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 prevailing winds, which along with the North Atlantic Drift provides it a mild environment permitting the Cordyline australis hand to thrive. Situated on a sheltered inlet of Loch Carron, and also as a result of the series of palm (New Zealand cabbage hand) trees which have controlled Harbour Street since the 1960s, Plockton has a distinct 'sub-tropical look' (Nicholson: 1975). The Church of Scotland in the village (additionally used by the Free Church of Scotland) was designed by Thomas Telford. The town is a visitor hotel. The television series Hamish Macbeth, starring Robert Carlyle, was recorded there, substituting for the fictional Lochdubh. Plockton was additionally utilized for various scenes in the movie The Wicker Man as well as the Assessor Alleyn Mysteries television series furthering its reputation.