The stunning Mary, Queen of Scots filming locations you can visit in Scotland
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jan 2019, 14:46 GMT
Updated 18th Jan 2019, 01:35 GMT
A number of striking Scottish locations feature in Mary Queen of Scots
From East Lothian to Aberdeenshire, these are the striking Scottish locations featured in the new Mary, Queen of Scots film.
Mary, Queen of Scots is the latest historical drama set in Scotland to hit the big screen - and Scotland's stunning scenery and architecture play a prominent role in the Josie Rourke directed feature film.
Here are the remarkable Scottish locations which serve as a setting for the Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie film.
The 15th Century fortress that overlooks the Firth of Forth doubles as Linlithgow Palace, where Mary Queen of Scots was born and remained for the first seven months of her life before she was moved to the greater security of Stirling Castle
Linlithgow Castle (pictured) is situated just four miles from Blackness Castle
The fine coastline at Seacliff in East Lothian is the backdrop to Marys return to Scotland in August 1561. The Queen is captured surveying the scene before saying England does not look so different from Scotland.
The beach is a short distance from Dunbar Castle where Mary Queen of Scots is said to have been raped by Lord Bothwell
