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Caledonian Canal Centre Cafe
Martin Hunter
12:40 16 Nov 22
Great cafe with absolutely delicious food. My wife and I stopped for breakfast and the haggis I ordered was among the... best haggis I have tasted. The shop you enter through en route to the cafe great also, selling some great Scottish produce and traditional themed Scottish goods.There is also a brief history/factual diagram on the cafe wall about the Caledonian canal for any history buffs.read more
SaiKaT Saha
01:45 11 Nov 22
It’s situated at town Center just on the opposite side of the road to Loch Ness.It’s a good coffee shop- decorated... with traditional Scottish way.Good variety of foods available- both hot and hard drink options available.read more
Stefanie Wagner
08:58 26 Oct 22
We stayed at the Lock Chambers for one night and it was the best hotel experience on our week long trip through... Scotland so far!! Rooms are very nice & cozy & clean with an amazing view. Staff of the Canal Centre was so nice! Check in usually isn’t before 4:30pm but we had to come earlier because of car problems & the woman went up to check if our room was ready and we were able to check in 2 1/2 hours sooner.100% recommend!!!read more
Laura Russell
14:52 22 Sep 22
Interesting information about canals. Café type dining with snacks and drinks. Very busy with visitors looking around... the gift shop. Nice view of the locksread more
yishay merari
20:13 23 Jul 22
If you expect to see a visitor center - it is a few small walls with pictures and some explanations, nothing... more.Outside there is the canal with the cells to lower the boats - a beautiful sight to see how it works.Across the bridge there are various sailing options.read more
Danilo Palermo
06:08 22 Jul 22
Nice place to stay in Ft Augustus. Right across to the canal and close to everything in this minute town. The... apartments are spacious and with all the necessary amenities. Recommend it.read more
Stephen Nocita
18:35 20 Jul 22
Great place to walk around, sight-seeing, enjoying views of lochs (lakes), Canal & its locks.Several fine cafes for... snacks or meals, or just coffee & cakes.Good for kids: lots to see & plenty of room to run around.read more
Louis Bernardus
22:05 22 Jun 22
It's lovely, it's squishy, and it's Scottish. Yes! Hairy coo doll! Get one here and take it to your home, wherever that... is!This is a souvenir shop (and maybe a hotel? ?). I don't know how competitive their prices are, but you can come and explore yourself. Perhaps you fancy a new hat? Who knows!read more
Carl Stansfield
17:43 28 May 22
It's ok, but getting served cardboard cups and plates is a little tacky , clean and interesting building in a stunning... location. Worth a visit but better places in the village. Don't take tourists for fools .read more
Kerry James
11:34 25 May 22
Get a wiggle on limited by the parking time queued for an age for 2 packets of crisps, a slice of dried up carot cake... and two teas £9.90. The high chairs upto the breakfast type bars may offer an alternative to cram in more customers but you need more normal tables and chairs for the less abled bodied.read more
Dawn Burns
19:07 30 Apr 22
The Caledonian Canal center was great lots of lovely gifts and a fantastic café with lovely staff and food was great,... lovely view and seats outside too.we go every time we are in Fort Augustus love it .read more
Cathryn
15:39 23 Apr 22
We stayed one night at Lock Chambers in Fort Augustus. The key pad system was easy to use and the room very comfortable... and contemporary. Our only issue was that the cafe at the Caledonian Canal ( which is where the accommodation is situated) doesn’t open until 9 and as we had to return a hire car to Inverness we were unable to get anything to eat for breakfast which was a shame.read more
Katia D
22:18 12 Mar 22
Just a place to stop by to go to the toilet, unfortunately. Clean toilets and nice modern environment.I went it to... have a look at the shop and have a wee coffee on my way to visiting the loch. I was greeted by a rude and unpleasant man at the café - not nice when you're dealing mostly with one-time visitors.Hey man, get a grip! You are part of the experience of the people who come here, try not to ruin it just because you are having a bad day or a bad character.read more
Henry Greeff
22:42 17 Feb 22
Friendly, good coffee a welcome place on a cold day when others are closed in town.
Barry Cradock
15:23 16 Feb 22
Right beside the canal lock gates, good information about the history of the canal, a very limited lunch menu on the... day I visited.read more
Nick Baker
13:31 08 Nov 21
Stopped off for dinner. Staff were really friendly and made it a pleasure to be there. Food had generous portions and... price was reasonable. Steaks seemed quite expensive compared to other items so we avoided those. Meme was limited but has most tastes covered. I was disappointed that the special I chose was sold out so had to go with a second choice main.The food was a little bland but still quite nice. If there was a little more seasoning and the first choice was available for the main it would easily be a five star.read more
John Montgomery
17:02 04 Nov 21
Nice location, good food, decent service. Let down by all the Covid stuff! Not their fault.
