YOU'D imagine that someone as successful and well-travelled as Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor would pick a truly exotic location as his favourite place on earth.

This, after all, is the man who, in addition to venturing to a galaxy far, far away, has criss-crossed the known world on a motorbike in the company of his friend, Charley Boorman.

He has also filmed some of his 40-odd movies in any number of scintillating locations, from Morocco to Sydney and California.

But it seems that nowhere he has ever been can compare with Camusdarach beach near Arisaig, in his native Scotland.

The beach, which is famous for its remarkable sunsets, impressed millions of movie-goers with its guest-role in Bill Forsyth's Local Hero, which starred Ewan's uncle, actor Denis Lawson, as well as Burt Lancaster and Fulton Mackay.

Although most of the film was shot in the fishing village of Penan in Aberdeenshire, the crew headed to the white sands of Arisaig to film the beach scenes.

The film led to the beach becoming known as Ben's Beach, after the beachcomber character played by Fulton.

Asked by Travel magazine to name his favourite place, Ewan replied: "It has to be Camusdarach beach, near Arisaig in the Highlands. We used to camp there when I was a kid."

Many people have their own favourite places - there's even a specialist website, favoriteplaceonearth.com, dedicated to just such a topic.

Many people would select Scotland, among them Scots musician Colin MacIntyre - also known as Mull Historical Society - who chose Iona and the walk up to Duart Castle on Mull.

For Paul McCartney's late wife, Linda, it was the Mull of Kintyre.

Where is your favourite place in Scotland? Is it somewhere on the wild coast, in the mountainous Highlands, the Borders or a quiet east-coast fishing village?

Or is it somewhere in Glasgow, such as the Burrell, the Botanic Gardens or Buchanan Street?

Where is your favourite spot in Scotland, and why do you love it?
HALEY DAWSON, 20, retail manager, City Centre: Largs is my favourite place as it is really nice and reminds me of my childhood."	NORMANN SVENDSEN, 59, hairdresser, Tollcross: Loch Awe in Argyll is my favourite. I haven't been recently but I used to go there for holidays and weekends. I enjoy fishing and walking up there."	NICOLA KEOWN, 25, recruitment consultant, Carntyne: Loch Lomond would be my favourite place - there is a nice beer garden there.	CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, 28, mortgage underwriter, Mount Florida: I would have to say Glasgow city centre because of the life and the atmosphere.

STEPHEN BENNET, 47, chef, city Centre: I think Glasgow is great and Buchanan Street would be my favourite place in the city."

JENNIFER WILLIAMS, 26, recruitment consultant, Glasgow: Ballater is my favourite place as it is picturesque and the scenery is great."

JOHN McINNES, 58, Glasgow: Bute is a great place to go and would be my favourite place in Scotland - I love visiting Scalpsie Bay there."

STEPHANIE KELLY, 23, retail manager, Ayr: My boyfriend and I went on our first real date to Loch Lomond so that would be my favourite place.