Apr 11, 2020 outlander has been filmed in and around scotland since season 1 it makes sense that the first few seasons of outlander were filmed in scotland because thats exactly where they were set. I remember my thoughtprocess during the early minutes of series 1, episode 1 of outlander. Explore the incredible filming locations in scotland for the outlander series, plus the top castles you can spend the night in. Lifestyle travel 15 outlander filming locations you can visit in scotland from castles and lochs in the highlands to glasgows grandest buildings, some of scotland s loveliest spots star in the. Top outlander locations in scotland you cant miss youtube. Scotland has served as the base for outlander since the series launched in 2014.
While the stones arent there, you can visit standing stones across the uk where its located. Outlander filming locations while most of the action in the book takes place in the highlands, most of the locations for the show are in central scotland. Outlander has been filmed in and around scotland since season 1 it makes sense that the first few seasons of outlander were filmed in scotland because thats exactly where they were set. Fans cant wait to see how it all turns out in season. Tour outlander filming locations in scotland authentic. The church is one of the few that remains after the scottish reformation. Terminating in edinburgh, its a 150mile road trip slicing through the heart of the highlands, taking in the cairngorms. An english combat nurse from 1945 is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. The print shop is such an integral setting in season three that outlander s producers filmed it in at least two locations. Outlander outlander film locations to visit seasons one to four delve into the world of outlander and discover the locations which featured in the hit tv series. American scifi drama outlander will become the most expensive tv production ever filmed in scotland but uk may have to wait to see it.
Outlander season 3 sees it play the role of ardmuir prison plan your trip to explore the past on craigmillar castles website. Behind the scenes photos and videos of outlander season. Their warehouse, filled with whiskey, stands in for jamies cousins wine warehouse in france. The royal burgh of culross is a national trust of scotland. Jan 06, 2016 the nearest city to doune castle is stirling which is a 20 minute drive away.
Craigh na dun, the location of the stones that kick off claires outlander story. On our 8night outlander tour and with the help of our insight, youll have the opportunity to visit a varied range of outlander filming locations some well known, and others. Tour outlander filming locations in scotland authentic vacations. Aug 05, 2019 the perfect antidote to droughtlander is planing a vacation to visit some of the beautiful castles, villages, and highlands in scotland where outlander was filmed. Outlander season 3 filming locations top picks from around.
As well as the vast majority of the first 3 seasons being set there, the production being based in the scottish. The world of outlander spans continents and centuries. The sweeping overhead shot of the show during the opening credits was filmed in glen coe in the scottish islands, which is marked by lush. Reallife outlander filming locations around the world. Claire visits lallybroch and culloden moor to make peace with the. Outlander finally premieres on british terrestrial television tonight on more4 and is likely to leave fans of the.
Over the years the show has built an impressive base, with huge. How was north carolina filmed in scotland for outlander season 5. Outlander shoots in culross, fife, scotland outlander tv news. The best outlander locations you can visit in scotland. Add a little timetravel, multiple tensionfilled scenes, some swordplay action, and you have all the ingredients for an immersive small screen delight. It is close to kinloch rannoch, which provides the famous backdrop to. And if thats not enough, the stunning beauty of the country.
This week outlander has been shooting in culross, fife in scotland. How was north carolina filmed in scotland for outlander. As ever, the location team have sourced some great scottish sites to help tell the story. Dec 18, 2019 the world of outlander spans continents and centuries. Outlander filming location tour scotland authentic. Where is the real location of castle leoch in scotland. Outlander filming locations the ultimate challenge around. While shooting up there for season two, we experienced bright blue skies. Explore the land that inspired outlander on this epic, 12 day outlander tour of scotland see where outlander stars, such as sam heughan jamie and caitriona balfe claire, shot their scenes at outlander filming locations from season 1, season 2 and season 3 and visit outlander book locations along the way youll also explore historic attractions with reallife jacobite connections. Outlander shoots in culross, fife, scotland outlander. The exteriors are actually bakehouse close just off edinburghs royal mile.
