Where was Monty Python and the Holy Grail filmed?
1975 film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) was filmed in Doune Castle and Tomnadashan Mine: 2 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Filming locations
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Castles & palaces
Doune Castle
Scotland
castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK
“The many castles seen throughout the film were mainly either Doune Castle shot from different angles or hanging miniatures.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Tomnadashan Mine
Scotland
copper mine in Perthshire, Scotland
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 7 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Stirling
Scotland
city in Scotland, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Glen Coe
Scotland
glen in Highland, Scotland, UK
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail was mostly shot on location in Scotland, particularly around Doune Castle, Glen Coe, and the privately owned Castle Stalker.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Castle Stalker
Scotland
tower house or keep on a tidal islet on Loch Laich
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Castles & palaces
Bodiam Castle
England
14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England, UK
“Bodiam Castle was used in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) in an establishing shot identifying it as "Swamp Castle" in the "Tale of Sir Lancelot" sequence.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Kidwelly Castle
Wales
Grade I listed castle in Kidwelly, Wales
“Kidwelly Castle was used as a location for the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, appearing in the very first scene after the titles.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Tomnadashan
Scotland
former mine in Scotland
“The scene in which the knights fight the Rabbit of Caerbannog was filmed at Tomnadashan mine.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Loch Tay
Scotland
lake in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Tay
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Doune Castle Scotland
“The British comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail – a parody of the legends of King Arthur by the Monty Python team – was filmed on location in Scotland in 1974.” Wikipedia
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Glen Coe Scotland
“The Pass of Glen Coe was used as the location for "The Bridge of Death" and "The Gorge of Eternal Peril" in filming Monty Python and the Holy Grail, attracting Monty Python pilgrims.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Monty Python and the Holy Grail have?
2 places recorded on Wikidata, and 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United Kingdom.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Outlander (2014–), Ivanhoe (1952), Tunes of Glory (1960) and The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.