Harry Potter · Filming location
Loch Eilt and Eilean na Moine
In the story · Prisoner of Azkaban (film 3, 2004); Deathly Hallows Part 1 (film 7, 2010)
A real filming location. Hagrid skims stones on the shore of this loch in Prisoner of Azkaban, and the small island of Eilean na Moine is where Voldemort comes looking for the Elder Wand in Deathly Hallows Part 1. For some shots the island was digitally moved into another landscape, so the view does not match the film exactly.
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Where to stand for the photo
From a lay-by on the A830, frame the little island with its pine trees in the middle of the loch.
Getting there
- Address: A830, near Lochailort PH38 4NA
- Transport
- By car from Fort William, about 45 minutes on the A830; the West Highland Line to Mallaig runs along the loch.
- Access
- Seen from the road or from the train: the island is in the water and cannot be reached. Stop only in the lay-bys, the road is narrow.
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Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
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- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story