Landscapes & nature

Isle of Skye

largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland

Scotland · 57.3500, -6.3000

Isle of Skye is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 14 more.

“Other locations used include Quiraing in Skye, and Ely Cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire.”

Macbeth (2015) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Isle of Skye

Macbeth 2015

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Isle of Skye 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.

Prometheus 2012
“Additional pick-up scenes were filmed during January 2012, including a one-day shoot on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and a new scene shot at a cave in the Scottish mountains.” Wikipedia
Stardust 2007
“Stardust, released in 2007 and starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, featured scenes near Uig, Loch Coruisk and the Quiraing.” Wikipedia
Transformers: The Last Knight 2017
The BFG 2016
47 Ronin 2013
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2017
The Wicker Man 1973
“Some of the opening flying shots feature the Isle of Skye, including the pinnacles of The Storr and the Quiraing.” Wikipedia
Breaking the Waves 1996
“The graveyard was built for the film on the Isle of Skye; the church is in Lochailort, the harbour in Mallaig, and the beach in Morar.” Wikipedia
Flash Gordon 1980
“The airfield scene at the beginning of the film, although set in the U.S., was shot at the Broadford Airfield in Skye, Scotland.” Wikipedia
Outlaw King 2018
The Physician 2013
Dragonslayer 1981
The Land That Time Forgot 1974
Year of the Comet 1992

Named here by Isle of Skye’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Isle of Skye, 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.

Prometheus 2012

“Some of the opening scenes in Ridley Scott's 2012 feature film Prometheus were shot and set at the Old Man of Storr.” Wikipedia
Flash Gordon 1980

“The Ashaig aerodrome was used for the opening scenes of the 1980 film Flash Gordon.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Isle of Skye?

15 productions are recorded as filmed at Isle of Skye, including Macbeth (2015), Prometheus (2012) and Stardust (2007). 14 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Isle of Skye?

Macbeth (2015), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Isle of Skye?

Isle of Skye is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 57.3500, -6.3000.

What other filming locations are near Isle of Skye?

Sligachan (10 km south-east), The Storr (19 km north), Old Man of Storr (19 km north-east), Broadford Airfield (31 km east) 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.