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The Outlander love story boosts visitor numbers

The Outlander love story boosts visitor numbers

Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan star in Outlander, which has given historic sites in Scotland a huge boost in visitor numbers Fans of the hit television series Outlander helped to push tourist numbers at Scotland’s historic castles past the five million mark for the first time last year. Our Outlander set locations tour features visits to Doune Castle , Blackness Castle and Linlithgow palace Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said that people had come from across the world to see sites associated with…

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Bespoke private tours

Bespoke private tours

Alongside our normal choice of tours , Private Tours Edinburgh also offers bespoke private tours and one day Outlander tours customised to the requirements of each customer . You can set your own itinerary and decide exactly where you want to visit . Customers interested should contact us online for a quote Tours normally start at 9.30 am . Normal pickup point is Edinburgh or Glasgow city centre or the airport . Your tour can feature a visit to Outlander…

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Edinburgh Airport transfers

Edinburgh Airport transfers

Airport Transfers to Edinburgh Airport from Linlithgow take just 15 minutes by taxi from Linlithgow. Phone now or contact us online. Bookings and payments can be made online or on freephone 0800-6190575 . For a quote from  Falkirk  or a taxi to Edinburgh Airport  , phone 07576-127097 Phone now or contact us online. Bookings and payments can be made online or on freephone 0800-0029165. [wp_paypal_payment] The taxi cost Edinburgh Airport to Linlithgow is from £22 depending on the time of…

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Spooky castles – the most haunted Halloween castles in the UK

Spooky castles – the most haunted Halloween castles in the UK

The UK has hundreds of ruined castles. But some castles are more spooky than others. Here’s a list of the spookiest , most haunted castles in the UK , ideal for a visit at Halloween .
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle commands the whole of the city centre , sitting on a volcanic rock . The castle is perhaps the spookiest in Britain because it has many ghosts. There is a drummer who only appears when the castle is
about to be attacked. A piper who