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Scotland. dramatic scenes magical views the perfect location. Scotland broadcast guide Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highlands Introduction VisitScotland is Scotland’s national tourism This Scotland Broadcast Guide has been designed Scotland is also the Home of Golf, with over 550 agency, responsible for marketing Scotland to showcase the very best locations Scotland has courses throughout the county, while our capital worldwide as a leisure destination. We work with to offer for filming. The drama and sheer variety city Edinburgh plays host to the biggest cultural groups, organisations, accommodation providers of Scotland never fails to impress, from dramatic festival every August. Scotland may be a small and visitor attractions across the length and cliff top castles and stately historic houses to country but the wealth of dramatic locations, breadth of Scotland in order to showcase the very the depth of breathtaking landscapes, imposing built heritage and world class events and festivals best of the country to the world. Our partners mountains and alluring lochs. Not to mention knows no bounds. The world’s greatest natural include the UK tourism agency VisitBritain, the world-class collection of museums and art film set awaits. airlines, global brands and Scottish stakeholders galleries, from Glasgow’s Riverside Museum, to the including Historic Environment Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, one of Scotland’s National Trust for Scotland, Festivals Edinburgh most popular visitor attractions. and Creative Scotland. Forth Bridge, Edinburgh Broadcast Quality HD Wonderful high-definition footage of many parts of Scotland is available, from the vibrant cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the dramatic landscapes of the Highlands, and the idyllic Isles of the west coast. Production Co-ordination VisitScotland can assist with facilitating various aspects of your broadcast production and putting crews in touch with guides, translators, transport and a wide range of other services. Priority is given to key markets identified for Scottish tourism growth. Regional film offices can provide guidance on how to obtain filming permissions at specific locations. Spokespeople and Characters Our Consumer PR team has access to a variety of characters and individuals around Scotland, people who can bring Scotland to life through their stories, actions, music, food and professions. Spokespeople have been VisitScotland identified as advocates for Scotland from a wide range can help with of backgrounds and professions including chefs, kilt- makers, artists, fishermen, weavers, musicians, singers, golfers and adventurers. Images Our comprehensive Scotland image library is available at https://digitalmedia.visitscotland.com. We have thousands of high resolution photographs which are completely free for you to use. Please email the Consumer PR team on [email protected] for more information. Heads - the sculpture, at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow contents Map 5 Fife Perth & Kinross Culross and Culross Palace 53 Blair Castle Estate 109 Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Falkland and Falkland Palace 55 Crannogs, Loch Tay 111 Balmoral Estate 1 The Old Course 57 Gleneagles Hotel 113 Braemar 3 St Andrews 59 Queen’s View 115 Forth Bridges 61 Scone Palace 117 Argyll & Bute Ardkinglas House and Estate 5 Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley Scottish Borders Inveraray 7 Antonine Wall 63 Melrose Abbey 119 Isle of Mull 9 Chatelherault Country Park 65 Scott’s View 121 Kilchurn Castle 11 Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) 67 Machrihanish Airbase 13 George Square 69 Shetland Islands Slate Islands 15 Inverclyde - Various filming locations 71 Eshaness / North Mainland 123 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 73 St Ninian’s Isle 125 Ayrshire and Arran New Lanark UNESCO World Heritage Site 75 Sumburgh / South End / Fair Isle 127 Culzean Castle 17 Riverside Museum 77 Unst / Muckle Flugga 129 Robert Burns Birthplace Museum 19 Strathclyde Country Park 79 Up-Helly-Aa 131 Summerlee, the Museum of Scottish Industrial Life 81 Dumfries & Galloway University of Glasgow 83 Stirling & Forth Valley Burns House and Burns Mausoleum 21 Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway 133 Caerlaverock Castle 23 Highland & Moray Blackness Castle 135 Drumlanrig Castle 25 Bowfiddle Rock 85 Callendar House and Park 137 Glentrool 27 Craigellachie Bridge 87 Clackmannanshire 139 Gretna Green 29 Eilean Donan Castle 89 Doune Castle 141 Glencoe 91 The Falkirk Wheel 143 Dundee & Angus Glenfinnan Monument and Viaduct 93 The Helix Park 145 Caird Hall and City Square 31 Knockando Woolmill 95 Inchmahome Priory / Inchmahome Island 147 Carnoustie and Carnoustie Golf Links 33 Loch Ness 97 Muiravonside Country Park 149 Dundee City Waterfront 35 The National Wallace