#Corpach

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Ben Nevis yesterday morning.

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The Corpach Shipwreck, Fort William

A former fishing boat that sits, unmoved, at an odd angle on the shore of Loch Linnhe, residents of the town of Caol near Fort William discovered this odd wreck in 2011. Whilst local lore suggests it emerged from stormy waters to take in the majesty of nearby Ben Nevis, no one has ever fully understood why the boat – built in 1975 – emerged from the water and onto the shore. In its day it was a fishing vessel called MV Dayspring.

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Corpach Hotel

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The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in April 2023

03/04 In Glamorgan, Wales Princess Anne carried out the following engagements;

As Patron of the Royal College of Midwives, visited Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil. 👶

As President of Carers Trust, visited Bridgend Carers Centre, Bridgend. 🩼

As Royal Patron of the National Coastwatch Institution, opened St Donat’s Bay Station, United World Colleges Atlantic College, St Donat’s, followed by a Reception at St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Manor. 🚤

04/04 In Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, Princess Anne carried out the following engagements;

As Patron of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association, HRH dedicated the Norton Worcestershire Regiment Group, in Norton. 🌲

As President of Carers Trust, HRH visited Crossroads Care Gloucestershire, at Daglingworth Village Hall, Daglingworth. 🩺

Opened Eastwood Park Limited’s Training Centre, Falfield, Wotton-Under-Edge. 👩‍🎓

Visited Wickwar Town Hall, Wickwar, Wotton-Under-Edge 🏫

09/04 unofficial Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, attended the Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. Also in attendance were King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, James, Earl of Wessex, Peter Phillips, Zara, Mike, Mia and Lena Tindall, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank, Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto. 🐣

~~🐣 Easter break 🐣~~

17/04 Princess Anne carried out the following engagements in Kelso, Scotland;

Visited Kelso Racecourse for their Bicentenary Race Day and met Grand National ‘23 winner Corach Rambler.

Afterwards HRH attended a Reception for Carers at the Racecourse. 🥂

18/04 Princess Anne carried out the following engagements in the Scottish Highlands;

Opened the Life Sciences Innovation Centre at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness Campus. 🧑‍🎓

Visited the Lochaber Rural Education Trust in Torlundy, Fort William.✏️

Opened the new Corpach Marina, Caledonian Canal, Corpach in Fort William. 🚤

19/04 As Patron of the Spinal Injuries Association, Princess Anne attended a Reception at Hoare Memorial Hall in Westminster, London. 🩼

Later as President of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, accompanied by Sir Tim, HRH attended the President’s Lecture and Dinner. 👨‍🏫

20/04 The Princess Royal, held an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. 🎖️

As Patron of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, attended the Spring Conference. 💊

21/04 Attended HMS Raleigh’s Phase One Training Passing Out Parade in Cornwall 🫡

22/04 Princess Anne and Sir Tim attended the Women’s Six Nations Scotland v Ireland games in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇹🏉

25/04 Princess Anne carried out the following engagements in Northern Ireland;

As Patron of Save the Children UK, visited their charity shop in Ballycastle as they were celebrating celebrating their 10th birthday of opening. 🎂

As Patron of the National Museum of The Royal Navy, opened HMS Caroline museum, after restoration of HMS Caroline and the Pumphouse in Alexandra Dock, Belfast. ⛴️

26/04 Princess Anne as Patron of the Whitley Fund for Nature, accompanied by Sir Tim, attended the Whitley Awards Ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society, Kensington. 🦋🌳

27/04 Princess Anne carried out several engagements in London;

As Patron of Livability, attended a ‘Changes for the Future’ Forum. 🏘️

As Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, HRH opened the brand new National Support Centre and attended a Sea Cadet Forum. 🌊

The Princess Royal, As Patron of the Learning and Work Institute, attended an ‘Art for the People’ Forum. 🖼️

As President of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace for the Commonwealth Study Conferences Canada’s President’s Council and the Study Conference 2023. 🍽️

28/04 unofficial As the brand new President of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust Sir Tim visited one of the stations and met various volunteers of the railway, had a look around the Signalbox and Carriage & Wagon at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. 🚂

Total official engagements for Anne in April: 29

2023 total so far: 171

Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in April: 3

2023 total so far: 41

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Princess Anne opened the Thomas Telford Corpach Marina, on 18 April 2023. The visit saw HRH tour the new state of the art marina and unveiled a plaque. The facilities offer a fully accessible marina and public slipway, with berths for 45 yachts and motor vessels.

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Corpach to Fort William

Thursday 11th July 2024

A quiet day watching the Harry Potter train and then over to Fort William pontoon for shopping, ready to meet Peter & Anna in the morning.

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The Corpach shipwreck in Scotland.

Photos by Dale at Escapade on Facebook.

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Via Fine 'Art' Photography, A Curated Group

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Find art boat wreck, Corpach, Scotland

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Monday 19 August Inverness 

Co-owner Ian joins me for a round trailer recovery trip on the Tuesday involving the bus to Fort William, walk to Corpach marina and drive to Granttown on Spey to recover and fix the trailer (the first time that is!) . We successfully float Cara out of the water despite the smoke emanating from my old cars clutch 

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 Ben Nevis from Corpach Sea Port

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*23rd of October 1822 saw the Caledonian Canal linking Inverness to Fort William open to traffic.

Another one with conflicting dates, some say 30th of the month, another the 24th.

