BBC Countryfile Magazine

GENERATING CONTROVERSY

In the 2012 Bond film Skyfall, there’s an emotionally charged sequence in which 007 returns to his native Scotland with M a slightly reluctant passenger in Bond’s classic gunmetal-grey Aston Martin DB5.

The most iconic shot – used extensively in the film’s promotional campaign – features Bond and M peering down a misty glen on a cold, damp autumnal morning, having driven through the night to reach this stunning location.

Welcome to Glen Etive, where the 1,000m pillars of Buachaille Etive Mòr and Creise form one of the most definitive images of the Highlands – a vista as evocative as tartan.

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