Monarch Country
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Monarch Country refers to Badenoch and Strathsprey, the area of the Highlands of Scotland which is the location for the BBC One drama series Monarch of the Glen. Fans of the series refer to themselves as boglies and to the area as Monarch Country.
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Monarch of the Glen had many locations in the area, with the Ardverikie Estate near the small village of Laggan being the most used. Ardverikie House bang in the middle of the estate doubled as the MacDonald's residence - Glenbogle House in the show. The estate also boasts the croft of the ghillie Golly MacKenzie and the local pub, the Ghillie's Rest. The entrance to the estate - Kinloch Laggan was often seen in the show, as was the bridge that gives access from Kinloch Laggan to the actual Ardverikie Estate. Loch Laggan surrounds the estate and its beach was used many a time in the show. Ardverikie opens its gardens on the last Sunday of May each year.
Laggan's Gergask Primary School was the village school, the croft of its Headmistress Katrina Finlay and the village stores. The village of Newtonmore features the funeral directors, post office and various other minor locations. Kingussie hosts the Glenbogle Town Hall, whilst Carrbridge has the Village Hall and Broomhill Station in Strathsprey doubles as the Glenbogle Station.
The River Pattack just up from the Ardverikie Estate was used several times for different romantic scenes as well as when family member Paul fell in the river. Shepherdess, Iona's croft is just up from the River Pattack whilst farmer Isobel's farm is just down the from the estate at the village of Moy and the Glenbogle Church is in fact the Cille Choirille Church near Roy Bridge. Lord Kilwillie's Castle is doubled by Balavil House off the A86 road near Kingussie whilst Ruthven Barracks, Loch an Eilein and Loch na h'Earba starred as where Ewan drove the stolen car, where Katrina found her real father and where the clay pigeon shooting contest appeared respectively. Meanwhile the shop in Kincraig was the location of the motor cyclists in season one.
