Neptune’s Staircase

Neptune’s Staircase is a parking area in Highland Council, Scotland. Neptune’s Staircase is situated nearby to the village Banavie, as well as near Chase The Wild Goose Hostel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Banavie railway station and Neptune’s Staircase.

Banavie railway station

Railway station

Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 660 feet south of Neptune’s Staircase.

Neptune’s Staircase

Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Neptune's Staircase is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, it is the longest staircase lock in Britain. Neptune’s Staircase is situated 720 feet northeast of Neptune’s Staircase.

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar

School

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is a Gaelic-medium primary school at Caol near Fort William in Scotland. Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is situated 1,600 feet south of Neptune’s Staircase.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banavie and Caol.

Banavie

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Banavie is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages to Ben Nevis, it is about 4 kilometres northeast of Fort William town centre, next to Caol and Corpach.

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.