🏙 Towns & cities
Mallaig
town in Highland, Scotland, UK
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 57.0045, -5.8293
Mallaig is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 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.
“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.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Mallaig 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.
- Breaking the Waves 1996
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Local Hero
1983
“The 1996 film Breaking the Waves was largely filmed in Mallaig and the surrounding area, and the beach scenes of Local Hero were filmed at Morar and Arisaig, a few miles to the south.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🛣 Streets & squares
Glenfinnan Viaduct
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
railway viaduct in Scotland
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Loch Shiel
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
freshwater loch in Ardnamurchan, West Highlands of Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shiel
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Loch Eilt
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west to River Ailort
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Loch Morar
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows at its west to the River Morar
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🏙 Towns & cities
Glenfinnan
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Glenfinnan Monument
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
monument in Highland, Scotland, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Mallaig?
2 productions are recorded as filmed in Mallaig, including Breaking the Waves (1996) and Local Hero (1983). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Mallaig?
Breaking the Waves (1996), covered by 37 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Mallaig?
Mallaig is in the United Kingdom, at 57.0045, -5.8293.
What other filming locations are near Mallaig?
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Shiel, Loch Eilt, Loch Morar 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 DrTorstenHenning, Public domain.