The Best Attractions In Banavie

Neptune's Staircase at Banavie, Scotland, UK

Falkirk Wheel

A real time view of the Falkirk Wheel turning 180 degrees. The wheel joins two canals and gives access to Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is an engineering masterpiece and a must visit attraction in Scotland.

Walk along Fort William's Main Street in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland

The Virtual Tourist walks along Fort William's Main Street in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland

The journey from Fort William to Mallaig

Here`s a video I`ve recently edited with a combination of footage filmed by me and my farther, revealing sections of the spectacular 42 mile journey on “The Jacobite” steam train, from Fort William to Mallaig, in the West Highlands of Scotland.

After beginning at Fort William we gradually make our way through the urban areas before making our way into the Highlands and see some glorious mountainous sceneries, such as the view crossing the 21 arched Glenfinnan Viaduct (the railway bridge which appears in 3 of the Harry Potter films). Then after a brief stop at Glenfinnan Station (where the other “Jacobite” train comes passing us on its return journey to Fort William) we continue our journey by viewing more glorious mountainous views and the view of a big lake which contains a couple of small islands (one of which is Dumbledore`s final resting place in the last Harry Potter films), before we finally arrive at Mallaig. After completing the journey the video ends with 2 additional shots of “The Jacobite” filmed from the side of the railway (one of it departing from Mallaig station and one of it crossing over the canal at Banavie on its return journey).

NOTE: You`ll notice some dramatic changes in the condition of the weather as certain footages fade into the next (and different steam engines pulling the train). This is because the video conations a combination of footages shot from 3 different visits to the railway. Some were shot this year (these are the shots with bright sunshine), some shot from last year (these are the shots with dull grey skies and raindrops), and the one of The Jacobite leaving Mallaig near the end was shot back in 2007.
You`ll even notice some different quality in some footages (some being better quality than others), this is because they were shot by 3 different cameras during the visits. I also apologise for some loud whistling sounds, camera shaking and trees blocking some of the views.

Anyway I hope you`ll all enjoy the video. The Scottish West Highlands is definitely somewhere worth visiting.

Fort William and Corpach - Summer 2015

I created this video with footage from my travels in the Fort William and Corpach regions of Scotland. I spent a weekend in those twin towns during my Study Abroad trip at the University of Stirling, Scotland. The background music is one of my personal favorites, Breathe In Breathe Out by The Afters.

BEST WESTERN Moorings Hotel

BEST WESTERN Moorings Hotel provides the magic, near Motherwell! A B listed building within a local conservation area, built on its 19th century roots to meet 21st century needs and provides guests with classic character.

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Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Scotland

When you're traveling the world, it's fun to add some games like the hunt for Nessie the Loch Ness Monster in the entirely charming town of Fort Augustus, Scotland. This is a short video of my time exploring Fort Augustus, the closest town to Loch Ness, the lake in Scotland that is home to the fabled Nessie.

Read my history of Nessie the Loch Ness Monster here:

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Alnmouth (For Alnwick) Train Station

Train Service From Edinburgh Waverley To London Kings Cross Calling At Alnmouth (For Alnwick)

Old Photographs Of Fort William Scotland

Old photographs of Fort William, Highlands, Scotland. Historically, this area of Lochaber was strongly Clan Cameron country, and there were a number of mainly Cameron settlements in the area. The town grew in size as a settlement when the fort was constructed to control the population after Oliver Cromwell's invasion during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and then to suppress the Jacobite uprisings of the 18th century. Fort William is now a major tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles.

McDonalds with Caol

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