Edinburgh Outlander Filming Locations Tour

Enjoy a one day tour visiting filming locations of the award-winning TV series, Outlander. Visit castles, palaces and mansions. Explore Linlithgow Palace, Outlander's Wentworth Prison; see Blackness Castle, the Headquarters of Black Jack Randall, and explore the Royal Burgh of Culross, Claire's herb garden; and many more!

Meeting Point

521-523 Lawnmarket

521-523 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PE, UK

What's included:

• Live commentary on board
• Knowledgeable driver-guide

Not included:

• Food and drinks
• Attraction Tickets
• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 9 hours

Tuilyies Standing Stones

A985, Dunfermline KY12 8HD, UK

We stop at the Tullyies Standing Stones for a photo stop.

10 minutes

Culross

Culross

We continue onwards to the Royal Burgh of Culross. This picturesque village is a textbook example of a 17th century village in Scotland. You might recognise the village from Outlander, as it feature as Claire’s herb garden, and the Mercat Cross in the show’s Cranesmuir Village.

1 hour

Doune Castle

Castle Hill, , Doune, FK16 6EA

We continue towards Doune Castle (optional extra), which featured as Castle Leoch in Outlander, the seat of Clan MacKenzie. You might also recognise this medieval stronghold from many other different films and tv programmes such as Game of Thrones and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. On our way, we will pass the historic and imposing Stirling Castle, which sits proudly over the city of Stirling, high on volcanic rock.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Linlithgow Palace

9 Kirkgate, Linlithgow, EH49 7AL

Our tour then heads south, towards the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, where you will have time to grab some lunch, and also visit Linlithgow Palace, Outlander’s Wentworth Prison (optional extra). The palace, with it’s impressive grounds overlooking stunning scenery, was originally used as a relaxing retreat for the Royal Family on journeys between Edinburgh and Stirling Castle.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Blackness Castle

Blackness, Linlithgow, EH49 7NH

From Linlithgow, we travel to Blackness, home to Blackness Castle (optional extra), affectionately known as “the ship that never sailed” due to its triangular shape, which juts out into the Forth. In Outlander, Blackness Castle is used as the set for Fort William, the headquarters of Black Jack Randall. Look down the Forth towards Edinburgh and you will be met with a view of the 3 bridges that span the water.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Midhope Castle

Near Abercorn, South Queensferry, EH30 9SL

Our final stop of the day depends on the time of year that you travel. In the summer months, we will continue to Midhope Castle (optional extra). This 16th century townhouse was the backdrop to Lallybroch, Jamie Fraser’s family home. Spend time here for photos and soak up the atmosphere and keep an eye out for Jamie, just in case. Should Midhope be closed for filming, or if your tour is in winter, we will instead continue to the Forth Bridges. Spanning 3 centuries of Scottish engineering and innovation, these impressive structures connect the Kingdom of Fife to the Lothians and serve as a vital transport link for the country.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Forth Bridge

, , North Queensferry, KY11 1HP

If your tour is in winter, we will instead continue to the Forth Bridges. Spanning 3 centuries of Scottish engineering and innovation, these impressive structures connect the Kingdom of Fife to the Lothians and serve as a vital transport link for the country.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included