Saving Christmas Spirit was filmed in some exquisite locations of Lochaber, Scottish Highland. The movie displays some magnificent locations of Fort William’s Cameron Square, the Glenfinnan Viaduct, The Parade, Ardnamurchan, and Loch Shiel.
Dr. Lucy Streward travels to Scottish Highland to find some archeological sites during her Christmas break and discovers these enchanting places and love. Apart from being a Christmas-themed movie, the characters of Saving Christmas Spirit Lucy and Duncan have problems saving their jobs and businesses.
Where Was Saving Christmas Spirit 2022 Filmed? Location Details
Saving Christmas Spirit was filmed in existing locations like Cameron Square and The Parade in Fort William, the Glenfinnan Viaduct, and Loch Shiel in the Scottish Highlands.
The actors take you through scenic places of Lochaber town and country sites as the story carry on in the movie. The opening scene of the movie takes you to Glenfinnan Viaduct where the Harry Potter train scene was shot.
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Glenfinnan Viaduct is a location that has attracted many filmmakers including Saving Christmas Spirit. If you are a Harry Potter lover, you must remember the train rail route, which is exactly Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scottish Highland. In the Harry Potter series the Hogwarts Express stopped at Glenfinnan Viaduct in four of its movies.
The place Glenfinnan is surely famous for Glenfinnan Viaduct which was constructed from 1897 to 1901 in Inverness-shire, Scotland. However, the town and villages have their eye-catching landscapes and monuments. For instance, the Glenfinnan Games are held every August on the Saturday closest to 19 August.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct has appeared in a number of movies and television shows, including:
- Ring of Bright Water
- Charlotte Gray
- Monarch of the Glen
- Stone of Destiny
- The Crown
- Four Harry Potter movies.
Following the viaduct’s depiction in the Harry Potter series, the transport Police had to urge fans not to cross the trail due to a number of near accidents with trains. The Glenfinnan Viaduct is featured in the £10 note from the Bank of Scotland’s 2007 series as an example of Scottish engineering.
Cameron Square and The Parade in Fort William
The Christmas market that Lucy and Duncan visit in Fort William to sample some whisky is located on The Parade. The Church of Scotland kirk that is visible on that scene is Duncansburgh Church. Lucy samples some whisky from one of the booths before the bagpiper begins to play during the scene. Before they head back to the B&B, Duncan talks her into trying ceilidh dancing in the area of Fort William.
Now Cameron Square and The Parade in Fort William have undergone complete remodeling and design. However, these ancient sites in a historic town attract all kinds of tourists from every walks of life. In times of war, people from the neighborhood would gather at these squares to fight from British Army.
These soldiers most likely join a Scottish or Highland regiment like the Cameron and Seaforth Highlanders. The West Highland Museum is located in Cameron Square which entails the 1715 and 1745 rebellions and their effects on the town and the local population.
Today, this charming square and The Parade in Fort William is a meeting point with friends and enjoy the local music. The elegant, light-colored granite bench complements the other aspects of the tourist facilities in Fort William well. You can find these historic places also in the movie, Saving Christmas Spirit.
Loch Shiel
Filming for Saving Christmas Spirit took place at the actual location of Loch Shiel. The Glenfinnan Viaduct runs past the loch’s banks where Lucy and Duncan have a conversation. Duncan mentions selkies, who take the shape of seals, throughout the movie which can all be found in Loch Shiel. Although they aren’t particularly associated with Loch Shiel but with the overall Scottish Highland myths, and tales.
Loch Shiel is a small lake in Scotland’s northwest Highlands near Glenfinnan Viaduct. The lake stretches ribbon-like from Glenfinnan southwestward for around 28 km and meets with the River Shiel. The river flows into Loch Moidart after being about 5 km long.
Loch Shiel is surrounded by steep mountains rising to an altitude of around 3,000 feet it travels into Glenfinnan. At the top of Loch Shiel, the Glenfinnan Monument of the Young Pretender Charles Edward marks the location where he raised his flag on 19 August 1745, igniting the 1745 Jacobite uprising.
The Macdonald family has a long history with the lake and the surrounding area. There is an old church and the Macdonalds’ customary resting place on St. Finnan’s Isle.
