Fort Augustus

In 1729 General Wade, governor of the 'North of Great Britain', built a fort at the south end of Loch Ness near the mouth of the Oich. It was named after the second son of George II, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Lord Lovat donated it to the Benedictine order in 1876. The Benedictine monks from Bavaria who occupied until recently built the cast cloister, the chapter house and St Andrews Chapel shortly afterwards. Today the town of Fort Augustus is crossed by the Caledonian Canal and six of its locks. The A82 continues south, along the west shore of Loch Oich and then the east shore of Loch Lochy before crossing Spean Bridge into Fort William.