Visit Scotland: The Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge

Travelling South from Loch Ness along the A82, you will pass one of the best viewpoints in the whole of the UK – The Commando Memorial.
Unveiled in September 1952, the memorial features three bronze Commandos, dressed in typical World War 2 uniforms, and was built to commemorate the 1,700 commandos who lost their lives in the war. An inscription on the plinth reads ‘In memory of the officers and men of the Commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945. This country was their training ground.’.

From an elevated position, the view from the memorial takes in multiple Munros, including the UK’s highest peak, Ben Nevis and is quite simply stunning – no matter what the weather brings.

Where is it?

Spean Bridge, A82, Highlands. (directions)

Where to stay…

Letterfinlay Lodge Hotel
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The Commando Memorial (Undiscovered Scotland)
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