Location



The Heathers at Invergloy Halt sits on the site of one of 5 railway stations that serviced the Highland Railway Company's Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway. This line originally carried day trippers the 24 miles and 6 chains from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustus from where they could board a steamer to cruise the mystical waters of Loch Ness. Opened in July 1903, it never realised a profitable return and was destined to fail despite being subsidised. Closed in 1933 to all but a weekly coal train, the line was permanently decommissioned on 31 December 1946. Its track bed and one of its bridges are still, however, in evidence at The Heathers the grounds of which are also skirted by the line of General Wade's Military Road.



Ideal Central Base



The location of The Heathers provides an ideal central base for exploring The Highlands to best advantage. Journeys to all the destinations shown - with plenty of time to spend when you get there – are easily achievable in a day. Alternatively, you can simply chill out and enjoy the local area, famed for its wide variety of outdoor pursuits, wildlife and numerous attractions and places of interest to see.




“We had such a wonderful time visiting Skye, Culloden, Glencoe, Applecross - over the Applecross mountains (not for the faint hearted) but out of this world.”


For more information on the area, please visit the local Fort William site

Road To the Isles, from Fort William to Mallaig is a spectacular Highland Route passing the dazzling white Sands of Morar and the impressive memorial to Bonnie Prince Charlie - The Glenfinnan Monument - which overlooks Loch Sheil where the Prince is said to have landed and Glenfinnan Viaduct.



Caledonian Canal, an engineering masterpiece of its time, this canal system forms a navigable link between Fort William on the West coast and Inverness on the East coast by joining the various Lochs of the Great Glen. Just outside Fort William you can watch the boats passing through the cascading locks at Neptunes Staircase, beautifully illuminated at night.



The Commando Memorial standing 17ft/5.2m, is a bronze of three Commandos dressed in World War II uniforms and equipment. They look south towards Ben Nevis. The inscription on the plinth at the base reads "United We Conquer", while the plaque on the front reads: "In memory of the officers and men of the Commandos who died in the Second World War 1939-1945. This country was their training ground.”



A little further afield, but all within easy reach of a day trip, you can reach the famous Eilean Donan Castle, travel to the "Misty Isle" of Skye, visit the Highland capital of Inverness, see the magnificent grandeur of Glencoe, explore the remote Ardnamurchan Peninsula or sample a dram or two from some of the famous Distilleries along the Whisky Trail.



Directions to The heathers



The Heathers' and Fraoch Cottage are situated directly off the main Fort William to Inverness A82 Road approximately 5 miles north from the village of Spean Bridge. From the south drive north from Spean Bridge, you will pass the world famous Royal Marine Commando Memorial and 3 miles further on the signposted junction to Glen Gloy. The Heathers is now 1 ½ miles away on the right hand side of the road. Watch for the white stones at the old railway bridge and signal right as you pass. From the north The Heathers is located 10 miles south of Invergarry and lies just over 2 miles south of Letterfinlay. Watch for the sheltered duck pond on the right hand side of the road and signal left as you pass.



The Heathers, Invergloy Halt, Spean Bridge, Inverness-Shire
SCOTLAND PH34 4DY