Pole of Itlaw, Banff — Local Hero filming location

Where to go

57.660601, -2.526675

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

Good to know

Title

Local Hero (1983)

On screen

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In real life

Pole of Itlaw, Banff

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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More Local Hero locations

One Shell Plaza Loch Tarff Our Lady of the Braes Roman Catholic Church Lochailort Inn The Ship Inn A948 (private residence)Loch Eilt

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Questions

Where exactly did Local Hero film at Pole of Itlaw?

At 57.660601, -2.526675 in Banff. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Pole of Itlaw?

Open to the public, ticketed.

What else was filmed near Pole of Itlaw?

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