
Places in Scotland You Have Seen on Screen
Scotland has been a film location for as long as there have been films, and there are places all over the country you'll recognise without quite knowing why. From a red phone box to a castle at the end of a very famous film, these are the ones worth visiting.
Curated and written by Hidden Scotland
Updated 22 September 2026.
Scotland has been a film location for as long as there have been films, sometimes playing itself and often playing somewhere else entirely. There are places all over the country you'll recognise without quite knowing why, from a red phone box on a fishing village seafront to a castle at the end of one of the most quoted films ever made.
We've gathered our favourite locations from film and television, from the famous to the unexpected. Each comes with a good story.
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