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Inverness & Central Highlands

The Capital of the Highlands

Inverness serves as the commercial and cultural hub of the Highlands, offering a unique blend of ancient heritage and modern infrastructure that makes it an ideal base for productions and business ventures across the region.

Film & Television

Inverness & Central Highlands on Screen

Inverness and the Central Highlands offer unparalleled diversity of locations — from the dramatic shores of Loch Ness and the ancient battlefield of Culloden to the Victorian architecture of Inverness city centre. The region has hosted major productions including Outlander, Avengers, and numerous international documentaries.

Key Locations

  • Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle
  • Culloden Battlefield
  • Inverness Castle & Victorian Centre
  • Black Isle headlands
  • Beauly Priory & Strathfarrar
  • Moray Firth coastline

Facilities & Logistics

Inverness Airport offers direct connections to London, Amsterdam and beyond. City centre hotel stock, studio-adaptable warehouse spaces, and a growing network of local production support services make logistics manageable for major productions.

Key Contacts & Bodies

Highlands & Islands Film Commission, Highland Council Planning (locations), Creative Scotland Highland office.

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Other Highland Regions

Cairngorms National Park Isle of Skye & Lochalsh Ross-shire & The Black Isle Sutherland Caithness & John O'Groats Argyll & Bute Western Isles — Outer Hebrides Orkney Shetland Moray & Speyside Lochaber & Fort William