Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

You'll find this small loch tucked into the Highland landscape between Fort William and Ben Nevis, and it's the sort of place that rewards you properly if you've bothered to wander off the main tourist trail. The water sits calm most days, reflecting the surrounding slopes and peaks - it's modest in scale, nothing that's going to blow your mind with drama, but genuinely peaceful in a way that the busier spots around here aren't.

The walk in takes about twenty minutes from the nearest path, and it's straightforward enough for most fitness levels without being a proper hike. You get decent views of the surrounding ridges, and on a clear day the light does something rather nice across the water. Locals fish here occasionally, and you'll probably have the place mostly to yourself unless you time it badly during peak season.

This works brilliantly if you're camped at Glen Nevis Caravan & Camping Park or Ben Nevis Holiday Park - you can combine it with a morning on Ben Nevis itself or the lower forest walks nearby. It's the sort of stop that breaks up a day nicely rather than being a destination in itself. Allow an hour or ninety minutes total if you're taking it slowly and fancy a sit-down by the water. No facilities at the loch itself, so take what you need from Fort William first. Free to visit, obviously - it's just a loch.