The Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre is located here (free entry, well worth a browse to learn about the building of the canal), as well as gift shops, art galleries, woollen mills, cafes, and pubs ...

If you're tempted to explore the Caledonian Canal, you can also join Country Living for an exclusive eight-day cruise on a yacht-style ship with TV weather star Carol Kirkwood in May.

Here the canal descends via five locks through the town. All the locks and swing bridges on the Caledonian Canal are operated by full-time lock-keepers.

The Caledonian Canal stretches from Inverness (“inver” meaning “the mouth of”), the site of the charming Ness River, to Corpach near Fort Williams in the nation’s southwest.

Cruising the Caledonian Canal . The award winning specialist cruise company The Majestic Line has announced a new route for the 2010 sailing season taking in one of the world’s most stunning waterways ...