Outlander must have carefully picked their filming locations as there are so many amazing places and sights which feature in every episode in every season. Here we have picked our top 10 film locations in Scotland based on seasons 1, 2 and 3. You don't have to have watched Outlander or read the books to appriciate these places either, as they are all magnificant in their own right! And be aware there may be spoilers! Also check out our season by season guides (linked below) t

Scotland once had thousands of castles dotted from the highlands to the lowlands, and now while only a few hundred are said to remain, there are many castles that are so worth the visit! Some are in ruins, some have been fully refurbished and restored and some now stand as stately homes. Here we list what we deem to be the best of the best. Click here to check out our "30 Best Castles In Scotland That You Must Visit" Must do! These are the castles that you cannot leave Scotla

Scotland has just been announced as ‘Rough Guides’ number 1 country in ‘"the 20 most beautiful countries in the world" for 2019 and to celebrate we thought we would compile one of our largest blog posts- all about Scotland’s stunning castles! Scotland is famous for its castles, in fact it is estimated there once were over 2,000 castles in Scotland, now less remain, some have been carefully restored and others left in various states of ruins, all still well preserved. The thin

St Andrews is seaside town located on the East Coast of Scotland, Northeast of Edinburgh, and is packed with history, tradition and is a gorgeous place to spend a day whilst touring Scotland. With its Cathedral it has been a religious pilgrimage route for centuries, with one of the UK’s most prestigious Universities it draws the students, and with the world’s oldest and most famous golf courses it brings the world’s greatest golfers. But it is the picturesque streets and now

Situated on an island in the middle of the River Dee, there is a formidable castle, reachable only by boat... Threave Castle This island fortress which comprises of a 30-metre-tall keep or tower house was built in the late 14th century by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway. It became the stronghold of the Black Douglases and still today, round its base you can see the artillery fortification, an innovative defence years ahead of its time, built before 1455 when James II bes

Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, lying 8 miles north-west of Stirling. It was originally built in the 13th century, then probably damaged in the Scottish Wars of Independence, before being rebuilt in its present form in the late 14th century by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany ‘Scotland’s uncrowned king’ the son of King Robert II (grandson of Robert the Bruce). Doune Castle was built to reflect what a royal castle building should be, with a court

*This post may contain spoilers from seasons 1, 2 and 3 of Outlander One of the most famous and recognisable locations on the smash hit TV show Outlander is Jamie Fraser’s ancestral home, the small estate of Lallybroch also known as Broch Tuarach. Throughout the first and second seasons we see Jamie, Claire and Jamie’s sister Jenny and her family around their home. In the third season Claire revisits in the 1960’s when the house is now boarded up. And it looks like in future

The Scottish Borders are home to a number of ruined, yet magnificent Abbeys, which were all founded in the 12th Century. Three of the best known are Jedburgh, Melrose and Dryburgh Abbey. The story of the Border Abbeys is one from building, attacks by the English and rebuilding. But most of all it’s a story of various orders of Monks who represented their order and made the journey from the European continent through England and ended up in the Scottish Borders to live in thei

When touring around Scotland, an absolute must is visiting the magnificent ruins of Linlithgow Palace, which is situated in the town of Linlithgow, 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. A Royal manor has existed on the site since the 12th century and the current palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Although maintained after Scotland's monarchs left for England in 1603, the palace was little used, and was burned o