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Loch Shiel

freshwater loch in Ardnamurchan, West Highlands of Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shiel

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom ยท 56.7911, -5.5870

Loch Shiel is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 productions โ€” 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.

“The Black Lake was also filmed from Loch Shiel, Loch Eilt and Loch Morar in the Scottish Highlands.”
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) ยท Wikipedia

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Loch Shiel
Photo: simon stewart ยท CC BY-SA 2.0 ยท Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

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

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
  • 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

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Loch Shiel?

2 productions are recorded as filmed at Loch Shiel, including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Highlander (1986). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Loch Shiel?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), covered by 90 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Loch Shiel?

Loch Shiel is in the United Kingdom, at 56.7911, -5.5870.

What other filming locations are near Loch Shiel?

Glen Nevis, Glen Coe, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Clachaig Inn 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 simon stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.