Plockton
Plockton is a town in the Highlands of Scotland in Lochalsh, Wester Ross with a population of 378. Plockton is a settlement on the coasts of Loch Carron. It faces east, away from the prevailing winds, which along with the North Atlantic Drift offers it a mild climate permitting the Cordyline australis palm to succeed. Situated on a sheltered inlet of Loch Carron, as well as due to the collection of hand (New Zealand cabbage hand) trees which have dominated Harbour Street since the 1960s, Plockton has a distinct 'sub-tropical look' (Nicholson: 1975). The Church of Scotland in the town (likewise made use of by the Free Church of Scotland) was made by Thomas Telford. The village is a traveler resort. The tv collection Hamish Macbeth, starring Robert Carlyle, was recorded there, substituting for the imaginary Lochdubh. Plockton was likewise used for different scenes in the movie The Wicker Man and the Examiner Alleyn Mysteries television series furthering its track record.