Monument 151 Glamis Caste 37 Orkney Islands Stirling Castle 153 Scurdie Ness Lighthouse 39 Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle 99 Tay Rail Bridge and Tay Road Bridge 41 Useful Contacts 154 Outer Hebrides Edinburgh & The Lothians Callanish Standing Stones & Doune Carloway Broch 101 Scottish Locations Network - Scotland has a network Calton Hill 43 Gearrannan Blackhouse Village 103 of screen offices and contact points across the country Edinburgh Castle 45 Kisimul Castle 105 offering assistance with filming enquiries and advice Edinburgh’s Old Town 47 Outer Hebrides Beaches 107 Holyrood Park & Arthur’s Seat 49 with regards to filming permits and permissions. The Royal Yacht Britannia 51 A list of network members can be found at www.scottishlocationsnetwork.com, with further advice and locations information available at www.creativescotlandlocations.com Map Edinburgh & Shetland Dundee & Angus The Lothians Orkney Perthshire Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley The Highlands Argyll & The Isles Ayrshire & Arran Outer Hebrides Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley The Scottish Borders Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire The Kingdom of Fife Dumfries & Galloway 63 Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Balmoral Estate Ballater AB35 5TB Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal Various, around the Estate. Deeside, in the shadows of Lochnagar, is the Balmoral Estate. In her journals, Queen Victoria described Balmoral as “my dear paradise in the For filming permission please contact Diane Eddy. Highlands”. Diane Eddy For information about filming fees please contact Diane Eddy. +44 (0)13397 42534 ext 2264 [email protected] www.balmoralcastle.com For information about public liability insurance please contact Diane Eddy. Balmoral Castle 1 aberdeen and aberdeenshire Braemar Royal Deeside Home to the world-famous annual Braemar For filming permission please contact Marie Archer. Gathering (held on the first Saturday in September), which the Royal Family usually attend. Braemar lies in spectacular mountain scenery, at the eastern gateway to the highest mountains of the Cairngorms National Park. There are no fewer than 24 Munros (mountains over 3,000 feet high) in the parish of Braemar. The village is very much a year-round holiday destination and the main access point to the ski resort at Glenshee, as well as over 65 miles of high level walks and cycle routes of varying length and difficulty. It also holds the dubious record for the lowest ever recorded temperature in Scotland – minus 27 degrees centigrade. Marie Archer, Aberdeen City and Shire Film Office +44 (0)1569 768 353 [email protected] www.filminginscotland.com River Dee, Braemar 3 Argyll & Bute Ardkinglas House and Estate Cairndow, Argyll PA26 8BG The present house at Ardkinglas was completed Site visit is advisable. in the autumn of 1907 and is generally considered to be the architect Sir Robert Lorimer’s masterpiece. It was built at a time Please contact Ardkinglas Estate 01499 600261. when traditional materials were skillfully and creatively mastered by expert craftsmen and where a wealth of new technology could be incorporated into the design. The house remains practically unaltered and is a very popular location for TV dramas, film production and product launches. Ardkinglas Estate currently covers around 12,000 acres, comprising of hill ground, woodland garden, dovecot, old stables and cottages. Natasha Finlay, Argyll and Bute Council + 44 (0)1546 604873 [email protected] www.filminargyll.co.uk Ardkinglas House and Estate 5 argyll & Bute Inveraray The ancient Royal Burgh of Inveraray is located 60 miles north west of Glasgow, by Loch Fyne The hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset. in an area of spectacular natural beauty. The ruggedness of the highland scenery serves as a spectacular backdrop for a sheltered tidal Site visit is advisable. Loch, beside which nestles the present castle built between 1745 and 1790. Inveraray is the traditional county town of Argyll and ancestral Depending on which area you wish to film, for filming permission please home of the Duke of Argyll, who founded the contact Argyll and Bute Council and the appropriate land owner. town in 1745, alongside his new dwelling, Inveraray Castle. Much of the town, including the For information about filming fees please contact Argyll and Bute Council church, was designed and built by the Edinburgh- and the appropriate land owner, depends on which area you wish to film. born architect Robert Mylne between 1772 and 1800. Inveraray Jail is a living museum where real Public liability insurance depends on which area you wish to film, people portray life in an 18th century prison. contact Argyll and Bute Council and the appropriate land owner for further information. Natasha Finlay, Argyll and Bute Council + 44 (0)1546 604873
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