Trea­sures of the Earth


This award-winning exhibition is a useful rainy-day diversion, with a great collection of gemstones, minerals, fossils and other geological curiosities.


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1. Jacobite Steam Train

1.8 MILES

The Jacobite Steam Train, hauled by a former LNER K1 or LMS Class 5MT locomotive, travels the scenic two-hour run between Fort William and Mallaig…

2. West Highland Museum

1.92 MILES

This small but fascinating museum is packed with all manner of Highland memorabilia. Look out for the secret portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie – after the…

3. Ben Nevis Distillery

2.07 MILES

A tour of this distillery makes for a warming rainy day alternative to exploring the hills.

4. Commando Memorial

7.85 MILES

The Commandos were an elite unit of the British armed forces, formed in 1940 to carry out raids behind enemy lines in German-occupied Europe. In 1942, a…

5. Clan Cameron Museum

8.43 MILES

The Clan Cameron Museum records the history of the clan and its involvement with the Jacobite rebellions, with exhibits that include items of clothing…

6. Glencoe Folk Museum

11.19 MILES

This small, thatched cottage houses a varied collection of farm equipment, tools of the woodworking, blacksmithing and slate-quarrying trades, and…

7. Glenfinnan Visitor Centre

11.85 MILES

This centre recounts the story of the ’45, as the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 is known, when Bonnie Prince Charlie’s loyal clansmen marched and fought…

8. Glenfinnan Monument

11.92 MILES

This tall column, topped by a statue of a kilted Highlander, was erected in 1815 on the spot where Bonnie Prince Charlie first raised his standard and…