Mar Lodge Estate is an estate in Braemar, Aberdeenshire (Cairngorms), Scotland, and a filming location for The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Built in 1895.
Location: Braemar, Aberdeenshire (Cairngorms), Scotland
Verified facts
- Appeared in The Dark Knight Rises (movie, 2012) — as The opening aerial plane-hijack sequence, in which Bane (Tom Hardy) hijacks a CIA plane, was fi
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-15032, SRC-15048 - Built in 1895
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-15049, SRC-16607, SRC-17505 - Historic designation: Category B listed building LB48775 (Mar Lodge Estate, Mar Lodge including garden wall; listed 24/11/1972); National Nature Reserve (Mar Lodge Estate NNR)
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-15050, SRC-15042, SRC-17506
Evidence & sources
- SRC-15032 — https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/film-tv-locations-in-scotland (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-15042 — https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/spectacular-filming-locations-in-scotland (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-15048 — https://list.co.uk/news/11710/mar-lodge-estate-from-michaela-strachan-to-christopher-nolan (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-15049 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Lodge (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-15050 — https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB48775 (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-16607 — https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst3920.html (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17505 — https://www.britainexpress.com/scotland/Grampian/mar-lodge-estate.htm (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17506 — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6754405 (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
How is Mar Lodge Estate connected to The Dark Knight Rises?
Mar Lodge Estate, in Braemar, Aberdeenshire (Cairngorms), has a documented connection to The Dark Knight Rises. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection.
Where is Mar Lodge Estate located?
Mar Lodge Estate is located in Braemar, Aberdeenshire (Cairngorms).