Castle Leoch ( Doune Castle ) is open again

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Castle Leoch ( Doune Castle ) is open again ! After a year long closure for masonry inspections and building work , Doune is finally ready to receive visitors . Outlander , Game of Thrones and Monty Python fans can all look forward to seeing the inside of Doune Castle for the first time since June 2021.

Doune Castle ( Winterfell ) private tour

Doune was the Castle Winterfell in Game of Thrones.

Your guide will give you information about the history of the castle and guidance about the best viewpoints for taking pictures.

Doune Castle was rebuilt by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany in the 14th Century

Doune has appeared many times on TV and in films including

Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Souvenir t-shirts , phone cases and photos available to purchase.

Game of Thrones Doune Castle. Doune is Winterfell , home of the house of Stark .

Also available – golf tours of St Andrews , the home of the Open .

This year the Open is being held at Royal Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland .

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Doune Castle will open its doors again on the 15th July after the coronavirus lockdown . Originally dating to the 13th Century, Doune Castle near Stirling plays Castle Leoch, home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan in Outlander TV series . Doune Castle is unique in that it actually has five…

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Private Tours Edinburgh offers custom day trips from Edinburgh on private tours to the Highlands , including Glencoe , Outlander film locations and the Kelpies in Falkirk

Your tour guide David has 40 years experience in travel and editorial photography. With first hand experience David has a unique perspective and he can show you the best viewpoints for taking pictures of the locations we visit including the stunning scenery of Glencoe

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Private tours Edinburgh have been providing five star tours of Scotland for 12 years , owned by driver / guide and travel photographer David Rankin, based in Falkirk , Scotland, favourite subjects the Kelpies, Glencoe, Black Mount , Buachaille etive Mor and Eilean Donan Castle, photography portfolio at Photogold, Private tours Edinburgh Offer a wide range of tours of the Kelpies in Scotland , Outlander tours , castle tours with professional driver / guide David, travel photographer and drone operator with 40 years’ experience in editorial photography , published in numerous newspapers and magazines . The IMDB has published his pictures of Outlander filming at Doune Castle / Castle Leoch . The Scotsman newspaper published his picture of Lallybroch – Midhope Castle . David has had 10 million views of his pictures on Google Photos and half a million views of his videos on Youtube