Duncan’s Saving Christmas Spirit Distillery
The Ardnamurchan Distillery is the Duncan distillery from Saving Christmas Spirit. Lucy visits Duncan McAvoy’s Christmas Spirit Distillery in the movie and learns about Duncan’s intentions for the business as they stroll by the machines and casks.
McAvoy’s Distillery is seen in the movie being close to Loch Awe which isn’t too far apart. In Argyll, the Ardnamurchan Distillery is located in Glenbeg and they are open for testing and visitors.
Ardnamurchan Distillery was established in July 2014 in the Ardnamurchan peninsula. It is situated to the north of the Isle of Mull and to the south of the Isle of Skye. Ardnamurchan Distillery’s energy and heating needs are fulfilled by local renewable resources, which is a first for the whisky industry. The biomass boiler is fueled by woodchip from nearby woodland, and the river that delivers the distillery’s cooling water has hydroelectricity generators.
Saving Christmas Spirit 2022 Cast
Out of many trivial characters, Saving Christmas Spirit revolves around the igniting love of casts’,Dr. Lucy Stewart and Duncan.
The movie displays multiple angles to love, nature, places, hurdles, and relationships out of a series of Christmas movies releasing this month.
Ashley Newbrough Plays Archeologist Dr. Lucy Stewart
The American actress Ashley Newbrough plays the role of archeologist as Dr. Lucy Stewart. She is popular for playing roles in Christmas movies like Small Town Christmas and A Merry Christmas Match (2019).
In the movie, Lucy portrays an intelligent smart woman, who chooses to spend her Christmas vacation in the Scottish Highlands. She sets out to locate the remains of a temple dedicated to the ancient goddess Beira the Queen of Winter. Stewart has her own struggles to protect her job and the last opportunity to find the remains of the ancient goddess Beria site.
She stays at a manor house run by the boisterous Edina McAvoy where she meets Duncan McAvoy. Duncan is the son of Edina McAvoy who agrees to assist, Lucy, with her research.
Being an American actor Ashley has fine portrayed the role of Lucy in Saving Christmas Spirit.
James Robinson Plays Duncan McAvoy
Duncan McAvoy meets Lucy first time at the restaurant of his mother’s manor house. The character is played by James Robinson who debuted in the oscar-winning blockbuster Braveheart.
Duncan loves the company of Stewart and agrees to accompany her sightseeing. However, he does have issues with his distillery. The couple share moments of life visiting scenic places of the Scottish Highland and eventually fall in love.
James plays a Scottish character as he is a native of Scotland. Robinson has also appeared in the critically praised films “Babylon” by Danny Boyle and “The Borgias” by Neil Jordan, starring Jeremy Irons and Gina McKee.
Joanne Randle Plays Edina McAvoy
Joanne Randle plays Edina McAvoy in Saving Christmas Spirit. She is the mother of Duncan McAvoy in the movie and the owner of the manor house. The character Edina is boisterous in nature and she loves to speak.
She offers to help Lucy with the accommodation and sightseeing. Joanne plays the role eloquently staying on her character as she has a theatre background.
Joanne is a Rose Bruford College graduate from London and has extensive experience in voice-over, commercials, and movies. Despite being an Englishwoman by birth, she has called Scotland her home for more than 50 years.
Saving Christmas Spirit Release Date and Trailer
According to IMDB, The Scottish Romantic movie, Saving Christmas Spirit is releasing on 13 November 2022. The trailer has given an impression of a must-watch movie this Christmas.
However, according to an Instagram profile, the movie might release worldwide by December 2022. This is a Pandora Persephone Film directed by Wendy Faraone.
Most of the locations in the movies are shot in Scottland as well the actors have a local touch in their acting. The movie caters to the daily lives of people living in Scotland and the cultures that are different from mainland Britain. The difference in accent, food, music, and tradition makes the movie worthwhile to watch.
The ancient history of Fort William Cameron Square, Ardnamurchan, and Loch Shiel (where the movie is mostly shot) is something worthwhile to watch. Let’s check on the tales of these amazing places where the Saving Christmas Spirit was captured.
The movie is written by Joelle Sellner.