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Fort Augustus Swing Bridge

 
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge, Fort Augustus PH32 4WA, United Kingdom (A82)
 
Information about the place
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Caledonian Canal between Banavie Locks (Also known as Neptune's Staircase) (28 miles and 3½ furlongs and 11 locks to the southwest) and Beauly Firth (North East entrance to the Caledonian Canal) (32 miles and 1¼ furlongs and 7 locks to the northeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Banavie Locks is Fort Augustus Locks; ¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Beauly Firth is Fort Augustus Moorings; ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a swing bridge here.

Vatersay Cottage2 miles, 5¾ furlongs
Kytra Lock2 miles, 4¼ furlongs
Auchterawe Widening1 mile, 7¾ furlongs
Fort Augustus Locks - Upper Moorings2¼ furlongs
Fort Augustus Locks¾ furlongs
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge
Fort Augustus Moorings½ furlongs
Fort Augustus Entrance2¼ furlongs
Cherry Island7½ furlongs
Portclair3 miles, 6¾ furlongs
Invermoriston5 miles, 6¾ furlongs
 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Fish & Chips
 Great Glen Service Station
 Gulf

Amenities nearby at Fort Augustus Locks

 Costcutter
 Bothy Bar
 
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Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway] Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway was a branch-line railway built in Scotland, connecting the named places with the main line at Spean Bridge. It opened [Caledonian Canal] to the region and the canal. The arrival of the railways at Fort William, Fort Augustus and Inverness did little to harm the canal, as trains were scheduled [The Biggest Little Railway in the World] Swing Bridge. Five miles of fast straight track to Fort Augustus ensued including crossing the spectacular Aberchalder Spillway Viaduct. After Fort Augustus [Great Glen Way] dismantled Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway. It returns to the canal towpath at Aberchalder, for the next section into Fort Augustus. An alternative route [Laggan, Great Glen] Lovat in the Great Glen, overlooking Loch Lochy. The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway once passed by Laggan. This line opened in 1896, with Invergarry [Invergarry railway station] southern end of Loch Oich, on the eastern side, and not far from the Laggan swing bridge over the Caledonian canal. It is therefore 2 miles from the village of [A82 road] Road up to Fort Augustus, crossing the canal at a swing bridge next to the locks in the village. The final 36 miles (58 km) from Fort Augustus to Inverness [West Highland Railway] Highland Railway had a book value of £2,370,000. In 1895 an Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway was proposed: it was a truly local scheme for a line 24 miles [List of Jackanory episodes] Eadington Bernard Holley 16-Mar-79 2460 Country Tales: The Tale of Brave Augustus Elizabeth Clark Betty Hardy 19-Mar-79 2461 Country Tales: The Tale of Mr [Aberchalder] A82 road and is situated in two parishes, Boleskine and Kilmonivaig. Fort Augustus is within 5 mi (8.0 km). The town is named for its location. The prefix
 
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FORT AUGUSTUS SWING BRIDGE
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge carries the A82 across the Caledonian Canal adjacent to the staircase of locks which lowers the Canal down to Loch Ness.
Swingbridge Operating at Loch Ness, Fort Augustus - Scotland 17/6 ...
Jun 21, 2014 ... Start to finish opening and closing of the swingbridge at the south end of Loch Ness. It was stuck for a while before being freed underneath.
£500,000 Essential Bridge Maintenance A82 Fort Augustus Swing ...
Jan 14, 2019 ... Issued by BEAR NW. £500,000 Essential Bridge Maintenance A82 Fort Augustus Swing Bridge. Overnight works to take place from Monday 28 ...
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge Scottish Canals
Mar 23, 2016 ... Caledonian Canal reopened to boat traffic at Fort Augustus Swing ... All works are now complete, and Fort Augustus Swing Bridge is now ...
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus Swing Bridge | Canmore
Site Name Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus Swing Bridge. Classification Swing Bridge (Period Unassigned). Canmore ID 91680. Site Number NH30NE 22.
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge Scottish Canals
Apr 12, 2018 ... Repairs to Fort Augustus Swing Bridge have been successfully completed and the bridge has reopened to all boat and road traffic. Thanks for ...
Herring Drifter at Fort Augustus Swing Bridge at Night
Herring Drifter at Fort Augustus Swing Bridge at Night. 1976; Barry Flanagan; linocut on paper; 42,5 x 52,5 cm (incl. lijst); Location not on view. Acquired in 1980 ...
Fort Augustus swing bridge Archives | Press and Journal
Highlands · Motorists facing 10 week delays and a 29-mile diversion as improvement works are carried out on busy Highland road. February 1, 2019. Motorists ...
Fort Augustus bridge works means A82 closures | The Oban Times
Dec 13, 2018 ... BEAR Scotland says it intends carrying out essential maintenance on the A82 Fort Augustus swing bridge next month. It will mean the A82 ...
Bridge of Oich to Fort Augustus - Map | Sustrans
Join the towpath by the Aberchalder Swing Bridge, at the north end of Loch Oich and ... Continue on to enter bustling Fort Augustus where the canal descends ...