Scottish Scenic Routes Design Brief for Annex A - Illustrative Figures

Fig1. Picture postcard views towards , Caledonian in foreground.

Banavie

Caol

River Lochy

Fort William

Ben Nevis

Fig 2. Banavie at south westerly end of the , a glacial rift valley. Fig 3. Banavie site location plan, to the Isles Fig 4. Scottish 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 Road to the Isles Banavie Car Park Telford House Entrance Canalside Cottage Great Glen Launch Point (holiday lets) to

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 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 - 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 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