The Outlander Itinerary
A day by car, from Midhope Castle to Dysart Harbour.
Written by Graeme Johncock
The Outlander effect on Scotland has been immense with thousands travelling here every year thanks to their love for the TV show. Set between the mid-1900s and the turbulent 1745 Jacobite rising, a tour around Outlander filming locations makes a great day out. However, it’s important to remember that these are more than TV sets and each location has its own fascinating true history worth exploring!
- How
- A day by car
- Distance
- About 51 miles
- Starts
- Midhope Castle
- Ends
- Dysart Harbour
- Good for
- Food and drink, Castles
The day
Midhope Castle
An attraction
Begin your day at one of the most iconic Outlander locations – Midhope Castle, better known as Lallybroch. In the show, this was Jamie Fraser’s family home although in real life, it’s an inaccessible ruin. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth visiting and the love for Lallybroch has breathed new life into the place. Dating back to the 15th century, this small towerhouse was remodelled by Alexander Drummond and you can see his initials in the famous archway. It became home to Sir John Hope, an up-and-coming industrialist whose family would become the Earls of Hopetoun, moving to nearby Hopetoun House!
The rest of this day is for members.
7 more stops, what to do at each, and the drive between them. Members read every one of our days, and the magazine.
Blackness Castle
An attraction
ARAN Bakery
A café
Falkland Palace
An attraction
Dysart Harbour
An attraction
Places to stay near where the day ends, and when each is next free.
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