Plockton

Plockton is a small coastal village situated in the Scottish Highlands. Shots of Summerisle harbour and seafront were filmed here.

The Plockton buildings seen in the movie are still standing as they were at the time of filming. Of main interest is the building that served as the harbour master's house, together with the small pier area where Howie first meets the islanders. Here we can also find the wall where the same men ( this time wearing animal masks ) peer over at Howie's failed attempt to leave the island. The flagpole seen in the film appears to still be intact also.

Near to the harbour masters house is the causeway where Howie made his way towards Summerisle village.

Plockton's main street is seen in The Wicker Man shortly after Howie's arrival on the island.

One of these buildings is also seen during the house-search for Rowan, in particular when Howie instructs two children to take their animal masks off.

During our visit to Plockton, we were disappointed to hear that the 'evil eye' rowing boat , which belonged to a Plockton resident, was recently destroyed in a storm. The owner did, however, manage to retrieve one of the eyes from the wreckage and has taken it with him to his new home in England. Also of interest in the Scottish Highlands is the nearby island of Skye, which can be seen in the film's opening title sequence.

For more information on Plockton itself, visit http://www.plockton.com