, hiking, climbing, skiing, travelling and lots more! We also have a book and gift shop with a wide variety of guide books and maps avaliable, a daytine restaurant and a bar serving meals.

The Highland Mountain Culture Association Ltd

We are a not for profit community organisation whose aim is to promote the mountain culture. Each year we run a mountain festival during February/March time. This year join us for a celebration of mountains and the culture that surrounds them for two full weeks . During the best winter walking and climbing conditions of the year we'll enjoy a packed programme of lectures, films, workshops, exhibitions, plays and music. For more details see www.mountainfestival.co.uk or look at the events section of this site.

The Granite House

Fort William's favourite gift shop. Jewellery, watches, folk music and instruments, novelties, collectables. Clothes from Quiksilver, Roxy, Mambo, Billabong, Ripcurl and others.

Nevis Range Mountain Gondola

All year round mountain gondola taking visitors 2150ft up Aonach Mor beside Ben Nevis. Enjoy stunning views of down the Great Glen and out to the Small Isles and Skye.

*NEVIS RANGE IS A MEMBER OF THE OUTDOOR CAPITAL'S VISITOR PAY-BACK SCHEME: This means that they donate 1p per gondola trip to help support the development of the area.

Small Isles Community Council

01687 482410
camille.d@talk21.com

Lochaber College

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