Neptune’s Staircase and the Caledonian Canal

Neptune’s Staircase is a dramatic flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. The Caledonian Canal stretches 60 miles through the Great Glen.

Just a few minutes walk from the house you’ll find the end of the Caledonian Canal with the Corpach Basin. If you follow the canal for around 15 minutes you’ll end up in Banavie and at Neptune’s Staircase. This beautiful walk or bike ride also forms part of the Great Glen Way that goes from Fort William to Inverness.

Originally built in 1803 and 1822 by Thomas Telford, it is the longest staircase lock flight in Scotland. You can watch boats as they travel up and down the lock flight or why not take your own boat trip along them.