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 shores of Loch Carron. It deals with east, away from the dominating winds, which along with the North Atlantic Drift gives it a mild environment allowing the Cordyline australis palm to thrive. Located on a sheltered inlet of Loch Carron, and due to the collection of palm (New Zealand cabbage hand) trees which have actually dominated Harbour Street because the 1960s, Plockton has an unique 'sub-tropical appearance' (Nicholson: 1975). The Church of Scotland in the village (also made use of by the Free Church of Scotland) was developed by Thomas Telford. The town is a traveler resort. The television collection Hamish Macbeth, starring Robert Carlyle, was shot there, alternativing to the fictional Lochdubh. Plockton was additionally used for various scenes in the movie The Wicker Man and also the Inspector Alleyn Mysteries television collection advancing its reputation.
