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Local Hero Filming Locations

8 locations · 2 countries

Every Local Hero filming location we can point at on a map, with the coordinates, what was shot there, and whether you can actually get in. Tap any one for directions.

Local Hero filming location
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Where was Local Hero filmed?

Local Hero was filmed in the United States and the United Kingdom. We hold 8 confirmed locations, including One Shell Plaza, Loch Tarff and Our Lady of the Braes Roman Catholic Church. 6 of them are open to visitors.

On screen: Knox Oil headquarters is One Shell Plaza, Houston, Ferness church is Our Lady of the Braes Roman Catholic Church, Lochailort, Ferness hotel is Lochailort Inn, Lochailort and Macaskill Arms is The Ship Inn, Banff.

Travel atlas: United States · United Kingdom

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Common questions

Where was Local Hero filmed?
Local Hero was filmed in the United States and the United Kingdom. We hold 8 confirmed locations, including One Shell Plaza, Loch Tarff and Our Lady of the Braes Roman Catholic Church. 6 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Knox Oil headquarters is One Shell Plaza, Houston, Ferness church is Our Lady of the Braes Roman Catholic Church, Lochailort, Ferness hotel is Lochailort Inn, Lochailort and Macaskill Arms is The Ship Inn, Banff.
Can you visit the Local Hero filming locations?
6 of the 8 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Local Hero filming locations are there?
We hold 8 confirmed locations across 2 countries.
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