Excitement in Kilwinning as film set appears in local park

Locals are speculating about what could be getting filmed in Eglinton Park, and now we have the answer...

Author: Paul KellyPublished 31st Jul 2024
Last updated 13th Sep 2024

A film set in a park has got locals in Kilwinning talking, with a major TV series set to be shot in the North Ayrshire town.

Pictures of what looks like the façade of an historic-style building surrounded by scaffolding and a bandstand in Eglinton Park have been shared online.

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Local woman Caitlin McQuade spotted the set-up and took to Facebook to search for answers: “Was walking down Eglinton park for my dad’s birthday and saw these movie set-looking buildings and scaffolding, wonder what’s happening? Blue brick for a blue screen use?”

It has since emerged scenes for the Starz series Outlander are set to be shot there.

The series, starring Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe has been on air since 2014 and has been nominated for a number of Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

Several other locations in Ayrshire have been used as locations for the show, including Troon, Dean Castle in Kilmarnock and Dunure Harbour.

It is believed filming in Eglinton Park will begin in the middle of August.

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