7 Deadly Pins: Jack Lowden

Scottish actor Jack Lowden takes us across the country he calls home, picking seven places that mean something to him beyond the postcard. From a Leith bar he drinks at most weekends to a battlefield deep in the Highlands, this is Scotland through the eyes of someone who knows it intimately. Each pin is a conversation about place, memory, craft and what shapes us. Browse the map below to explore each location, or dive into the full gallery for Jack’s stories behind every pin.

Nauticus, Leith. A neighbourhood gin bar that doubles as Jack’s local, on the corner of Duke Street.

Cameo Picturehouse, Edinburgh. The independent cinema that shaped Jack’s early relationship with film, and a thread that runs through his career to this day.

Kinneuchar Inn, Fife. A 17th century pub in a sleepy East Neuk village, with food worth the drive.

Scorrybreac, Skye. A Portree restaurant Jack rates as the finest he has eaten in, anywhere.

Glen Shiel Memorial, Highlands. A roadside cairn marking the 1719 Jacobite battle. Quiet, weathered, and easy to miss.

Barra, Outer Hebrides. The island where Whisky Galore was filmed, where the beach doubles as the airport runway, and a place that pulls Jack back.

St Abbs, Berwickshire. Jill Watson’s bronze sculptures commemorating the 1881 Eyemouth Disaster. A small village holding a heavy memory.

Seven pins, seven different sides of Scotland. Some are quiet, some are storied, all are personal. Browse the full gallery → for Jack’s full reflections on each location, plus production notes, addresses and visiting tips.