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Cranesmuir tours

Cranesmuir tours

Our private group tours take up to four people to five Outlander film locations – Midhope (Lallybroch) , Culross ( Cranesmuir ) , Linlithgow Palace (Wentworth Prison)Castle Leoch (Doune Castle) and Blackness Castle (Fort William) Tours start at 10 am .  We also offer bespoke private tours with the option of choosing your own itinerary . Tours start from locations in Edinburgh or Glasgow . Normal pickup point is Edinburgh/ Glasgow city centre , your hotel or the airport . Itinerary On…

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Outlander Jamie , actor Sam Heughan , meets Holly Willoughby on This Morning

Outlander Jamie , actor Sam Heughan , meets Holly Willoughby on This Morning

HOLLY Willoughby could barely contain her excitement as she met Outlander actor Sam Heughan on today’s show. The This Morning presenter, 37, is a huge fan of the hit TV show, in particular the hunky star, who plays Jamie Fraser in the series. Outlander news brought to you by Private Outlander tours . 5 Holly Willoughby was smitten with Sam Heughan Squealing with delight, she told him: “I will try and control myself!” She then proceeded to ask him a series of questions…

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Outlander star Sam Heughan heads for the hills in Take a Hike on BBC Two Scotland

Outlander star Sam Heughan heads for the hills in Take a Hike on BBC Two Scotland

Outlander star Sam Heughan has headed for the hills in his latest TV appearance. He explains his love of the great outdoors to Cameron McNeish for Take a Hike on BBC Two Scotland. The actor, who grew up in Dumfries and Galloway, said it was a passion which had been with him as long as he could remember. He said that returning to Scotland to film Outlander had rekindled his desire to enjoy its countryside. Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionHeughan said…

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Outlander star is to join a panel of speakers at a first of-its-kind event in Glasgow

Outlander star is to join a panel of speakers at a first of-its-kind event in Glasgow

TedX, which organises inspirational talks and speakers across the world, is to hold an event for 12 to 26-year-olds in Scotland. It is to coincide with the Year of Young People, 2018, and will see more than 2000 young people descend on Glasgow at the end of this month. Some of the speakers will include Outlander actor John Hunter Bell and Mollie Hughes, who was the youngest Brit to climb Mount Everest. The theme is “Open Mind: Switch It Up…

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Outlander castles tour

Outlander castles tour

The Outlander TV series has been a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic ,  with much of the series shot in Scotland . Three castles and the town of Falkland feature heavily. This our selection of unique Outlander castles featuring the film locations in Scotland on our Outlander castles tour . Doune Castle – Castle Leoch Originally dating to the 13th Century, Doune Castle near Stirling plays Castle Leoch, home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan. It also features in…

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Outlander filming location for the standing stones

Outlander filming location for the standing stones

While Craigh na Dun may be a figment of Diana Gabaldon’s imagination, it’s certainly based on a real location. Here’s a look at the Outlander filming location for the standing stones Diana Gabaldon may have used plenty of real history in the “Outlander” series, but certain locations are just figments of her imagination. They’re beautiful figments, but it meant when the books were turned into a TV series real locations needed to be found. The standing stones of Craig na Dun…

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Caitriona Balfe Cheers On ‘Outlander’ Co-Star Sam Heughan As He Runs Stirling Marathon

Caitriona Balfe Cheers On ‘Outlander’ Co-Star Sam Heughan As He Runs Stirling Marathon

  Getty Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe are a team on and off the screen. The “Outlander” actor shared a photo from the Stirling Scottish Marathon in Scotland on Sunday. He captioned the tweet, “Is it too late to go back to bed? Wish us luck!” Sam Heughan ✔@SamHeughan Is it too late to go back to bed? Wish us luck! 8:24 AM – Apr 29, 2018 16.5K 2,371 people are talking about this And luck he was wished. His…

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Outlander star Sam Heughan helps to launch the Glasgow International festival

Outlander star Sam Heughan helps to launch the Glasgow International festival

Outlander star Sam Heughan joined a star-studded guest list to help launch the Glasgow International festival’s opening party this weekend. More than 1,200 art lovers, artists and revellers joined the celebrations at SWG3, including Britpop legend Jarvis Cocker and fashion designer Pam Hogg. Guests were treated to previews of four exhibitions, including jewellery designs by Judy Blame, the legendary artist – known for working with Neneh Cherry and Boy George – who passed away earlier this year. READ MORE The…

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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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Outlander fans visitor numbers to the Clan Fraser memorial are up

Outlander fans visitor numbers to the Clan Fraser memorial are up

Historians who maintain the Culloden Battlefield in Scotland are reportedly blaming fans of the novels and TV series for trampling the area around the Clan Fraser memorial . The property manager of Culloden says more than 180,000 people visited the battlefield last year, up 28 percent from 2016. Some even left behind little cutouts of Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser on the Starz drama. Outlander news from Outlander tours . The Battle of Culloden was teased at the end…

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