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The Wicker Man

Anwoth

Gatehouse of Fleet · United Kingdom  ·  Maypole and old kirk

The Wicker Man filmed at Anwoth, Gatehouse of Fleet. This village contains the maypole dance site, a schoolhouse, and a former kirk, deconsecrated, that is said to hold Rowan's grave.

Anwoth, Gatehouse of Fleet
Photograph: Steen Mangen · The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations

Where to go

54.880482, -4.19034

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Wicker Man (1973)
On screen
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In real life
Anwoth, Gatehouse of Fleet
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Anwoth 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 The Wicker Man film at Anwoth?
At 54.880482, -4.19034 in Gatehouse of Fleet. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Anwoth?
Open to the public, free.
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