Feb 05, 2020 ahead of outlander s fifth season, were resurfacing this story about the reallife places that inspired the shows magical stones at craigh na dun while many of outlander s enthusiastic fans. Filming has officially wrapped for outlander season 5 according to the official social media accounts for the hit series. The outlander filming locations, mainly in scotland, have seen their visitor numbers double, even triple and you too can see the sights of this hit show with outlander tours from edinburgh and glasgow. Jun 29, 2019 these scenes were filmed in the beautifullydecorated red drawing room within the home.
Filming for season 5 of outlander started in april 2019. Rannoch moor is surrounded by the breathtaking munros, scotlands highest mountains. Despite the setting of the show changing over the years and moving away from. Caitriona was in costume and makeup as claire in the 1960s.
Outlander opens with a 1940s scene set in the picturesque town of falkland, which stands in for the bigger city of inverness. Find outlander filming locations in scotland, from seasons 1 to 4, with our interactive map and relive your favourite scenes from the hit starz tv show. On the north shore of the firth of forth, and just a bit more inland than blackness castle, is culross. But the outlander crew had to recreate america in scotland, and creiff stood in for north carolina. Midhope castle, a 16thcentury tower house near queensferry in scotland, was the location used for the memorable lallybroch. Based on the outlander tv series which first aired in 2014 and was adapted from the seven historical multigenre novels by diana gabaldon, the tour visits numerous iconic sites from all three series. Journey back to the 18th century scotland on this small group outlander tour that departs from edinburgh.
Below are ten of the top outlander filming locations. Tour game of thrones and outlander locations in ireland. Outlander finally premieres on british terrestrial television tonight. One of edinburghs finest examples of lavish georgian architecture, the signet library located in the citys elegant new town plays home to scenes in outlanders third season. The sweeping overhead shot of the show during the opening credits was filmed in glen coe in the scottish islands, which is marked by lush valleys, rivers, and dramatic mountains. Outlander locations in scotland most outlander filming locations are in scotland.
The best outlander filming locations in scotland rough guides. Any fan of the tv series outlander starz network knows these places and the roles they play in jamies and claires timeless love story. Ahead of outlander s fifth season, were resurfacing this story about the reallife places that inspired the shows magical stones at craigh na dun while many of outlander s enthusiastic fans. Follow their journey which starts in edinburgh and continues north to the highlands and aberdeenshire where they visit the reallife castle fraser, culloden battlefield and inverness. Outlander is a historical drama television series based on the novel series of the same name by diana gabaldon. The outlander has a wealth of other sites filmed in scotland. You could easily spend a couple of hours here and if you are being selective about which outlander filming locations to include in your trip to scotland i would definitely recommend fitting in a visit here. Outlander tv series filming locations in scotland 2020. Dont be fooled by jamie and claires immigration to north carolina, scotlands locations were. Just like the styrofoam craigh na dun rock outcrop that pops up each season, you wont find aunt. The print shop is such an integral setting in season three that outlanders producers filmed it in at least two locations. This fullday tour from edinburgh gives fans the inside scoop, visiting memorable filming locations such as doune castle, culross, and falkland.
The nearest city to doune castle is stirling which is a 20 minute drive away. The perfect antidote to droughtlander is planing a vacation to visit some of the beautiful castles, villages, and highlands in scotland where outlander was filmed. Outlander tour of locations from edinburgh brit movie tours. Outlander is predominantly filmed in scotland even the french scenes. As well as the vast majority of the first 3 seasons being set there, the production being based in the scottish town of cumbernauld makes it the easiest place for the cast and crew to work. Arts and culture film and tv outlander locations map. Here is a portion of the letter that was sent to residents of culross featured in an article by the dumfermline press. Blackness castle, hopetoun house, linlithgow palace, last week terry and i paid a quick visit to lallybroch itself a. Outlander season 3 filming locations top picks from.
