The Loch: Where is it filmed?
The cast of ITV's murder mystery reveal the challenges of filming in the Scottish Highlands
ITV drama The Loch is set on the shores of one of Scotland's biggest tourist attractions: Loch Ness.
This vast, very deep, freshwater loch in the Highlands is of course famous for being the home of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, and it's the perfect backdrop for a murder mystery starring The Missing's Laura Fraser and Downton's Siobhan Finneran.
"The landscapes, the weather and the moodiness is something we’re using to try and give the whole thing a darkness," explains director Cilla Ware. "The water metaphors are working very well. On the surface everything seems fine but underneath there’s something really rather nasty."
In this behind-the-scenes video, the cast and crew tell us what it was like filming in the Highlands. Yes, there are monsters that plague visitors, but they're much smaller than Nessie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poW3IeCJx9Q
You might also like: A day on the set of The Loch - Sarah Carson met Laura Fraser and discovered some awesome scenery in Fort Augustus and Glencoe
Radio Times Travel
Scottish Highland Railways, 4 nights from £459pp. Visit the heart of the Highlands to enjoy three spectacular train journeys. Ride the famous West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig, take a trip on the charming Strathspey Steam Railway and enjoy a breathtaking run from Inverness to the Kyle of Lochalsh. Click here for more details and to book
2nd person goes FREE on our Grand Scottish Islands and Faroes cruise, 9 nights from £1,269pp. Join us on board Astoria for a cruise full of northern delights. You'll sail to remote outposts, full of enchanting natural and fascinating legends. Calls are made at a quintet of contrasting and scenic Scottish Isles, as well as in the Danish Faroes. Click here for more details and to book
