Castles & palaces
Eilean Donan Castle
castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
Scotland · 57.2739, -5.5160
Eilean Donan Castle is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 4 more.
“In 1999, it served as the Scottish headquarters of MI6 in The World Is Not Enough.”
Movies filmed at Eilean Donan Castle
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Eilean Donan Castle as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
Named here by Eilean Donan Castle’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Eilean Donan Castle, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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“The castle was the setting for the 1980 short film Black Angel, filmed to accompany screenings of The Empire Strikes Back in cinemas.” Wikipedia
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Highlander 1986
“It featured prominently in Highlander (1986) as the home of Clan MacLeod.” Wikipedia
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“In 2007, Eilean Donan stood in for Fotheringhay Castle in England in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” Wikipedia
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“It also featured prominently in Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987) as the home of the antagonist Kato, played by Christopher Lee.” Wikipedia
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“The Tamil song "Kandukondain Kandukondain" from the movie of the same name was filmed in this location.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Eilean Donan
Scotland·under 1 km
small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
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Towns & cities
Dornie
Scotland·under 1 km
village in Kintail, Highland, Scotland
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Landscapes & nature
Loch Duich
Scotland·4 km south-east
sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Plockton
Scotland·11 km north-west
village in Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Kyle of Lochalsh
Scotland·12 km west
village in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station
Scotland·12 km west
railway station in Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Eilean Donan Castle?
5 productions are recorded as filmed at Eilean Donan Castle, including The World Is Not Enough (1999), Highlander (1986) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Eilean Donan Castle?
The World Is Not Enough (1999), covered by 62 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Eilean Donan Castle?
Eilean Donan Castle is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 57.2739, -5.5160.
What other filming locations are near Eilean Donan Castle?
Eilean Donan (under 1 km), Dornie (under 1 km), Loch Duich (4 km south-east), Plockton (11 km north-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.