Category Outlander

Factual guides to the Outlander filming locations around South Queensferry, Edinburgh, and nearby areas. Includes site histories, access details, and accurate location information for visitors exploring the show’s real Scottish settings. Midhope Castle, Hopetoun House, Blackness Castle.

Outlander Filming Locations in Edinburgh

Aerial view of Craigmillar Castle with Edinburgh skyline in the distance — filming location for Ardsmuir Prison in Outlander.

Looking for Outlander filming locations in Edinburgh? Scotland’s capital appears in multiple Outlander episodes – sometimes as itself, other times standing in for Paris, prisons, or distant estates. From the echoing stone of Bakehouse Close to the regal halls of…

Is Culross Cranesmuir in Outlander?

View of Culross town square and the ochre walls of Culross Palace, used in Outlander as the village of Cranesmuir.

Cranesmuir in Outlander was filmed in the historic village of Culross in Scotland. The streets around Mercat Cross and Culross Palace double as Geillis Duncan’s village in the series. Stand beside the unicorn at the Cross, and you’re right bang…

Outlander Filming Locations near South Queensferry 

Midhope Castle near South Queensferry, filming location for Lallybroch in Outlander.

Several of the most iconic Outlander filming locations are just minutes from South Queensferry — perfect for cruise visitors or fans exploring Scotland by car. From Midhope Castle (Lallybroch) to Blackness Castle (Fort William) and Hopetoun House (Sandringham’s estate), this…