Caol
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Oban Airport (28 mi) - Glenforsa Airfield (38 mi)
- Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (40 mi)
- Inverness Airport (63 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (69 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (71 mi)
- Dornoch Airport (82 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (90 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (94 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (156 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (157 mi)
- Fort William Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Fort Augustus Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Taynuilt Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Glencruitten Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.837 and -5.101 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 50' 13" and W -5° 6' 2"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:32 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:03 am and 4:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Caol
Caol in Highland (Scotland) with it's 3,220 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 419 mi (or 675 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Caol is now 11:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Caol, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oban Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lochgilphead, Greenock, Dumbarton, Inverness and Highland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Inverlochy Castle
Moorings Hotel
Nevis Bank Inn
Ben Nevis Hotel & Leisure Club
Campfield House B&B
Alexandra
Imperial Hotel
TRAVELODGE FORT WILLIAM
Fort William
Caledonian
Videos from this area
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2013 Downhill mountain bike world cup helmet cam from Fort William
See more mountain bike helmet camera videos at http://hcracer.com Rider: Jono Jones Camera: GoPro Hero 3 A practice run from Saturday.
REAL SHOW Fort William WC DH 2014
Amazing... Thousands of people... The best athletes in the world... The real show of World Cup DH Fort William 2014... Enjoy.
Between Fort William and Mallaig
Train drive between Fort William and Mallaig. The section between Fort William and Mallaig passes over the Glenfinnan Viaduct (well known from the Harry Potter stories), through Arisaig with...
Scotland - Fort William and the Highlands 2010
September 2010... Taking a small mini DV Camera on my travels I shot footage of the Scottish Highlands. I place them here for everyone to see how beautiful and special a place it is and hope...
Fort William Sleeper
Here we see EWS/DB Schenker 67009 shunting the coaching stock for the Caledonian Sleeper, prior to departure for London Euston via Edinburgh. 67009 is one of 4 class 67s fitted with cast iron...
37419 on 6K60 Mossend - Fort William and Fort William - Mallaig.
Footage taken on 25/02/13 and 26/02/13 of 37419 at a variety of locations as the loco interrupts the silence and tranquillity of the Scottish Highlands and can be heard growling across the...
WC#3 DH Fort William 2012 (Scotland) - Caméra embarquée commentée
Troisième manche de la world cup DH, à Fort William (Ecosse). The third round of the world cup DH, at Fort William (Scotland). My Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/wcmtb.channel My Twitter...
Troy Brosnan taking you down World Cup #3 Fort William, 2014
Sit back and watch myself take you down my timed practice run at Fort William before taking my first world cup win! Take a look behind the lens of myself riding down the best tracks in the world!
The Jacobite Fort William-Malaig footplate ride 3rd July 2012
Trials In Fort william 1
Micheal Macpherson rides around fort William on his Inspired Element. All filming / editing done my myself . Please leave a comment and subscribe to the channel. Also give any tips for filming...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Neptune's Staircase
Neptune's Staircase is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. It is the longest staircase lock in the United Kingdom, and lifts boats 64 feet . The locks were originally hand-powered, but have been converted to hydraulic operation.
Claggan Park
Claggan Park is a football ground in Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Fort William F.C.. It is located on Achintee Road on the outskirts of the town and has a capacity of 4,000 with 400 seated. The ground is often considered the most picturesque in Great Britain due to its proximity to the foothills of Ben Nevis, the highest point in the United Kingdom.
Cape Wrath Trail
Cape Wrath Trail is a hiking route that runs through the Scottish Highlands and along the west coast of Scotland. It is approximately 200 miles in length and is considered to be one of the most challenging long distance walks in the UK. Despite not being an officially recognised National Trail it has grown to be one the most highly regarded backpacking routes, attracting hikers from around the world.
Kilmallie
Kilmallie is a civil parish in Lochaber, in the west highlands of Scotland. It is centred around the village of Caol, near Fort William and extends to Banavie and Corpach. It gives its name to the local shinty club, Kilmallie Shinty Club as well as two local churches, Kilmallie Free Church of Scotland and Kilmallie Parish Church of Scotland.
Siege of Fort William
The siege of Fort William, Scotland took place between 20 March and 3 April 1746. Prior to the siege the Jacobites had forced the surrender of Fort Augustus after a siege of just two days, from where they proceeded to Fort William with cannons they had taken from Fort Augustus. They arrived with siege cannon on 20 March and both Cameron of Lochiel and MacDonald of Keppoch wrote to their Jacobite leader, Charles Edward Stuart to tell him that they had declared war on the Clan Campbell.
Fort William Junction
Fort William Junction is a railway junction on the West Highland Line in Scotland, located to the east of Fort William railway station. It is where the railway to Mallaig connects with the Glasgow to Fort William railway. A crossing loop exists on the Mallaig line immediately beyond the junction but there has never been a facility for crossing trains on the main West Highland Line in the vicinity of the junction.
Battle of Corpach
The Battle of Corpach was a Scottish clan battle in which the Clan Cameron routed the Clan Maclean. It took place around 1470 at Corpach, just north of Fort William on the west coast of Scotland.
Battle of Inverlochy (1431)
The Battle of Inverlochy (1431) was fought after Alexander of Islay (Alasdair Ìle, Rìgh Innse Gall), Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross, had been imprisoned by King James I. A force of Highlanders led by Donald Balloch, Alexander's cousin, defeated Royalist forces led by the Earls of Mar and Caithness at Inverlochy, near present-day Fort William. Over 1000 men were supposedly killed, among them the Earl of Caithness.
An Aird
An Aird is both an area of Fort William, Scotland, and also the largest dedicated shinty park in the town and is situated on the east bank of Loch Linnhe, near the centre of the town. It is located next to the Nevis Centre. An Aird regularly hosts both the Camanachd Cup Final and the Composite Rules Shinty/Hurling Internationals and is considered one of the finest parks in shinty.
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