File 002 · Highlands, UK

Glen Etive

A wild glen under Buachaille Etive Mòr, tied to the Celtic legend of Deirdre of the Sorrows and a short drive from Glencoe, scene of the 1692 massacre.

Why go

A wild glen under Buachaille Etive Mòr, tied to the Celtic legend of Deirdre of the Sorrows and a short drive from Glencoe, scene of the 1692 massacre.

The shoot: Skyfall (2012)

Bond and M stop the car on the long drive north to the family estate.

Stand here

Turn south off the A82 onto the single-track road. The roadside stop is in the first few miles, with the two Buachailles either side of the glen.

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Visit

Best: Early morning or autumn, when the bracken turns copper. Access: Open land. Free. Getting there: Drive from Glasgow (2 hours) or stay in Glencoe. Midges are fierce June–August.