Pack your things and travel back to the 18th century. Visit Outlander Scotland and explore the place that inspired Outlander. The land has charming villages and unique historical attractions that will immerse you in real-life tales from the past. Spending a day in the land will make us understand why Diana Gabaldon’s popular books were based there and why it was chosen to feature in the Outlander series. You will see where Outlander stars shot their scenes. You will also explore historical fascinations that you can relate to real-life stories.

Explore Edinburgh

Your first day should be spent exploring the Jacobites and Edinburgh’s relation with Prince Charles Stuart, featured as Bonnie Charlie. You will learn more about the political landscape that Claire falls into after traveling back to the 18th century. The Outlander tour Scotland gives you the opportunity to see the series’ filming locations, the old town dating back over eight centuries, and Chambers Street.

Explore Attractions and Route Stirling

Travel from Edinburgh to Stirling to view the two most beautiful stately homes and fortress castle. Hopetown house near South Queens-ferry is a lovely home dating from the 17th century surrounded by a vast estate. Various parts of the house featured in Outlander, including the Hawkins estate and the spare room in Jamie and Claire Paris apartment. Midhope Castle is another major filming location in Hopetown that features as the exterior of Jamie’s Lallybroch.

Blackness Castle and Callender House

Don’t leave Outlander without visiting the famous blackness castle dated 15th century. The castle features black jack’s Randall’s headquarters in the Outlander series. The internal courtyard is shown in scenes where Jamie is incarcerated. Callender House is another iconic home dating back to the 14th century. This was used as Bellhurst Manor’s kitchen in the Outlander series. The home also features many famous historical figures, such as Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Historic Towns in Fife

There are two beautiful historic towns in Fife that you would not want to miss when in Outlander. Culross is a town in Fife that makes you feel like you are in the 17th century. It has cobbled streets and rows of historic cottages. The Mercat Cross area in the center of the town was featured in Outlander. It becomes the fictional village of Cranesmuir, where Geillus resides. The garden behind Culross Palace is featured as Claire’s herb garden at Castle Leoch.

 Falkland is another historic town in Fife dating 15th century that became famous for making kings and queens. It is among the first places shown in on the screen in Outlander series as the substitute town where Claire and Frank go on their second honeymoon. In this town, you can visit the Bruce Fountain, to see where Jamie looks up at Claire’s room or the Covenanter Hotel which represents Mrs. Baird’s Guesthouse.

Above are just a few places; you can visit more places to feel and see what inspired the Outlander series. Visiting Outlander, Scotland, inspires and gives you a real experience by allowing you to view the spots where filming was done. Apart from being the city that inspired Outlander, it also has many historical features that will leave your mouth open and your eyes asking for more. The tour will be fascinating if you travel with a guide who will help you sport every special place of your favorite characters, Jamie and Claire.