Youtubers sasha and tasha are huge outlander fans and couldnt wait to see the filming locations of the hugely successful tv show and learn about the jacobites. Outlander film locations in edinburgh this is edinburgh. Over the years the show has built an impressive base, with huge sets and a vast warehouse for costumes. Midhope is actually on the same estate as hopetoun house, but, despite visiting the house on a semiregular basis its one of our. Most of the outlander filming locations are found in scotland, even the gardens of the palace of versailles. The ultimate guide to outlander filming locations in scotland. Specifically, the scenes are thought to have been filmed in the abercairny estates, located. Explore the land that inspired outlander on this epic, 12 day outlander tour of scotland see where outlander stars, such as sam heughan jamie and caitriona balfe claire, shot their scenes at outlander filming locations from season 1, season 2 and season 3 and visit outlander book locations. Moore, the show premiered on august 9, 2014, on starz. This includes midhope house, listed above, and the sea trail and west lawn, where the infamous duel between the duke and the head of. How to see outlanders craigh na dun stones in real life. If you have not read the fiery cross or would rather not be spoiled for outlander season five, skip this post for now. Filming locations in scotland for the outlander series. We take a look at the outlander filming locations in scotland for seasons 1, 2 and 3.
Lifestyle travel 15 outlander filming locations you can visit in scotland from castles and lochs in the highlands to glasgows grandest buildings, some of scotlands loveliest spots star in the. Outlander filming locations central scotland adventures. Compared to previous years, filming for these episodes has been much more secretive, and security has been much tighter than before. Outlander filming locations in scotland outlander locations. As fictional as it may be, its world is unmissably influenced by the standing stones, peaks and valleys, and fairytale castles we recognise across scotland. The visual diversity of scotlands landscapes lends itself as an idyllic setting for the historical fiction, romance, and adventure elements of the novels by diana gabaldon that the historical timetraveling tv series outlander is based on. Beautiful edinburgh glencoe scotland features prominently in the first couple outlander books, and even later in the story when history takes claire and jamie across the ocean to the new world, the tv production is still largely filming in scotland. Spend several days in scotland following the footsteps of jamie and claire. Outlander filming locations the ultimate challenge. And so begins my tour of locations used in series two of outlander. Outlander is filmed in scotland, primarily at the wardpark studios at cumbernaud near glasgow. On a rare sunday workday, caitriona balfe and the outlander crew were spotted filming scenes for outlander season five in paisley, scotland. Scotlands rugged landscapes and historic castles provide a spectacular backdrop to hit tv series outlander, but youll need a guide if you want to follow in the footsteps of your favorite characters. Bigbudget drama outlander films in scotland bbc news.
Over the years the show has built an impressive base, with huge sets and a vast warehouse for. Based on the outlander tv series which first aired in 2014 and was adapted from the seven historical multigenre novels by diana gabaldon, the tour visits numerous iconic sites from all. Outlander filming locations in scotland map visitscotland. There are many places throughout the beautiful hopetoun grounds that were used in the filming of outlander, seasons 1 4. It stars caitriona balfe as claire randall, a married former world war ii nurse who in 1946 finds herself transported back to scotland in 1743. May 05, 2017 explore the incredible filming locations in scotland for the outlander series, plus the top castles you can spend the night in. Feb 15, 2017 outlander filming locations we visited in 2016. Outlander is based on the novels by diana gabaldon. Flashing forward to 1968, claire travels to scotland with her twentyyearold daughter, brianna, and meets roger wakefield. From castle leoch to the north carolina wilderness, follow this map and explore for yourself the scottish sites that were used in filming claire and jamies adventures. It truly lives up to the four seasons in one day phenomenon thats common in scotland. In outlander the castle features as black jack randalls headquarters in fort william. Tulloch ghru, for instance, is the place claire first meets jamie after being rescued from black jack randall. They were filming tuesday, wednesday, and today in the small village.
The cast and crew didnt fly across the atlantic to film season threes boston scenes. Its internal courtyard is shown in the heartwrenching scenes from jamies incarceration. Here is a portion of the letter that was sent to residents of culross featured in an article by the dumfermline press letters sent by filming company left bank productions lbp to residents and businesses in culross stated that the scenes filmed were set. Mar 12, 2014 american scifi drama outlander will become the most expensive tv production ever filmed in scotland but uk may have to wait to see it. The town is also home to the beautiful falkland palace and garden run. While we all patiently awaited the release of season 3 of outlander, i have to admit to being concerned upon hearing that jamie and claire would spend much of the season in far more exotic places than moody scotland. Filming locations in scotland for season 5 of the amazon prime series despite the historical drama being set in north carolina, filming took place closer to. Continuing with our bid to visit every outlander filming location in the area see also.
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