James Bond movie makers have a soft spot for Scotland and have used several stunning locations as back-drops to film scenes.

007 travels the globe to some far flung and exotic places, so it might come as a surprise that Scotland is often favoured to create some of the most important clips.

As Daniel Craig announces his last outing for No Time To Die, we take a look back at some of the best Scottish locations that have shared a big screen with the dapper spy over the years.

First up is Gare Loch, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The picturesque setting starred in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and is responsible for one of the most important moments in the film.

Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde is located on the eastern shore of Gare Loch.

This is where Bond, played in this movie by Roger Moore, discovers that the huge loss of British submarines is a sinister plot by Karl Stromberg to create underwater civilisation and not an accident as previously thought.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scottish Highlands, Scotland features in the 1999 movie The World is Not Enough.

As one of Scotland’s most visited tourist attractions, it also serves in the film as Castle Thane - the Scottish headquarters of MI6.

Eilean Donan Castle sits at the entrance of Loch Duich.
Eilean Donan Castle sits at the entrance of Loch Duich.

The Castle is used in The World is Not Enough after England’s SIS building suffered a terrorist attack, so was a temporary base for Bond and M.

Bond movie Skyfall, made in 2012, manages to have not one but two Scottish locations on show.

Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands and Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Morboth feature in the movie.

Glen Coe is one of the most prominent locations in the whole Bond franchise and is where Bond himself grew up, at Skyfall Lodge.

Glen Coe overshadows Daniel Craig and Judi Dench in Skyfall

Glen Coe serves as the backdrop for some of the most destructive scenes in Skyfall, for example when Judi Dench’s M lost her life at the hands of Silva’s men.

Glencoe’s foggy and dramatic landscape in the film is what makes Skyfall so poignant.

Stob Dearg provides the beautiful backdrop for Bond and M driving his iconic Aston Martin DB5 through Scotland.

The scenes were actually filmed on the A82, near Buachaille Etive Mor and Buachaille Etive Beag.

The new film which will be released on September 30 2021 will feature Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore, Scotland.

In No Time to Die, we can expect to see a thrilling car chase scene on the banks of Loch Laggan in the Cairngorms National Park. And with scenery as beautiful as this, we’re sure this scene is sure to be spellbinding

With some help from holidaycottages.co.uk you can also now stay nears some of those hotspots and other locations used in the Bond Movies in Britain.

Shannon Keary, Digital PR Manager for the company says: "James Bond is quintessentially British, and although he travels far and wide in the film franchise, we love exploring all of the amazing filming locations that show the very best Britain has to offer.

From the Scottish Highlands to the streets of London, be sure to keep an eye out for these amazing filming locations when you see the new Bond film!"