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Eilean Donan

small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 57.2742, -5.5161

Eilean Donan is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 8 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“Filming continued in Scotland at Eilean Donan Castle which was used to depict the exterior of MI6 temporary operations centre "Castle Thane".”
The World Is Not Enough (1999) · Wikipedia

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Eilean Donan
Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Eilean Donan as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • The World Is Not Enough 1999
  • Highlander 1986
    “The scene in which the MacLeod clan sets off to battle is supposed to take place "in the village of Glenfinnan, on the shore of Loch Shiel" in the Lochaber area, but was actually filmed at Eilean Donan Castle, which is in the same general area but is really on the shore of Loch Duich, a sea loch near Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye.” Wikipedia
  • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998
    “The title song was shot over ten days in various scenic locations in Scotland, including Eilean Donan Castle, Glen Coe, Loch Lomond, and Tantallon Castle.” Wikipedia
  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007
    “In 2007, Eilean Donan stood in for Fotheringhay Castle in England in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” Wikipedia
  • Made of Honor 2008
    “Eilean Donan castle, the home of Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) in the film Highlander, was used for exterior shots of one of the McMurray family homes.” Wikipedia
  • Mio in the Land of Faraway 1987
    “Filming locations included Stockholm, Moscow, the Crimea, and Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland.” Wikipedia
  • Kandukondain Kandukondain 2000
    “In May 1999, the crew along with Rai and Abbas went to Scotland to film the title song in Dornie with the castle of Eilean Donan as a backdrop.” Wikipedia
  • Eye of the Eagle 1997
    “Filming primarily took place at the Asserbo Castle ruins in Denmark, Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, and Tisvilde Strand at Tisvildeleje in Denmark.” Wikipedia

Named here by Eilean Donan’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Eilean Donan, 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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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Eilean Donan?

8 productions are recorded as filmed at Eilean Donan, including The World Is Not Enough (1999), Highlander (1986) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). 8 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?

The World Is Not Enough (1999), covered by 62 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Eilean Donan?

Eilean Donan is in the United Kingdom, at 57.2742, -5.5161.

What other filming locations are near Eilean Donan?

Loch Morar, Kyle of Lochalsh, Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

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 Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.