Useful Links

We have provided the following Links which will help you enjoy your journey with WhestRail and your stay in the area.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographs kindly supplied by and are copyright of :

Hamish A. Baillie
Diane Carney
Charne Hawkes
Angus Thomson
Gerald F. Rivett
Ernie Rivett

Additional photographs on our leaflet from NevisPix

MUSIC & SOUNDTRACK

Performed by Loreena McKennitt
‘Come by the Hills’ from her album ‘Elemental’
www.quinlanroad.com to order this beautiful Album

ACCOMMODATION

• Visit Scotland
  Scotland’s Tourist Board
• Kinchellie Croft
  Roy Bridge Self Catering Accommodation
• Glen Spean and Great Glen Marketing Group
  All types of accommodation from self catering to hotel and B & Bs
• Fort William Online
  All types of accommodation and other useful information in the Lochaber area.
• Visit Fort William
  Accommodation providers and useful information in the Lochaber area.
• The Old Pines Hotel & Restaurant Spean Bridge
  For that special place to stay with personal collection of guests from Spean Bridge station.
• Riverside Lodges Spean Bridge
  The special place to stay in the Great Glen area. Personal collection from the train at Spean Bridge.
• Tirindrish Holiday Cottages Spean Bridge
  A friendly welcome for a short or long stay in beautiful Spean Bridge with collection from the station.
• Coinachan Guest House Spean Bridge
  For the warmest of welcomes which await you and a pick up and drop off service from Spean Bridge.
• Spean Lodge Country House Spean Bridge
  4* B & B + Self Catering in this historic Highland Lodge. Just 3 minutes walk from Spean Bridge station.
• Burnbank Holiday Lodges Spean Bridge
  This is the perfect hideaway for two or more. Superb riverside location with personal transfer service from Spean Bridge station.
• Strathmore Hotels
  Strathmore Hotels have 2 excellents places to stay in Fort William at The Alexandra and The Ben Nevis Hotel & Leisure Club
• Late Rooms dot com
  Ideal website for hotel and guest house information and offers in the Lochaber area.
• Expedia.co.uk
  Click on to Expedia to organise your weekend in Fort William and surrounding area.
• Trip Advisor
  All you need to know about accomodation in and around Lochaber. Click on for a simple booking.
• Last Minute.com
  One click and all the information you need regarding accomodation in Lochaber.
• Walking Britain
  An excellent accomodation finder for those of you who are Walkers and Cyclists in LOchaber and surrounds.
• Station Lodge Tulloch
  A warm welcome awaits you in this comfortable Bunkhouse in the original Tulloch Station building.
• West Highland Way Sleeper Bridge of Orchy
  The perfect bunkhouse accomodation in the original Bridge of Orchy station buildings.
• The Stronlossit Inn Roy Bridge
  An ideal base from which to explore Lochaber with good hospitality and comfortable surroundings.
• Scottish Youth Hostel Association
  The ultimate site for hostel accomodation and holiday activity ideas especially around Corrour and Lochaber.
• Glen Spean Lodge Hotel Roy Bridge
  A wonderful quiet location with stunning views and accomodation to match. Collection from Spean Bridge station direct to the hotel.

WHERE TO EAT

• The Old Station Restaurant
  Old Station Restaurant located in the quiet Village of Spean Bridge.
• The Crannog Restaurant
  Fort William
• Glenspean Lodge Hotel & Restaurant
  Roy Bridge
• Russell’s Restaurant & Guest House at Smiddy House
  Spean Bridge
• The Old Pines Hotel & Restaurant Spean Bridge
  Why not stay and eat at our very special restaurant at the end of your train journey.

ACTIVITIES

• Outdoor Capital of the UK
  OCUK provides in depth information of all activities in the Lochaber area.
• Nevis Range
  Full information of all the activities at this exciting destination within the Lochaber area.
• The Jacobite Steam Train
  Fort William to Mallaig by steam
• Scotland in a Week
  What it says on the label. Scotland in all its glory in a week.
• Ben Nevis Distillery
  Visit our Visitor Centre before getting basck on the train on Sunday from 12 noon to 4 .00 pm.
• Fishing Scotland from Roy Bridge
  Travel by train to Spean Bridge and learn to fish with this very professional and personal school before returning home.
• Spean Bridge Golf Club
  One of the most challenging yet beautiful 9 hole courses in Scotland. A must to play activity.
• Walking Britain
  This is the ultimate website for Walkers and Cyclists looking to explore the world let alone the UK so visit it soon for accomodation and great walks.
• Wild West Safari
  Guided tours within the Great Glen and Lochaber areas with collection by 7 seater minibus from Spean Bridge station.
• Nevispix
  Photo workshop opportunity whilst you are in Lochaber by professional tuition. Maybe get those Railway Photos close to perfect ? Minibus collection from Spean Bridge station.

TRAVEL

• Glenfinnan Community Council
  Local information regarding travel to and from this beautiful area.
• Road to the Isles
  All types of information about the area and travel
• Undiscovered Scotland
  Website with online booking interactive maps and more on travel.
• East Coast Rail
  All train information for services to and from Edinburgh for connection with WhestRail.
  
  
• Extra Mile Scotland
  All you need to know about Scotland and its best activities.
• The Man at Seat 61
  The absolute website for travel information in the UK and worldwide.See the WhestRail feature.

RAILWAY INTEREST

• Glenfinnan Station Museum
  Working West Highland Station & Museum
• Railway Herald
  Britain’s premier online railway magazine
• Scottish Rail Preservation Society
  Dedicated to the advancement of Railway Heritage.
• Railscot Online
  Scottish railway history and current events online.
  
• Strathspey Railway
  Aviemore to Boat of Garten and Broomhill by steam
• Rails to Grantown Project
  Restoration of the railway to Grantown
• National Rail Museum York
  The UKs premier Rail Museum
• Friends of the West Highland Line
  Dedicated to the promotion and history of the WHL.
• Friends of the Far North Line
  Dedicated to the history and promotion of the Far North Line.
  
• Friends of the Kyle Line
  Dedicated to the history and promotion of the beautiful line to Kyle of Lochalsh.
• Travelling Art Gallery
  The most extensive and unique collection of railway carriage prints in the UK.
  
• UK Steam Tours
  The mainline steam tours information site.
  
• SAYLSA Stranraer to Ayr Line Support Association
  SAYLSA seeks to promote and develop the important route from Ayr to Stranraer for passenger and freight traffic.

SCOTTISH PRODUCTS

• Natural Beauty Scotland
  Scottish products designed with thought and made with care.
• Ben Nevis Distillery Fort William
  For that extra special whisky from the mountain water of Ben Nevis.