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5 May 2020

Catch us on the big screen!

A view of the Three Sisters mountains in Glencoe, looking down the glen as they tower to the left.
The Three Sisters, Glencoe
If you’re missing exploring our beautiful places, we’ve tracked down some films/series (available from various subscription/streaming services) in which a few National Trust for Scotland places play a starring role. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy!
Preston Mill reflected in the mill pond on a sunny day Steep and rugged stacks loom out of the sea by the St Abb’s Head coastline, as the waves crash around their base. A view of Glencoe with a stormy, dramatic sky A view of Glencoe and the towering Three Sisters mountains from the south. The road winds its way through the bottom of the glen. A view of the entrance to Pollok House, seen from the surrounding woodland. Culzean Castle seen from the beach as the sun sets. A heron stands on the foreshore.The silhouette of Ailsa Craig can also be seen in the Firth of Clyde. The coastline at St Abb’s Head, where steep rocky cliffs plunge towards the sea. The clifftops are covered in grass. A steam train crosses a tall viaduct, with steam billowing out its funnel. Grassy hillsides surround the viaduct. An exterior view of Castle Fraser in the summer, with the round tower seen at the back. The various turrets across the roof can be seen. Sheep graze in a field in the background. Mountain landscape at Glencoe with stormy skies and heather in the foreground. A old stone column statue sits in the square of an old fashioned town with two shite town houses on either side.

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