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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Eilean Donan Castle

Dornie · United Kingdom  ·  Fotheringay castle exterior

Elizabeth: The Golden Age filmed at Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie. This castle on the Scottish west coast plays Fotheringay, where Mary is imprisoned. On screen it's Fotheringay Castle.

Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie
Marjolein Mijnders · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to go

57.273894, -5.516051

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
On screen
Fotheringay Castle
In real life
Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Eilean Donan Castle today

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Questions

Where exactly did Elizabeth: The Golden Age film at Eilean Donan Castle?
At 57.273894, -5.516051 in Dornie. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Eilean Donan Castle?
Access not confirmed.
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