The hit television series Outlander, inspired by Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling novels, has built a passionate fanbase across both the UK and the US. Its success has sparked a wave of interest in Scotland, with viewers eager to explore the dramatic landscapes and historic sites featured on screen.
From remote moorlands to ancient castles, locations like Kinloch Rannoch have become must-see destinations for fans, offering a deeper connection to the show’s rich storytelling and the country’s captivating heritage.
1 Inverness (1940s/1960s) – Falkland
Scenes: Claire & Frank’s second honeymoon; ghostly encounter at fountain
Season/Ep: S1 E01; also S2
Location: Village of Falkland – Covenanter Hotel, Tyndall Bruce Fountain, Falkland Palace
2. Craigh na Dun – Kinloch Rannoch
Scene: Claire’s first time-travel through the stones
Season/Ep: S1 E01 (Pilot) and recurring
Location: Kinloch Rannoch moor, Perthshire (stone circle digitally added)
3. Castle Leoch – Doune Castle
Scenes: Opening of Season 1; many clan interactions
Season/Ep: Multiple starting S1 E01
Location: Doune Castle, Perthshire
4. Lallybroch – Midhope Castle and Preston Mill in East Linton
Scenes: Jamie’s family home; climactic moments like the dive in the mill stream
Season/Ep: S1 E05 (“Rent”) mainly
Location: Midhope Castle (exterior) & Preston Mill near East Linton (out of the way but gorgeous!)
5. Loch Katrine, Callendar
Scene: Brenachoile Point, on the banks of Loch Katrine
It is here that Brianna and Roger spend some time together.
Season/Ep: It was used in episode 13 of Outlander, season 2.
6. Wentworth Prison – Linlithgow Palace
Scenes: Jamie’s capture, imprisonment & near execution
Season/Ep: S1 E13 (“The Watch”) and S1 E16 (trial)
Location: Linlithgow Palace ruins, West Lothian
7 Deanston Distillery, Doune
Scene: It is here that Claire notices that the Comte St Germain’s men are ridden with plague, costing him his wine cargo.
Season/Ep: Appeared in episode 2.02 “Not in Scotland Anymore”. It provided the setting for the wine warehouse owned by Jared at the port of Le Havre.
Location: On the banks of the River Teith and near Doune Castle.
8 River Run, the plantation in North Carolina
Scene: Three days of filming took place here, using a set built from scratch to represent an American ‘southern’ plantation house. This turned out to be (as we suspected) owned by Jamie’s Aunt Jocasta.
Season/Ep: The Abercairny Estates were used in season 4 of Outlander.
Location: Abercairny Estates, Crieff
9. Versailles Gardens – Drummond Castle Gardens
Scene: French garden scenes with Randall
Season/Ep: S2 (Versailles episodes)
Location: Drummond Castle Gardens, Perthshire
10. Fort William (Black Jack Randall’s base) – Blackness Castle
Scenes: Torture scenes; villainous stronghold
Season/Ep: S1 (various)
Location: Blackness Castle, Falkirk
