Step into Outlander’s world at five filming locations, from Blackness Castle to Lallybroch, with Scottish history along the way and no more than 16 travellers.
Step into Outlander’s world at five filming locations, from Blackness Castle to Lallybroch, with Scottish history along the way and no more than 16 travellers.
Recognise that castle, that village square, that approach to Lallybroch? On this Outlander filming locations day tour from Edinburgh, visit the real places behind Claire and Jamie’s story, beginning at Blackness Castle, which became Fort William on screen.
Walk the cobbled streets of Culross, Outlander’s Cranesmuir, then find 1940s Inverness in Falkland, with time for lunch around the village. Continue to Dysart Harbour, transformed into Le Havre, before heading to Midhope Castle for the familiar exterior of Jamie’s family home, when estate access allows. Your expert guide shares filming stories alongside the real history of these Scottish places, with time to explore on foot and find the views you remember. Castle admissions are separate, and Midhope’s interior is not open to visitors.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 day (5 filming locations)
- Departs: Edinburgh, 9:00am (back approx. 4:20pm)
- Group size: Max 16 (small scheduled group)
- Ages: 12+ (younger? ask about a private tour)
- Walking: Active sightseeing (castles, cobbles & harbour on foot)
- Guide: Expert local guide (filming stories & real history)
Itinerary
Blackness Castle — Fort William — Firth of Forth · Fortress walls · Military history
Leave Edinburgh for Blackness Castle, the formidable 15th-century fortress transformed into Fort William for Outlander. Explore its atmospheric fortifications, recognise locations from some of the series’ most dramatic scenes and discover the castle’s real military history beside the Firth of Forth.
Blackness Castle admission is not included in the tour price and is paid separately.
Culross — Cranesmuir — Cobbled streets · Historic village · Geillis Duncan
Continue to Culross, one of Scotland’s best-preserved historic villages and the screen setting for Cranesmuir.
Walk its cobbled streets, recognise the world of Geillis Duncan and learn how the real 17th-century village was transformed for filming.
Falkland — 1940s Inverness — Village square · Familiar buildings · Lunch
Travel to Falkland, used as Inverness in the 1940s scenes at the beginning of Claire’s story.
Find familiar buildings around the village square, then buy lunch in one of Falkland’s cafés or traditional pubs.
Dysart Harbour — Le Havre — Fife coast · Historic harbour · France on screen
Head to the Fife coast and Dysart Harbour, the historic setting used to portray the French port of Le Havre.
Explore the harbour and see how this small Scottish coastal village became part of Claire and Jamie’s story in France.
Midhope Castle — Lallybroch — Hopetoun Estate · Famous approach · Back to Edinburgh
Finish at Midhope Castle on the Hopetoun Estate, instantly recognisable as Lallybroch, Jamie Fraser’s family home. The interior is derelict and closed, but when the estate is open you can see the exterior and walk up the famous approach.
Midhope admission is not included, and access can be restricted by estate activity, filming, farming or events. Back in Edinburgh at approximately 4:20pm, depending on traffic and conditions.
The itinerary is a guide and individual stops or timings may change because of attraction access, estate operations, filming, weather, road conditions or other circumstances.
Included
- Expert Scotland's Wild guide and storyteller for the day
- Transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned touring vehicle
- Five Outlander filming-location stops
- Castle, village and coastal exploration on foot
- Screen stories and real Scottish history throughout the day
- Small group — maximum 16 travellers
Not included
- Entry to Blackness Castle
- Entry to Midhope Castle / Lallybroch
- Lunch and snacks
Departure
Outside The Jolly Botanist, 256–260 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8DT
Please arrive by 8:45am so your guide can check everyone in before the 9:00am departure — scheduled tours can't wait for late guests.
Check-in: 8:45am · Departs: 9:00am · Back: approx. 4:20pm
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