Scottish Scenic Routes Design Brief for Banavie Annex A - Illustrative Figures
Fig1. Picture postcard views towards Ben Nevis, Caledonian Canal in foreground. Caledonian Canal
Banavie Corpach
Caol
River Lochy
Fort William Loch Linnhe
Ben Nevis
Fig 2. Banavie at south westerly end of the Great Glen, a glacial rift valley. Fig 3. Banavie site location plan, A830 Road to the Isles Fig 4. Scottish Canals network; Caledonian Canal nodal development plan.
Fig 5. Neptune’s Staircase at Banavie - a masterpiece of engineering. Moorings Hotel with visitor facilities including cafe, bar, restaurant, toilets Canal Boater Facility Block
Caledonian Cruise operator Junction off the A830 located at Canal Top Lock Road to the Isles Banavie Car Park Telford House Entrance Canalside Cottage Great Glen Canoe Launch Point (holiday lets) to Gairlochy
to Coal/ Fort William
Caledonian Canal Workshops Encourage visitors to stop and Rockhopper Hire Hub experience Neptune’s Staircase Future conversion plans into and the local tourism offer by Interpretation Shop and Centre taking a walk from the car park along well defined and accessible routes (including a DDA compliant Banavie Car Park Canal Towpath pathway). Celebrate the superb Landscape National Cycle Network views from the site. Improvement Great Glen Way Plans
Banavie Railway Halt Nearest station at Corpach - a short stroll along off road path
Fig 6. Banavie Site Plan - key assets diagram 19 18
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Fig 7. Photographic Key Plan Fig 8. A830 - Road to the Isles, towards Ben Nevis
Fig 9. Banavie Rail Halt - towards Ben Nevis - Mallaig Line Fig 10. Approach to Neptune’s Staircase from NCN/ Great Glen Way
Fig 11. Banavie Car Park Fig 12. From car park towards Moorings Hotel
Fig 13. Path from Canalside to Car Park Fig 14. Entrance gate from car park to canalside paths
Fig 15. View down towpath adjacent to car park, highly visible from Road Fig 16. Telford House - Canalside Cottages holiday lets
Fig 17. Boater facilities and staff unit near upper canal basin Fig 18. Upper Basin at top of Neptune’s Staircase
Fig 19. Approach to upper basin area - wtih boaters facilities on left Fig 20. Key view towards Ben Nevis from upper basin area
Fig 21. Existing interpretation Fig 22. Workshops activity hub and future interpretation shop
Fig 23. Workshops with view down towpath towards Corpach Fig 24. View down towpath by Workshops and Telford House on opposite canal bank
Fig 25. Neptune’s Staircase at nignt