Inverlochy Castle
Inverlochy Castle is a ruined, 13th-century castle near Inverlochy and Fort William, Highland, Scotland. The site of two battles, the castle remains largely unchanged since its construction. It is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Inverlochy Castle (Historical)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochaber hydroelectric scheme and Ben Nevis distillery.
Lochaber hydroelectric scheme
Power station
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lochaber hydroelectric scheme is a hydroelectric power generation project constructed in the Lochaber area of the western Scottish Highlands after the First World War. Lochaber hydroelectric scheme is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Inverlochy Castle.
Ben Nevis distillery
Distillery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ben Nevis Distillery is a whisky distillery in Fort William, Scotland. It is situated at the base of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, which rises to 1,345 m above sea level. Ben Nevis distillery is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Inverlochy Castle.
Banavie railway station
Railway station
Photo: T0m, Public domain.
Banavie railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line serving the village of Banavie, although it is much closer to Caol, Scotland. It is sited between Corpach and Fort William, 22 chains from Banavie Junction, just north of Fort William. Banavie railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of Inverlochy Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochyside and Inverlochy.
Inverlochy
Suburb
Photo: Metrophil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inverlochy is a village north of Fort William, Highland, Scotland. Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness.
Caol
Village
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1+1⁄4 miles north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and is within the parish of Kilmallie.
Inverlochy Castle
- Categories: quadrangular castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Inverlochy Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Inverlochy Castle”
- Dutch: “Inverlochy Castle”
- German: “Inverlochy Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Inbhir Lòchaidh”
- Irish: “Caisteal Inbhir Lòchaidh”
- Italian: “Castello di Inverlochy”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Caisteal Inbhir Lòchaidh”
- Swedish: “Inverlochy Castle”
- Welsh: “Inverlochy Castle”
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