Kevin McKell
16:20 24 Oct 21
Great place for a snack lunch and hot drink. Interesting displays about the history of the canal too - the facts and... graphics on the walls would make for a great leaflet or souvenir which I'd have been happy to buy.read more
Bob Ingram
18:47 11 Sep 21
The lock chambers are great entertainment watching the boats been herded in and the emptying/filling process is quite... an achievement.The centre itself has basic cafe facilities and small gift shop.read more
Lindy Mitchell
12:29 16 Aug 21
Lovely views through the locks. Great place for buying gifts. Visitor centre not open, but lots to see and do for an... hour or soread more
JJ Brown
15:49 25 Jul 21
Cute little stop on many bus trips. Plenty of options for eating and getting hot drinks. The view of the canal is... lovely. Watching the boats is fun. The public bathrooms were closed. But the center had one that was pretty accessible.read more
Melanie Mengüs
08:32 18 Jul 21
Well I stayed here just for a night and it was okay. But I wouldn’t recommend for staying longer. I was expecting a... room with nicer decor as I saw photos online. But the room was blank with no decorations at all. I was a bit disappointed… Also it was very hot inside and no AC, just a fan that wasn’t working very well. It was hard to sleep! However the room was clean and confortable. So just for a night it was okay.read more
Hez Elle
11:42 11 Jul 21
Busy place when the locks are opened, great watching the boats go through. Had buttermilk chicken burger but it was... over done and so were the fries. Nice coffee and shortbread though.read more
David Jasper
16:56 04 Jul 21
On a 3 day break in Scotland and stopped into Fort Augustus. Had a lovely lunch at the centre and bought some lovely... souvenirs. They were quite expensive but very good quality.read more
Rod Lee
21:12 16 Jun 21
Hmm.. reminded me a bit of British Rail catering a few decades ago. The British Waterways Board or whoever it is that... manages this needs to get a commercial business in to run it for them and bring it up to the standard of other visitor attractions in the area.read more
Debbie Greenfield
11:40 13 Jun 21
Fabulous rooms. Spacious and comfortable. Cafe doesn't open for breakfast till 9am.
Steven Hobson
21:59 12 Jun 21
Great hostel, excellent decor in a fantastic location. Highly recommended
James Disney
18:25 25 May 21
Dropped in here for a coffee on our beginning of the NC500...and I wouldn't drop in again. We wanted a quick coffee and... snack and was met with hostility when we wanted to use the toilets...despite being genuine customers. An older member of staff/owner physically stopped us from using the toilet and the coffee was cold (but nice). If your after a coffee I'd strongly reccomend using one of the other cafes on the locke.read more
Rita Kao
06:41 02 May 21
One of the most famous lakes in the world. Once you are here, it is obviously to know the reason. Beautiful and clear... water and view. Fresh air. Cute ducks around. Time is always not enough here.read more
Niall Walker
19:51 03 Dec 20
Nice breakfast roll and coffee. Very friendly staffNot much choice in food
Megan Scott
11:07 17 Oct 20
Lovely place to stop for a quick bite to eat. And also very reasonably priced, both for food and souvenirs.
Adrian Clegg
10:17 15 Sep 20
Large spacious rooms. Modern and clean. Not spectacular or luxurious but very comfortable and has everything you'd need.
Zain Tahir
09:42 01 Sep 20
Beautiful place for lovely weekend i loved it.. i would love to go back again ?
Aida Zalubaitė
18:38 28 Jul 20
This is fantastic. Never seen ships travel trough that chamber channel. Recommend.
IYamErin
16:20 16 Mar 20
Stayed in the Loch Ness room for 2 nights. Bunk beds for kids and big double for us. Massive bathroom. Great balcony.... Lots of tea, coffee etc. Clean and tidy . Lovely staff. Great breakfast downstairs. A great location. We will be back.read more
Bintang Pramodana
07:31 21 Feb 20
Nice place to stay just above the canal! Beautiful scenery just walking distance.
