Braveheart tourism

Braveheart is a 1995 film starring Mel Gibson, which was set in medieval Scotland, filmed in Scotland and Ireland, and inspired by the events of a true historical story.

Understand

Braveheart is a film about the history of William Wallace and Scottish independence in the late 13th century (see Medieval Britain and Ireland). It has been criticised as historically inaccurate but was a box-office success and a boon for Scottish tourism.

Destinations

Scotland

• Stirling Castle, Castle Esplanade, Stirling FK8 1EJ, 56.12390°, -3.94810°, +44 1786 450000. 2021-07-15
• National Wallace Monument (William Wallace Monument), Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Rd, Stirling FK9 5LF, +44 1786 472140. 2021-07-15
• Glencoe. 2021-07-15
• Loch Leven (Loch Leven (Highlands)), 56.690556°, -5.118333°. not to be confused with Loch Leven in Kinross 2021-07-15
• Glen Nevis (the foot of Ben Nevis). The fictional village Lanark where Wallace was depicted as living was a set based on houses in St Kilda and filmed at Glen Nevis and dismantled following the completion of the film. 2021-07-15
• Mamore Mountains (Buchaille Etive Mor). 2021-07-19

Ireland

Much of the film was filmed in Ireland.

• Dunsoghly Castle, Dunsoghly, Co. Dublin, Ireland (two miles northwest of Finglas, northern Dublin off the N2). not open to the public. depicts Edinburgh Castle in the film 2021-07-15
• Trim Castle. The fortified English town of ‘York’ is depicted by Trim Castle and also 'London Square' where Wallace is executed. 2021-07-15
• The Curragh Plains. depicts the Battle of Stirling Bridge 2021-07-19

See also

• Castles in Britain and Ireland
• Fiction tourism
• Literary travel
• Medieval Britain and Ireland
• Monarchy of the United Kingdom
• Robin Hood, a legendary English folk hero who would be some decades older than William Wallace