| Monarch of the Glen,
the hit BBC TV series produced by Ecosse Films, has, for the past six
years, been filmed here in Badenoch.
Glen Bogle Castle is in fact
Ardverikie House, on the shores of Loch Laggan, some sixteen miles south
west of Newtonmore. The house and grounds are private, and although
access on foot to the wild landscapes of Scotland is permitted, it is
not possible, except for one day per year, when the grounds are open
under Scotland's garden scheme, to take your car along the private
estate road to the house. Ardverikie can, however, be seen very well
from the main A86 road from Newtonmore to Spean Bridge on the other side
of the Loch - just look out through the trees for the view of the house
opening up, then stop (off the road, please) and scramble down through
the trees to the loch side for an uninterrupted view - and an excellent
photograph with a telephoto lens.
The Cast and crew of the
production live in the area from April to the end of September, with
many of the stars located here in Newtonmore, and others in neighbouring
Kingussie.
Many locations in Newtonmore have
been used in filming the series - see the Glen Bogle downloads link
below for a downloadable map of locations around Newtonmore that have
featured - as well as some other goodies for all you boglies out there.
Newtonmore artist David Fallows
has also, for the past six years, painted the watercolours which have
appeared on set as 'Molly's' (Susan Hampshire), whilst many Newtonmore
people have made appearances as extras, and many of the cast can often
be seen around the Badenoch villages of Laggan, Newtonmore and
Kingussie, quite apart from any location filming that might be under way
when you are here. |
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