Emily Pudliner
12:02 05 Jan 20
We stayed in the airbnb above the Caledonian Canal Center! Our stay was wonderful! The room was immaculately clean and... well positioned in the town for walking to the sites and restaurants! In the morning, we grabbed croissant sandwiches for breakfast from the canal center. The sandwiches were great and the staff was super friendly! I would highly recommend this place!read more
Daniel Corless
08:56 30 Oct 19
They have interesting info on the canal, a range of gifts at reasonable prices and a really nice café at the back.... Great food. Staff are very pleasant.read more
StillVision Photography
13:07 07 Sep 19
Immaculately clean place to stay right on the lochs. Bed was super comfy and room perfect. The only strange thing is... it's completely self check in and out! We never saw anyone...read more
Mark Davis
07:00 07 Sep 19
Interesting canal history, very nice cafe and gift shop: Stopped in Fort Augustus on our way South, from visiting Loch... Ness. Fort Augustus seems a much nicer place to stop in than Fort William (in our opinion).The Caledonian Canal centre is literally a stone's throw from the canal and shows the history and development of the canal, which is educational for all ages. There's a very nice cafe with lovely food and a gift shop too. The cafe/seating area is nice and modern but not that big and because of where the centre's located, it can get quite busy - so if you're in a hurry, it may be better to eat early, to avoid waiting.read more
Mike A
13:20 03 Sep 19
Really interesting & up to date visitor centre! Great information, shop and cafe. Well worth a stop and look inside.... Right next the canal.read more
Elia Bigliotti
17:15 29 Aug 19
Spectacular place to stay. Right in the city center, view on the canal and amazing room: modern and well-finished!... Sluice gates and rotating bridge right outside your window will be like a show to your inner little engineer. Highly reccomendend also the Caledonian Canal Center right below the rooms, where we had the best scottish breakfast of the holiday. Just book here, you won't regret it!read more
Celty Vanderford
20:49 27 Aug 19
Great location, right next to the locks. We had some ice cream and we were really happy with the scoop sizes as well as... the vegan options available! Highly recommended!read more
Marc Fallon
08:13 21 Aug 19
Nice coffee and cake, good shop, but very limited seating and it is often busy, has a nice outside seating area by the... river, but desperately needs more tables and chairs out there and crucially some large parasols for when it's raining! Potential customers were walking back out the door because of the lack of seating.read more
Rafael Araujo
20:46 11 Aug 19
Great location & view. Friendly staff. Great directions (sent by email) on how to get there, plus parking, plus how to... retrieve key. Spotless room, and very comfortable. Great price, in front of Chanel which leads to Ness lake. I really recommend it.read more
Jacqueline Baxter
21:02 05 Aug 19
Excellent place and good place to visit. Lovely staff and nice food which is made to order.
Si Pescod
14:49 05 Aug 19
Helpful and friendly staff and good coffee. Excellent ice cream and sorbet in cones. Interesting canal displays and... information. Clean toilets and free water.read more
Patrick McGettigan
08:38 23 Jun 19
I walked the Great Glen Way which runs along the canal for a significant part of the route. Great walk to take. 79... miles from Fort William to Invernessread more
Tamsin Ryeng
20:08 15 Jun 19
The views are breathtaking and the staff are super helpful and very well informed. Only downside is that there are not... enough mooring berths with electricity or water. Seems to be reserved for the rented boats more than your usual sailor and we're not there in the busy time of mid summer either. Maybe work on that bit?read more
Mark du Toit
10:29 06 Jun 19
Interesting to learn about the canal and the way the locks work. Picturesque setting. Quaint little cafes.
Katyayani Prabhu
21:50 03 Jun 19
Quick bite stop. They serve soups, coffee, tea, cakes etc. Gift items available for purchase. When we were here, we... witnessed the bridges opening so as to let the boats out. They leveled the water levels first. And proceeded to open two bridges while halting the traffic. This was not something that I had witnessed before and cannot guarantee this everytime you visit.read more
Doug Bainton
17:29 29 May 19
Usual range of local gift stuff some good quality. Interesting timeline for the history of the canal. Good cafe for... snacks and light meals. Friendly staff..Can spend lots of time watching boats negotiating the 6 locks. Staff might let you operate the lock gate controls. Great fun as long as it's not rainingread more
Unnikrishnan KP
15:53 10 May 19
A great place to understand the marvel of engineering and Thomas Telford's feats. A busy but nice place for a nice... coffee. The food is also goodread more
sheena crosby
14:50 13 Apr 19
Loved it, smashing place, plenty of scenery. You can take a trip along Loch Ness or stroll along and just take in the... breath taking views. Theirs restaurants, coffee shops, pubs, everything to suit everyone. Worth a visit.read more
Lindsay King
10:30 08 Apr 19
Had everything we wanted...full kitchen, very cozy communal areas where you can curl up and read a book with wide... windows to enjoy the gorgeous surrounding natural beauty. Rooms were very warm and clean, and had what we needed, no bells and whistles. Great spot for larger groups as the room we had could sleep up to 5.read more
Patricia Cuni
10:46 14 Feb 19
The Moorings is a casual and relaxed restaurant good to grab a bite and to have simple food. Don't expect too much but... portions are good and so are the prices. Not your place if you fancy something a bit more sophisticated. BtW, my carrot cake was a bit dryread more
