About the Area
The village of North Ballachulish lies on the north shore of Loch Leven. The village name means the village at the narrows in Gaelic and The Loch Leven Hotel is located at the slipway of what once was the main ferry crossing from the south bank of the loch. Most west coast traffic in days gone past would have passed by the door of the hotel and travellers would most likely have stopped at the Inn for refreshment following the long passage through Glencoe.
The Loch Leven Hotel is ideally situated in the village of North Ballachulish on the northern shore of Loch Leven. The hotel is close to Glencoe, Fort William and Ballachulish and is the perfect base to explore the West Coast of Scotland from.
The Loch Leven Hotel is just off the A82, the main route north from Edinburgh/Glasgow to Fort William. The hotel is located on the lochside in the village of North Ballachulish.
If travelling from the south (from Glencoe direction), take the first right turn immediately after Ballachulish Bridge.
You will see signposts at the road end for the hotel. If travelling from the north (from Fort William direction), take the last left turn immediately before Ballachulish Bridge. Again the hotel is well signposted at the road end.
With the cost of air travel becoming ever more affordable, the Highlands of Scotland needn't be more than a plane ride away! The nearest airports to the hotel are:
Inverness: 78 miles | Glasgow: 98 miles | Edinburgh: 110 miles
When you arrive in Scotland, your onward journey can be by hire car, taxi or public transport:
Glasgow Airport Millennium Taxis - www.ga-taxis.co.uk
Pick up & return to Glasgow Airport or ferry terminal, executive car for hire and local taxi services
www.alis-taxis.co.uk
Executive Taxi Hire and Glasgow Airport transfers are also available from Nairn MacArthur at Secret Safaris www.secretsafaris.co.uk, or alternatively you can call him on 0772 050 9382.
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There are many hire car options available throughout Scotland. The airports offer the main choices such as Hertz www.hertz.co.uk, Avis www.avis.co.uk, Budget www.budget.co.uk and Enterprise www.enterprise.com
The closest railway station to the Hotel is Fort William, located 14 miles away.
You can travel from any town or city in Scotland to the Ballachulish Area. Visit the citylink website www.citylink.co.uk for details on routes, timetables and fares. There is a bus stop at North Ballachulish.
There is also a local bus service which operates between the local villages and towns. Visit www.rapsons.com/pdf/guide_3.pdf for details on the bus timetables and fares.
The Loch Leven Hotel is just 45 minutes drive from the harbour town of Oban, the main gateway to Scotland's Hebridean Islands such as Mull, Iona, Tiree & Uist. You can also travel from Mallaig onto the Isle of Skye. Visit Caledonian MacBrayne's website for more information.
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Loch Leven Hotel was featured on Britain's Best Breaks. View the video clip on our media page.
