Have you been to the locations in Local Hero?

Hello everyone,

I am researching a study about film tourism, on behalf of the UK screen agencies, and am trying to find out how people discover where films have been shot. Local Hero, for instance, was shot in the village of Pennan in Aberdeenshire, and also at a beach in Morar, on the West coast of Scotland, and both places have become places of pilgrimage for fans of the film. I'm interested in how those who wish to visit the places seen in the film find out about the locations of shooting. Has anyone been to Pennan, or Morar, on the back of seeing Local Hero? If so, how did they find out the film was shot there? Was it through the internet, or newspaper articles, or friends?

Any help you can give me would me much appreciated, and will help villages such as Pennan benefit from their starring role on screen.

Many thanks,

Lucy