The Odyssey · Filming location
Findlater Castle
In the story · Circe's island, Aeaea
A real filming location (June and July 2025). The ruined castle on its sea cliff is on Aeaea, the island of the witch Circe, who turns men into animals: her home was built as a set beside the surviving walls, without touching them. Two sets stood on the clifftop during the shoot.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the viewpoint at the end of the track, frame the ruins on their rock with the Moray Firth behind.
Getting there
- Address: Findlater, near Sandend AB45 2UD
- Transport
- By car, about 10 minutes east of Cullen off the A98; about 1 hour 30 minutes from Inverness.
- Access
- Free parking about 500 m away along a rough track. The ruins are fragile and unsafe to enter, with cliff edges and narrow paths: stay on the path. Check before you go.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
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- 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