If you enjoy knowing more about scotland and are an outlander idiot like me this is a kick in the pants read for sheer pleasure. In the starz television series outlander, caitriona balfe claire randall fraser plays a time traveler from the 1940s, transported back to scotland in the 1700s. Arts and culture film and tv outlander locations map. Outlander filming locations in scotland outlander locations. Outlander filming locations in scotland map visitscotland. Outlander filming locations scotland collection by wingamm uk.
Tour outlander filming locations in scotland authentic vacations. Outlander is filmed in scotland, primarily at the wardpark studios at cumbernaud near glasgow. Find outlander filming locations in scotland, from seasons 1 to 4, with our. 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. May 6, 2015 places in scotland where the outlander series was filmed. Outlander is predominantly filmed in scotland even the french scenes. Bollywood blockbuster kuch kuch hota hai celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Outlander film locations in edinburgh this is edinburgh. The highly popular outlander tv series starts its fifth season on sunday. But the outlander crew had to recreate america in scotland, and creiff stood in for north carolina. 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 season 1 filming locations kinloch rannoch, perthshire, scotland craig na dun is where it all starts, the place where claire travels through the stones and back to the 1700s. 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.
And so we reflect upon how the drama that has unfolded on screen does so with a stunning scottish backdrop. Tour outlander filming locations in scotland authentic. The rolling glen with its rocky outcrops might be renowned nowadays for fabulous mountaineering and hill climbing, but the outlander series sets another tone. Although scotland s cities are well connected by train lines, many of the outlander filming locations are not in the city.
Starz when is outlander available to watch in the uk. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. For example, the stunning hopetoun houses season one, two, three and four closest train station is dalmeny south queensferry but it takes at least one hour to walk from dalmeny to hopetoun house. Looking for all the fort william blackness castle outlander locations.
Based on diana gabaldons bestselling series of novels, the show stars. Where is the real location of castle leoch in scotland. Most of the show is filmed in a glasgow studio aside from special outdoor locations, most of outlander is filmed at wardpark studios in cumbernauld, glasgow. Outlander fans have been well fed this year, with season 5 of the bodiceripping historicalfantasy show debuting on amazon prime in. May 05, 2017 explore the incredible filming locations in scotland for the outlander series, plus the top castles you can spend the night in. Outlander series 2 sets sail for french shores before whisking us to the heart of louis xvs court at versailles. The historical television series is based on gabaldons bestselling books, with a sixteenepisode first season set in the highlands of scotland. 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 although the literary locations are situated in the scottish highlands, the filming. Interior scenes were filmed in the red drawing room, while the sea trail and west lawn to the rear of the house was the location for the duel between.
Outlander has a ton of great locations, but only so many make the list of places to live with jamie fraser. Over the years the show has built an impressive base, with huge sets and a. Nov 25, 2019 filming has officially wrapped for outlander season 5 according to the official social media accounts for the hit series. Outlander filming location tour scotland authentic. Outlander has used many great locations from the very start. 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. An english combat nurse from 1945 is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. It opened with the scenic town of falkland as inverness. Find out more about the locations used for season 1 of outlander. Dec 18, 2019 the world of outlander spans continents and centuries, but here are 21 filming locations from seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4 you can visit without traveling through time. Add a little timetravel, multiple tensionfilled scenes, some swordplay action, and you have all the ingredients for an immersive small screen delight.
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. Claire visits lallybroch and culloden moor to make peace with the. How to see outlanders craigh na dun stones in real life. Outlander does a beautiful job of showing off scotland, and it isnt all tv magic. Follow in the footsteps of jamie and claire with an outlander tour in scotland and explore the shows sights and villages on a guided tour or road trip. It truly lives up to the four seasons in one day phenomenon thats common in scotland. Frasers ridge is currently where jamie and his family call home, but river run which is actually filmed in creiff, scotland where his aunt jocasta takes up residence, is arguably a far more. Outlander series scottish filming locations youtube. While looking for jamie, claire and murtagh find dougal in a series of caves. This epic tale adapted from diana gabaldons popular series of fantasyromance novels focuses on the drama of two timecrossed lovers. Apr 17, 2019 april 17 upi production began this week in scotland on season 5 of the historical drama outlander, starz announced. The starz show, based on diana gabaldons novels, actually films in scotland and regularly leaves the. The outlander has a wealth of other sites filmed in scotland. Moore, the show premiered on august 9, 2014, on starz.
Its success has prompted an explosion of outlander tourism in scotland, where the series is filmed. So in a way it feels like we can build on the momentum of past seasons. For many its the intense love story between the time travelling medic clair randall and the feisty scottish highlander jamie frazer. Trivia author diana gabaldon credits watching frazer hines in the doctor who serial the war games and finding him fetching in a kilt as the inspiration for setting her first novel, outlander, in 18thcentury scotland, and for naming the novels male protagonist jamie. Milne woods in bridge of allan, a town just north of stirling, was used for scenes including murtagh and a large number of extras, while glasgows queens park hosted the outlander team july 2019. Outlander finally premieres on british terrestrial television tonight on more4 and is likely to leave fans of the. Fans cant wait to see how it all turns out in season 5. How was north carolina filmed in scotland for outlander.
