Filming

Perched on a clifftop amidst striking scenery with stunning seascape views, it's not hard to understand why the beauty of this outstanding location has been captured on the silver screen on numerous occasions.

Providing the most dramatic and evocative film location Dunnottar Castle has attracted national and international interest and has been the setting for a number of productions including:

• Shakespeare's Hamlet starring Mel Gibson and directed by Franco Zeffirelli, used the Castle and surrounding land as the perfect theatrical setting for the celebrated 1990 film version of the famous play.
• Dunnottar appears as the backdrop with in a current STV ident.
• BBC One's Country File - location for filming of inter segment links.
• The Discovery Channel's "You Are Here" series.