Glentower Lower Observatory

Glentower Lower Observatory Formally known as the Lower Weather Observatory with direct links to Ben Nevis. Now a Luxury Guest House on the shores of Loch Linnhe Fort William.

Ben Nevis and The Observatory

In the 1890's and early 1900's, pioneering meteorologists raised the funds to built a weather observatory on the summit of Ben Nevis, and also a new home for the Observatory Superintendent. Glentower was where the telegraph signals came in from the summit and were transmitted to Liverpool and other main shipping ports, where warnings for gales were provided for ship owners and skippers. Today, Glentower is possibly Fort William's most historical link to the past...

17/05/2026

The beautiful Waverley steaming into Fort William going past Glentower this evening!! Stunning to see! Our guests view tonight xxπŸ˜πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώβš“οΈ

Madainn Mhath from a very beautiful Fort William xx Blue skies & Loch Linnhe like a sheet of glass xxπŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ”οΈ
29/04/2026

Madainn Mhath from a very beautiful Fort William xx Blue skies & Loch Linnhe like a sheet of glass xxπŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ”οΈ

What an absolutely stunning night in Fort William xx More of this please xx Our guests view tonight xx πŸ˜β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ”οΈ ...
21/04/2026

What an absolutely stunning night in Fort William xx More of this please xx Our guests view tonight xx πŸ˜β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ”οΈ

Getting ready to open up for season 2026!!! Xx what a cracking night!! XπŸ˜πŸ’™ lets go xx🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
27/02/2026

Getting ready to open up for season 2026!!! Xx what a cracking night!! XπŸ˜πŸ’™ lets go xx🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We have Been sent these amazing old photos of our big sister hotel… the higher weather observatory hotel on top of Ben N...
06/02/2026

We have Been sent these amazing old photos of our big sister hotel… the higher weather observatory hotel on top of Ben Nevis!!! Xx absolute lovely to see … xxπŸ”οΈπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

Incredible strong Northern Lights over Glentower in Fort William last night xx we were so privileged & lucky to see the...
20/01/2026

Incredible strong Northern Lights over Glentower in Fort William last night xx we were so privileged & lucky to see them so visibly xx😍🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you so so much to our lovely Usa guests Mr & Mrs Doyle for the lovely honey from their Bee farm in the Usa!! Xx so...
04/09/2025

Thank you so so much to our lovely Usa guests Mr & Mrs Doyle for the lovely honey from their Bee farm in the Usa!! Xx so kind & thoughtful xx we really appreciate this xxπŸπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

03/07/2025

Video of Meteorite from our Cctv!! XπŸ’«πŸŒŸ

Absolutely stunning flowers for our guests 40th wedding anniversary from The Enchanted Florist Lochaber xx 😍❀️πŸ₯‚
02/07/2025

Absolutely stunning flowers for our guests 40th wedding anniversary from The Enchanted Florist Lochaber xx 😍❀️πŸ₯‚

24/05/2025

Nice to see the Waverly this morning xxπŸ˜€βš“οΈ

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Achintore Road
Fort William
PH336RQ

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+441397704007

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