Journey back to the 18th century scotland on this small group outlander tour that departs from edinburgh. But dont expect claire and jamie to stay in scotland. Im an outlander ofile and found paging thru this book a delight. 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. How was north carolina filmed in scotland for outlander season 5. Filming has officially wrapped for outlander season 5 according to the official social media accounts for the hit series. One of scotlands most iconic locations as well as the site of its own dark history. Tulloch ghru, for instance, is the place claire first meets jamie after being rescued from black jack randall. For the past six months a multimillion pound us tv series has been filming in scotland, but there is still no word on when it will be shown in the uk. Bigbudget drama outlander films in scotland bbc news. Outlander, the tv series, was and is filmed on location in scotland, sometimes with a little help from digital wizardry. Outlander tours from edinburgh are available all year round.
Outlander finally premieres on british terrestrial television tonight. Readers of usa today voted scotland the worlds best cinematic destination in 2015. A space odyssey scenes on jupiter were actually filmed on the isle of harris. 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. Feb 15, 2020 the highly popular outlander tv series starts its fifth season on sunday. All sorts of pictures and stories about the filming locations with tid bits about the different scenes. While shooting up there for season two, we experienced bright blue skies. The production is based in scotland but to replicate 18th century france, outlander season 2 filming locations were found further afield although none are actually found across the channel. Many iconic scenes from this cult tv series were filmed in the edinburgh area, so why not take a day trip and follow in the footsteps of our time travelling heroes.
Specifically, the scenes are thought to have been filmed in the abercairny estates, located roughly an hour and 20 minutes from edinburgh. This beautiful stately home near south queensferry is the setting for the residence of the duke of sandringham in series one. Outlander film locations in and near edinburgh craigmillar castle. Reallife outlander filming locations around the world. Outlander season 3 filming locations top picks from around.
Filming for season 5 of outlander started in april 2019. In todays episode, we look at a few outlander filming locations in scotland, and i do a locked in experience with a few other vloggers. Ive picked a few outlander series locations im sure youll recognise from the tv episodes, and ill add one or two that you might be interested to see, because i think they capture some of the magic that is scotland. We were later introduced to kinloch rannoch as the evermemorable craigh na dun, doune castle as castle leoch, culross as cranesmuir, midhope castle as lallybroch, and many more. Most of the series is shot in scotland, and every site is worthy of a. Compared to previous years, filming for these episodes has been much more secretive, and security has been much tighter than before. 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. This fullday tour from edinburgh gives fans the inside scoop, visiting memorable filming locations such as doune castle, culross, and falkland. 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. But their plan stirs up tensions with jamies grandfather and clan. The fifth season of outlander was filmed across various locations in scotland photo. Outlander locations in scotland most outlander filming locations are in scotland. The exteriors are actually bakehouse close just off edinburghs royal mile. The print shop is such an integral setting in season three that outlander s producers filmed it in at least two locations.
The series has its roots in scotland, kicking things off in season 1 in. Outlander has now been filmed in numerous locations around scotland. The outlander series tells the tale of claire randall, a nurse visiting inverness on her second honeymoon who is thrown back in time from 1945 to 1743, straight into the tumultuous events of. Below are ten of the top outlander filming locations. Back in scotland, claire and jamie take a new approach to the rebellion. Despite the setting of the show changing over the years and moving away from. Based on the best selling novels by diana gabaldon, outlander is filmed in real castles and towns throughout scotland.
Filming locations in scotland for the outlander series. The new set was a real change for the seriess set designers. The local travel experts at nordic visitor offer customisable scotland package tours including outlander filming locations and other attractions featured in the hit tv and book series. 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 1 filming locations kinloch rannoch, perthshire, scotland craig na dun is where it all starts, the place where claire travels through the. Here, answers to where outlander was filmed and a few spoilers, too. British fans can now watch the new season of outlander. 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. Any fan of the tv series outlander starz network knows these places and the roles they play in jamies and claires timeless love story. Outlander tv show prompts tourist boom in central scotland. Top outlander locations you can actually visit youtube. 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.
Outlander tour of locations from edinburgh brit movie tours. In a small group limited to four people, youll visit onscreen locales such as doune castle castle leoch, fort william, and the buildings that serve as wentworth prison and mrs bairds guesthouse. Oct 16, 2017 there a lot to love about the popular tv series outlander. Over the years the show has built an impressive base, with huge sets and a vast warehouse for. Scotland has served as the base for outlander since the series launched in 2014. Mar 12, 2014 it has been described as scotland s answer to game of thrones, the hit series from the us hbo network that has boosted the industry in northern ireland where it is mainly filmed. Feb 15, 2017 outlander filming locations we visited in 2016. Glencourse old kirk is where jamie and claire were wedit was here that their grand adventure truly begins. And so we bring you details of the scottish filming locations for this british american television drama series. Calling all fans of the britishamerican scifi drama, outlander, this 2day tour from edinburgh takes you to the series most significant scottish filming locations. As ever, the location team have sourced some great scottish sites to help tell the story. Most of the outlander filming locations are found in scotland, even the gardens of the palace of versailles. The best outlander locations you can visit in scotland. Come on a tour with me and ill show you all the scenes shot here for outlander.
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