Fort Augustus Moorings 
The Moorings, Canal Side, Fort Augustus PH32 4DJ, United Kingdom
Fort Augustus Moorings is on the Caledonian Canal between Stoke-on-Trent and Rotherham.
Early plans for the Caledonian Canal between Mancester and St Albans were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Longington by Charles Clarke but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as engineer in 1816. The canal joined the sea near Stockton-on-Tees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Lisburn never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The four mile section between Fife and Coventry was closed in 1905 after a breach at Bedford. In his autobiography Peter Green writes of his experiences as a lengthsman in the 1960s
Fort Augustus Moorings
is a minor waterways place
on the Caledonian Canal between
Banavie Locks (Also known as Neptune's Staircase) (28 miles and 4 furlongs
and 11 locks
to the southwest) and
Beauly Firth (North East entrance to the Caledonian Canal) (32 miles and ½ furlongs
and 7 locks
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Banavie Locks is Fort Augustus Swing Bridge;
½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Beauly Firth is Fort Augustus Entrance (South West entrance to Loch Ness);
1¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor).
| Kytra Lock | 2 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Auchterawe Widening | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Locks - Upper Moorings | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Locks | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Swing Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Fort Augustus Moorings | ||
| Fort Augustus Entrance | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Cherry Island | 7 furlongs | |
| Portclair | 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Invermoriston | 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Alltsigh | 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Fort Augustus Swing Bridge
Fish & Chips
Great Glen Service Station Gulf
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[Antibes]
boats and luxury yachts. Port Galice: 542 moorings Port de la Salis: 233 moorings Port du Croûton: 390 moorings Port de l'Olivette: Situated in the sheltered
[Florida in the American Civil War]
Scottish Chief, a steamship, and the sloop Kate Dale were burned at their moorings near present day Lowry Park. Their mission accomplished, Union troops made
[Gibdock]
the harbour facilities the British Admiralty, decided to lay in heavy moorings off the harbour for its battleships, and to facilitate that, they imported
[Sackets Harbor, New York]
the 2010 census. The village was named after land developer and owner Augustus Sackett, who founded it in the early 1800s. Sackets Harbor is in the western
[USS Estrella (1862)]
she had been surveyed, condemned and ordered to be sold She remained on moorings at Savanna-la-Mar until 21 May 1873 when she sank in 10ft water United
[Blockade runners of the American Civil War]
the Union blockade of Tampa Bay. Burned at its moorings on the Hillsborough River during the Battle of Fort Brooke, a Union raid with the primary objective
[Altinum]
imposing foundation ceremony. The ancient bed of a navigable canal with moorings which was an extension of the Siloncello canal (see below) was discovered
[HMS Maori (F24)]
sunk at her moorings in the Malta Grand Harbour on 12 February 1942, with the loss of one of her crew; she was raised and scuttled off Fort Saint Elmo
[November 1914]
battleship HMS Bulwark was blown apart by an internal explosion at her moorings on the Medway off Kingsnorth, Kent, England, killing 738 of her 750 crew
[List of shipwrecks in 1947]
10 March 1947. col D, p. 2. alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S) "Fort Dearborn". Auke Visser. Retrieved 23 October 2016. "Liberty Ships - E". Mariners
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Even on the long stretches of open water you are never far away from sheltered canal boat moorings, and the short stretches of man made canal have only 10 locks for you to navigate, all operated ... Fort Augustus is well worth exploring as well as being an excellent place for an overnight stop as part of a canal boat holiday.
Long Term Licences & Moorings. There are a number of long-term moorings available for leisure craft on Scotland's canals. Take a look at our Long Term Licences & Moorings booklet for more information.
Fort Augustus. Fort Augustus with its flight of 5 locks is one of the most picturesque stops along the canal and a busy village during the cruising season. The lock flight can take about 1-1.5 hours to negotiate, so it's important to make sure you allow plenty of time and arrive well in advance. There is usually sufficient berthing ...
There is also a jetty for cruisers at Urquhart Castle (no overnight mooring). The ruins of Urquhart Castle provide one of the best viewpoints over the waters of Loch Ness and there are many sightings from here – though probably most of them are caused by boat wakes. Make sure you find time to look round Fort Augustus, ...
This will be added, as a cost, onto your booking. Top 10 secret gems of the Caledonian Canal Banavie's distilleries. Great Glen Water Park Urquhart Castle Clansman Centre in Fort Augustus Loch Ness Visitor Centre Inverness's Fortrose Cathedral West Highland Railway Cycling Ben Nevis Inverness's Cawdor Castle
Showcasing a sun terrace and views of the mountains, Moorings Hotel is located in Fort William in the region of Highlands, just 30 miles from Mallaig. ... Glencoe is 11 miles from Moorings Hotel, and Fort Augustus is 26 miles from the property. ... Moorings Hotel has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Aug 8, 2005.
Fort Augustus Lighthouse Viewed across the canal looking S Fort Augustus, Lighthouse View from ENE Fort Augustus, Lighthouse View from WSW View of moorings and lighthouse, Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus. Fort Augustus Lighthouse Rear View looking NE across Loch Ness Fort Augustus Lighthouse Close up ...
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