Scottish Highlands
Loch Shiel from Glenfinnan
ConfirmedWell-knownApproximate area
- On screen
- The Hogwarts lake
- Where
- Glenfinnan, Highland
- Time & access
- Free; National Trust for Scotland visitor centre (parking charge).
In the film
A long shot of Hogwarts above the loch. Loch Shiel appears in almost every film.
History in brief
At the head of the loch, Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745 at the start of the Jacobite rising; the Glenfinnan Monument marks the spot.
The place today
A long freshwater loch with the monument at its head.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.