Fort Augustus

Bus 919, operated by Citylink and Stagecoach, runs along A82 between Fort William and Inverness via Spean Bridge, Laggan, Fort Augustus, Invermoriston, Castle Urquhart and Drumnadrochit, four times M-Sat and twice on Sunday.
Buses to Skye bypass Fort Augustus. You'll either have to change at Drumnadrochit for the 917 Inverness-Portree bus, or at Invergarry for the 915/6 Glasgow-Fort William-Portree-Uig bus.

Fort Augustus is small and walkable. The bus links Glengarry and Invermoriston.

• Caledonian CanalThe canal stretches coast to coast for 60 miles along the Great Glen, from Corpach near Fort William to Inverness. At Fort Augustus it climbs by a ladder of five locks towards Loch Oich, the highest point on the system.

• was built in the 1730s to curb the Jacobites. In the 19th C it became a Benedictine Abbey and school, which closed in 1993. Subsequently there were widespread and well-evidenced claims of abuse of the pupils by the monks. The building became a heritage centre but costs far outran income. It's now luxury apartments trading as Highland Club. You can stroll the grounds.

• Boat trips on Loch Ness sail from Fort Augustus itself, plus Drumnadrochit and the north end of the loch from Inverness.
• Glengarry Highland Games are held at Invergarry in July. The next event is Fri 31 July - Sat 1 Aug 2020.

There's a string of eating places along the canal locks. Most of the bars in town also sell food and their prices and menus are similar.

• Boathouse

  address: PH32 4BD
  Burgers and Scottish staples plus Med food. Part of Highland Club.

• Lock InnAlso serves food, has a nice log fire for a cosy feeling on a winters night.

• Bothy

  address: Canalside PH32 4EU
  Restaurant plus bar with extensive range of whiskies.
• Caledonian Hotel has a small friendly public bar, see "Sleep".

In Fort Augustus

• Lots of small B&Bs and self-catering cottages in the village.

• Morag's Lodge

  phone: +44 1320 366289
  address: Bunioch Brae PH32 4DG
  Clean welcoming hostel in handy location, with self catering kitchen, cosy bar and bike hire.

• Bank House

  phone: +44 1320 366755
  address: Station Road PH32 4BY
  3-star hotel with 3 doubles en suite, plus two singles sharing bathroom.

• Caledonian Hotel

  phone: +44 1320 366256
  address: PH32 4BQ
  3 star hotel with 10 rooms en suite, open April-Sept.

• The Lovat

  phone: +44 1456 490000
  address: Fort Augustus PH32 4DU
  Four star hotel in Victorian mansion. With restaurant.
• Highland Club self-catering apartments on site of fort & abbey: from £600 / week, see "See" listing.

Further out

• Invermoriston, 5 miles north of Fort Augustus at A82 / A887 jcn, has several small B&Bs & self-catering cottages.

• Invermoriston Holidays

  phone: +44 1320 351254
  address: Dalcataig Road, Invermoriston, IV63 7YF
  Self-catering cabins hired by the week - shorter bookings available but charge almost as much. Closed until March 2019.

• Lann Dearg Studios

  phone: +44 1320 351353
  address: Dalcataig, Invermoriston, IV63 7YG
  Self-catering studio apartments. No children or pets.

• Craik Na Dav

  phone: +44 1320 351277
  address: Invermoriston IV63 7YA
  B&B, dog-friendly.
• Invergarry, 5 miles south of Fort Augustus at jcn A82 / A87, has more B&Bs and self-catering lets:

• Ardgarry Farm

  phone: +44 1809 501226
  address: Faichem, Invergarry PH35 4HG
  One double room B&B, no children or pets. Accepts these in self-catering lodges.
• Invergarry Hotel PH35 4HJ is a small 4-star hotel (B&B doubles from £90). The restaurant is the best dining option in the village.

North on A82 along Loch Ness brings you to Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit and Inverness.
South, the A82 runs to Spean Bridge, Fort William, Glencoe and Oban.
A87 runs west across the bridge to Skye.