Fort William is situated in the west highlands and is best know for being the "outdoor capitol of the UK", this is due to the wide selection if outdoor activities available from quad bikes to mountain bikes and indeed it hosts a leg of the world mountain bike championships. Also for the keen mountain climber there is Ben Nevis, Britain’s tallest mountain at 4,409ft. If you are not into outdoors pursuits then there are museums and also a whisky distillery both of which are in the centre of Fort William.