Tour businesses all over Scotland are eagerly waiting a Government announcement today about the coronavirus lockdown . We know it’s going to be for another 3 weeks but the question is will restrictions be eased after that as we slowly get back to normal ? Two newspapers this week have said the lockdown will end… Continue reading Outlander tours news – coronavirus lockdown lifted ?
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Outlander tours , Our private group tours take up to four people to Outlander’s Lallybroch and 2 other filming locations , This tour visits Lallybroch , Jamie Fraser’s home ( Midhope Castle ), Blackness Castle ( Fort William ) & Linlithgow Palace ( Wentworth Prison ) ,
Lallybroch – Midhope Castle ,
The first location on this Outlander tour is Lallybroch – Midhope Castle, ancestral home of Jamie Fraser , Outlander scenes were shot at Midhope Castle on the fringes of the Hopetoun Estate near South Queensferry,
Lallybroch ( Midhope Castle) Outlander tours, Lallybroch , real life Midhope Castle , is the ancestral home of Jamie Fraser , visit the castle on our Outlander tours
Midhope was built in the 15th Century and was built by John Martyne, laird of Medhope , It was rebuilt in the mid 1600s and remains much the same today,
Visitors are asked to admire Midhope from a distance as the interior is inaccessible .
could Jamie be the new James Bond ?
Daniel Craig has announced the next Bond film No time to Die will be his last outing as Bond . But who will be the new James Bond ? Scottish star Heughan – best known for appearing in time-travel drama Outlander – is among the names regularly linked with the job. Outlander news from Outlander… Continue reading could Jamie be the new James Bond ?
Is the the Outlander effect really a “double edged sword” ?
The BBC have reported that tourism is booming in Scotland , not least because of the Outlander effect. But is that , as they claim , really a double edged sword ? I am quite surprised to see the BBC publishing this article based on rather flimsy evidence . Is this their attempt to emulate… Continue reading Is the the Outlander effect really a “double edged sword” ?
Outlander star becomes Edinburgh Castle guide
Outlander star and Ian Rankin become Edinburgh Castle ‘tour guides’ Outlander star Andrew Gower, who portrayed Bonnie Prince Charlie in the time-travel series, will voice the Young Pretender, while Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin discusses the “Black Dinner” at Edinburgh Castle and the inspiration behind Game of Thrones’ most famous episode, the “Red… Continue reading Outlander star becomes Edinburgh Castle guide
Outlander Valentine gifts
“Outlander” is not back on TV until next week , but a Sassenach’s love for the Starz drama never fades. Surprise your lovely lass with an “Outlander”- inspired Valentine’s Day tour or one of these “Outlander”-themed Valentine’s Day gifts on February 14, and you’ll be able to say you’re the Jamie to her Claire. Outlander… Continue reading Outlander Valentine gifts
Is Outlander’s Fraser’s Ridge a real place ?
After 20 years apart, Claire and Jamie are finally building a life together in the American colonies. And central to their storyline in Outlander‘s fourth season is the establishment of their home, Fraser’s Ridge. Once they reunite with their daughter Brianna in Wilmington, she too, returns to Fraser’s Ridge, completing their family unit. According to Diana Gabaldon,… Continue reading Is Outlander’s Fraser’s Ridge a real place ?
Is there a Wentworth Prison in Scotland ?
Wentworth Prison is actually Linlithgow Palace in Scotland . The palace and its underground tunnels were used as Wentworth prison when Jamie Fraser was locked up and assaulted by Black Jack Randall . Three Scottish castles in particular feature heavily in the Outlander TV series story lines –Linlithgow Palace (Wentworth Prison ) , Midhope Castle… Continue reading Is there a Wentworth Prison in Scotland ?
Outlander five castles tour
The Outlander TV series continues to be a huge hit in the UK and America . Five Scottish castles in particular feature heavily in the story lines – Midhope Castle ( Lallybroch ) , Doune Castle ( Castle Leoch ) , Linlithgow Palace (Wentworth Prison ) , Culross Palace and Blackness Castle ( Fort William army headquarters ) . 1… Continue reading Outlander five castles tour
Outlander castles , whisky and lochs tour
Our Outlander castles , whisky and lochs tour goes to Lallybroch ( Midhope Castle ) , Castle Leoch (Doune Castle ) , Deanston distillery , Loch Lubnaig and Loch Lubhair . This tour has two special features – see Lallybroch , the ancestral home of Jamie Fraser hear Jamie Fraser as he guides you around… Continue reading Outlander castles , whisky and lochs tour
Outlander star Sam Heughan launches Sassenach Tartan
Outlander star Sam Heughan , Jamie Fraser , launches Sassenach Tartan to celebrate release of The Secret Life of Tartan book. Outlander news from Outlander tours OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has announced his Great Glen Company will be launching a brand new tartan. The Scottish actor took to social media to make the announcement as… Continue reading Outlander star Sam Heughan launches Sassenach Tartan
