The essential guide to film and television locations in East LothianFilming Shoebox Zoo at Tantallon Castle

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Balamory (2002) Children’s series

Case Histories (2011–2013) Crime drama series

Castles in the Sky (2014) War drama starring Eddie Izzard

Churchill (2017) WWII feature film starring Brian Cox

Clique (2017) TV thriller series

Doors Open (2012) Crime drama starring Stephen Fry & Douglas Henshall

Garrow’s Law (2009–2011) BBC legal drama

House of Mirth (2000) Terence Davies feature film

Outlander (2014–) Sony/Starz historical time-travel drama

Shoebox Zoo (2004) Children’s series

Summer Solstice (2005) Rosamund Pilcher TV drama

The Awakening (2011) Supernatural thriller starring Rebecca Hall & Dominic West

The BFG (2016) Steven Spielberg adaptation of Roald Dahl story

The Little Vampire (2000) Fangtastic children’s feature film

The Railway Man (2012) Eric Lomax biopic with Nicole Kidman & Colin Firth

The Secret Agent (2016) TV adaptation of Joseph Conrad novel

The Wicker Tree (2011) Robin Hardy’s follow-up to The Wicker Man

The Wife (2017) Drama starring Glenn Close

Tommy’s Honour (2016) Period drama about golf legends Tom Morris and son

Two Weeks in September (1967) Romance starring Brigitte Bardot

Under The Skin (2014) Jonathan Glazer sci fi film starring Scarlett Jonanssen

Young Adam (2003) David Mackenzie film from Alexander Trocchi novel

East Lothian on the ScreenEast Lothian has enjoyed a starring role in many movies and TV productions over the years, from period dramas to sci-fi, ghost stories to children’s TV. With ‘set-jetting’ a growing trend and more and more film fans visiting the locations of their favourite movies, this map celebrates East Lothian on the screen. Allow us to take you on a journey through East Lothian’s filmed coast and countryside and re-live some of your favourite movie moments.

About East Lothian40 miles of stunning coastline, spectacular scenery, golden beaches, award-winning attractions, excellent accommodation, outstanding food & drink, fabulous events and the world’s finest links golf courses, East Lothian combines the best of Scotland! It may feel like a million miles away, but we’re only minutes from Edinburgh.

Getting AroundEast Lothian is only 30 minutes drive from Edinburgh Airport and situated on the main A1 route, as well as having easy access from the A68 and M8. Regular buses link towns and villages. Musselburgh, Wallyford, Prestonpans, Longniddry, North Berwick, Drem and Dunbar have rail stations.

1. Cockenzie / Port Seton 2. Fenton Tower

7. Gullane Beach5. Gilmerton House

10. Musselburgh

16. Tantallon Castle14. Preston Mill

3. Garvald

8. Haddington6. Gosford

11. National Museum of Flight

17. Winterfield Golf Club15 Seton Collegiate Church

4. Gifford

9. Hailes Castle 12. Newhailes

18. Yellowcraig Beach

13. North Berwick

1 Cockenzie / Port Seton Town on the coast of the Firth of Forth Cockenzie was founded by James VI of Scotland

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Clique Georgia and Holly’s home The Railway Man Royal British Legion

2 Fenton Tower 16th century ‘pink’ towerhouse outside North Berwick

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Balamory Archie’s Castle

3 Garvald Picturesque village in red sandstone dating from 12th century

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Doors Open Bikers’ pub

4 Gifford Village taking its name from Sir Hugo de Giffard of Yester, featured in Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Marmion’

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Summer Solstice Village pub

5 Gilmerton House

A-listed Georgian home owned by the Kinloch family

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Tommy’s Honour Boothby’s study, Mackenzie’s parlour and tree felling

6 Gosford Seat of the Earls of Wemyss & March, an imposing neo-classical mansion by Robert Adam

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Outlander Versailles The Secret Agent Professor’s rooms, coffee house, police cells The Little Vampire Party venue Case Histories series 2 Gallery The Awakening School interiors and the loch Garrow’s Law series 3 Stately home Castles in the Sky Radar research base

House of Mirth Party/wedding venue and Aunt Julia’s house Tommy’s Honour Boothby’s House (lobby), coal town, Lion Rampart restaurant, street fair

7 Gullane Beach

Sandy picturesque beach backed by sand dunes

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Young Adam Beach scene Two Weeks in September Beach scene

8 Haddington Market town dating from 12th century

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The BFG The BFG steps across the A1 on his way to Giant Country Summer Solstice The Gazette (Haddington Court) The Wicker Tree Start of the hunt (Nungate Bridge)

9 Hailes Castle One of Scotland’s oldest stone castles dating from 13th century

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Summer Solstice Performance of A Midsummers Night Dream

10 Musselburgh

Home to the world’s oldest golf course and East Lothian’s racecourse.

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Tommy’s Honour Musselburgh Old Course Case Histories Racecourse

11 National Museum of Flight Former air base at East Fortune

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The Wife Concorde interiors

12 Newhailes Palladian house dating from 17th Century containing sumptuous decorative details

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Churchill Chartwell

13 North Berwick Coastal town with sandy beaches overlooking Bass Rock

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The Railway Man Lomax home Case Histories Beach scene

14 Preston Mill

East Lothian’s last working water mill built in 16th century

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Outlander The mill at Lallybroch

15 Seton Collegiate Church Medieval collegiate church with fine stonework and architecture

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Tommy’s Honour Church wedding Arn – the Knight Templar Varnhem monastery

16 Tantallon Castle Formidable stronghold atop cliffs on the Firth of Forth

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Under the Skin Castle exploration Shoebox Zoo Michael Scot summons lightning from the sky

17 Winterfield Golf Club 18 hole links with stunning views across the Firth of Forth

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Tommy’s Honour North Berwick Green

18 Yellowcraig Beach

Sandy cove with views to the 1885 lighthouse on Fidra Island, inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island

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Churchill Memories of Dunkirk Case Histories A body on the beach House of Mirth Beach scenes

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Arn

Outlander

The Secret Agent

Castles in the Sky

Shoebox Zoo

The Wicker Tree

Churchill

Clique

Tommy’s Honour

The House of Mirth

The Railway Man

Under the Skin