region forms part of the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency. Each constituency elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election; a further seven additional members are elected from the Highlands and Islands electoral region (in addition to the eight constituency MSPs), to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. At Westminster Wester Ross is represented as part of the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency, which elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In popular culture Wester Ross is featured in the lyrics to the song Letter from America by The Proclaimers, and Kishorn Commandos by North Sea Gas, which relate the wild lifestyle of construction workers on the Ninian Central Platform in Kishorn. Many other songs refer to or are named after areas, geographical features and villages of Wester Ross, notably Loch Maree Islands, which has been recorded by many artists including Calum Kennedy. Major outdoor scenes in the films Stardust and The Eagle (based on Rosemary Sutcliff's book The Eagle of the Ninth) were shot in Wester Ross. Plockton was used for shots showing Sergeant Neil Howie's arrival at Summerisle in The Wicker Man. The 2014 film What We Did on Our Holiday starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike, and Billy Connolly, was filmed in Wester Ross and featured the Salmon Beach and Redpoint. Wester Ross is the location for the adventures of John Macnab in the book by John Buchan. American author George R. R. Martin took the name of the fictional continent in his epic fantasy franchise A Song of Ice and Fire, Westeros, from Wester Ross. Places in Wester Ross Lochcarron Kishorn Applecross Shieldaig Torridon Kinlochewe Gairloch Poolewe Aultbea Laide Dundonnell Scoraig Ullapool Achiltibuie Inverasdale See also Easter Ross Little Gruinard Ross and Cromarty Ross-shire Ross, Scotland Notes Footnotes References Bibliography Gallery External links Visit Wester Ross - a community website for the region. Wester Ross Biosphere Reserve Ross and Cromarty National scenic areas of Scotland Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas of Scotland