Visitors have a wide range of accommodation to choose from. In addition, the town commands an important position within the Highlands and Scotland - being easily accessible from Glasgow and the central belt, and in turn providing good access to the north of Scotland via the Great Glen to Inverness and west to Ardnamuchan and the islands of the inner and outer Hebrides via Mallaig. //Fort William and the surrounding area offers visitors unrivalled peace and quiet, not to mention superb scenic, leisure and sporting treats. Indeed, the town's importance - both to local people and the visitor - is underlined by the wide range of excellent shops, award-winning restaurants, essential services, recreational facilities and accommodation.