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Ten miles along the "Road to the Isles" in the opposite direction, you will come to Glenfinnan, the place where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745 at the start of the Jacobite rebellion. The National Trust Centre is well worth a visit, and if you are feeling energetic you can climb to the top of the Glenfinnan Monument, overlooking beautiful Loch Shiel. Further on from Glenfinnan, the road takes you through the villages of Lochailort and Arisaig to Morar, where there are some of the most beautiful beaches in the country, known locally as the "Silver Sands", before finally reaching the fishing village of Mallaig, from where you can take a ferry to the Isle of Skye and the smaller Isles.

For further information on the area, visit the Internet Guide to Scotland If you are interested in hillwalking, for which this area is such a popular destination, why not visit Connery's Scottish Hillwalking website, which carries lots of interesting information about hillwalking in Scotland.

Detailed travel information is given below. However, for any general travel/timetable enquiries, there is a nationwide travel information service available, called Traveline Scotland. One number gives access to information about all rail, coach, bus, ferry and internal air services in Scotland. Telephone 0870 608 2608. All calls will be charged at the national rate.

The roads in this area are a pleasure to drive on, with wonderful views. Corpach is well signposted with access fromthe town via the A830 (The Road to the Isles). Once into Corpach, Nevis View is reached by turning right into Farrow Drive, about 250 yards after the local shops. If you are travelling by bus , the Scottish Citylink website gives all necessary timetable details. Car Hire is available , or you can carry on to Corpach using the train.

Nevis View is in an ideal location for visiting the many attractions available in this part of the Highlands of Scotland.The town itself has something for everyone, including a leisure centre which is popular on wet days. Within a short walking distance of Nevis View there is the fascinating Treasures of the Earth exhibition which should not be missed, and also a very pleasant walk along the canal starting at Corpach basin, leading to the famous Neptune's Staircase system of nine locks on the Caledonian Canal. Also nearby is the Ben Nevis Distillery, where visitors can take a tour around the distillery, visit the gift shop and enjoy a coffee or a snack.

Nevis View is located only 5 minutes' walk from the nearest bus stop where bus service Number 45 runs every 20 minutes into the centre ofthe town until 6pm and then hourly. It takes approximately 15 minutes by bus to reach the centre . By Rail

Scotrail runs a regular service from Glasgow Queen Street along the famous West Highland Line. There are four trains a day from Glasgow and all trains carry on to Mallaig via Corpach. The train station is only half a mile from Nevis View. Timetable details are available on the Scotrail website. By Plane

The most convenient airports are Inverness (65 miles) and Glasgow (100 miles) from where you can hire a car. If you are flying via Ryanair, they use Prestwick airport just outside of Glasgow.