Started in 1803, the Caledonian Canal project was budgeted at £474,531 plus £15,000 for land purchases. A year later they were asked to estimate the cost of making the canal big enough to accommodate the 32-gun and 44-gun frigates of the Royal Navy. With £20,000 allocated for preparatory works and £50,000 a year after that, the canal project was programmed to take 10 years.

The section of canal from Inverness to Loch Ness was opened in the summer of 1818. This allowed the progress of the canal to move quicker as building materials could be brought up from Inverness to Fort Augustus more easily and cheaply.

Finally completed in 1822, the canal has more recently become a popular attraction for visitors and recreation users however is still run and used as a working waterway by Scottish Canals. The total cost of building the canal was £910,000

The canal runs some 60 miles (100 kilometres) from northeast to southwest and reaches 106 feet (32 metres) above sea level. Only one third of the entire length is man-made, the rest being formed by Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy. These lochs are located in the Great Glen, on a geological fault in the Earth's crust.

There are 29 locks, including eight at Neptune's Staircase, Banavi, four aqueducts and 10 bridges in the course of the canal.

The canal is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and attracts over 500,000 visitors each year.There are many ways for tourists to enjoy the canal, such as taking part in the Great Glen Rally, cycling along the tow-paths, or cruising on Hotel Barges.

I hiked part of it in 2020 camping at the canal side, there are wild camping sites that include fire pits, toilets and showers along the way. To use the facilities you “hire” a key from Scottish Canals for just £10 and use it for the duration of your journey. The key can be picked up from Corpach Sea Lock, or you can get it posted out to you.

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 Ben Nevis from Corpach Sea Port

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Princess Anne visits Lochaber to open marina – and takes a trip down memory lane

Princess Anne, accompanied by Andy McKenna, unveils a plaque to mark the occasion of her opening the new marina in Corpach, on 18 April 2023.

HRH Princess Anne cut the ribbon during one of two visits in Lochaber on Tuesday.

The royal visitor made her first appearance of the day at the Lochaber Rural Education Trust (LRET). However, this was not her first time visiting.

She opened the Ben Nevis Auction Mart at the LRET in 1999. Photographs from the event can still be seen at LRET today.

Upon arrival, Princess Anne was greeted by piper and Lochaber High School student Alex Drysdale.

The Princess is greeted by Isabel Campbell, Chairwoman of the Lochaber Rural Education Trust. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.

Isabel Campbell MBE is a founding member and trustee of the LRET, and was also present when Princess Anne first visited in 1999.

Isabel says it feels ‘wonderful’ to see her again.

The Princess ‘speaks and engages with all ages’

“She remembers the day she opened the auction mart well – she is a super person,” Isabel recalls fondly.

“She speaks and she engages with all ages.”

Over 50 local school children were part of the event.

A lighthearted moment as pupils from Banavie Primary school demonstrate the art of milking a cow. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.

Jacqueline MacLeod works in Lochaber High School with those who require additional support.

The children often use the facility for educational and recreational purposes, including the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).

Jacqueline says she and the students were ‘honoured’ to meet the The Princess Royal.

“We get a lot of enjoyment out of the centre,” says Jacqueline. “So it was nice to return the honour.”

The Princess with participants from Riding for the Disabled, and Red the cob horse.

Thomas Telford Corpach Marina are ‘honoured’

HRH Princess Anne’s second appearance of the day was to declare the Thomas Telford Corpach Marina open.

Upon arrival, HRH Princess Anne was welcomed by Andy McKenna, chairman of the Thomas Telford Corpach Marina.

The project was in development for just over eight years.

The Princess, accompanied by Andy McKenna of the Thomas Telford Corpach Marina.

Now complete, the layout has a “fully sheltered, all-weather marina and public slipway”, as well as a car-park for marina users.

There are berths for over 40 yachts and motor vessels, and small dayboats which float in shallow waters.

New facilities also include showers, toilets, a bike shelter and An Cafaidh Mara – a dog friendly cafe which opened January 2023.

Once the Princess cut the red ribbon, Corpach’s marina was declared open at last.

The princess with some of the sailors making use of the new facility.

Robert Coull, owner of An Cafaidh Mara, says it is ‘really exciting’ day for everyone involved.

“The cafe has been a long time in the making,” he says. “It is nice to see the marina finally open.”

‘An absolute privilege’

The Princess spoke to many of the Corpach marina’s trustees, including Linda Campbell.

Linda says it feels ‘absolutely wonderful’ to see the Thomas Telford Corpach Marina open.

“It has taken many years,” she says. “For it to come to fruition on such a wonderful Lochaber day is marvellous.”

Six year old Benji and four year old Ella present the Princess Royal with a bouquet of home grown garden flowers.

Also thrilled to meet HRH Princess Anne were young attendees Benji, aged six, and sister Ella, aged four.

They presented the Princess with a colourful bouquet of fresh flowers hand-picked from their garden.

Their mother said: “It was an absolute privilege to meet her.”

At the end of the opening, Princess Anne revealed a plaque which marked the occasion of the marina’s opening.

A Thomas Telford Corpach Marina spokesperson said: “We are delighted and honoured to have HRH The Princess Royal open our state of the art marina facilities today.”

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Corpach

Wednesday 10th July 2024

A day at Corpach marina catching up with chores! We did manage a lovely walk up the canal as far as Neptune's staircase and then the clouds parted to give a view of Ben Nevis in the evening.

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The Corpach Shipwreck 🛳

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📍 Corpach, FortWilliam

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