Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie — Highlander filming location

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Where to go

57.273894, -5.516051

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

Good to know

Title

Highlander (1986)

On screen

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In real life

Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Eilean Donan Castle today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Highlander 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?

Open to the public, ticketed.

What else was filmed near Eilean Donan Castle?

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