Plockton
Plockton is a village in the Highlands of Scotland in Lochalsh, Wester Ross with a population of 378. Plockton is a negotiation on the coasts of Loch Carron. It faces eastern, away from the prevailing winds, which together with the North Atlantic Drift provides it a light climate enabling the Cordyline australis palm to succeed. Situated on a sheltered inlet of Loch Carron, as well as because of the collection of hand (New Zealand cabbage hand) trees which have actually dominated Harbour Street considering that the 1960s, Plockton has a distinctive 'sub-tropical look' (Nicholson: 1975). The Church of Scotland in the town (additionally made use of by the Free Church of Scotland) was created by Thomas Telford. The village is a tourist resort. The television collection Hamish Macbeth, starring Robert Carlyle, was shot there, substituting for the fictional Lochdubh. Plockton was additionally used for numerous scenes in the film The Wicker Man as well as the Assessor Alleyn Mysteries television collection furthering its online reputation.