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Scots acting legend James Cosmo bigs-up Ayrshire and Arran film destinations

James Cosmo, has spoken of the “magical quality” of films shot in Scotland, as VisitScotland launches its new-look guide to big screen locations — featuring films from across Ayrshire and Arran. By Paul Behan, Ayrshire Live


Scots acting legend, James Cosmo, has spoken of the “magical quality” of films shot in Scotland, as VisitScotland launches its new-look guide to big screen locations — featuring films from across Ayrshire and Arran.

The star of iconic Scottish films, Highlander, Braveheart and Trainspotting, and TV fantasy series, Game of Thrones, pens the foreword to the national tourism organisation’s revamped guidebook, Set in Scotland.

The 52-page guide is available in VisitScotland iCentres across the country and can be downloaded from visitscotland.com.

Films which feature locations in Ayrshire and Arran include: The Wicker Man (1973), The Governess (1998) and The Flying Scotsman (2006).

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