Plockton
Plockton is a village in the Highlands of Scotland in Lochalsh, Wester Ross with a population of 378. Plockton is a settlement on the shores of Loch Carron. It faces east, away from the dominating winds, which together with the North Atlantic Drift provides it a light environment allowing the Cordyline australis hand to flourish. Located on a sheltered inlet of Loch Carron, and as a result of the collection of hand (New Zealand cabbage palm) trees which have controlled Harbour Street since the 1960s, Plockton has a distinct 'sub-tropical appearance' (Nicholson: 1975). The Church of Scotland in the town (likewise used by the Free Church of Scotland) was developed by Thomas Telford. The village is a visitor resort. The tv collection Hamish Macbeth, starring Robert Carlyle, was filmed there, alternativing to the imaginary Lochdubh. Plockton was likewise made use of for different scenes in the movie The Wicker Man and also the Examiner Alleyn Mysteries television collection enhancing its online reputation.
