Edinburgh Outdoors

Midhope Castle: Behind the Scenes at Lallybroch


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Midhope Castle on the Hopetoun Estate is an old tower house packed full of history. To many people it is better known as Lallybroch, the beautiful and atmospheric ancestral home of Jamie Fraser in the Outlander TV series.  

Once a bin store and farmyard, the Midhope has become incredibly popular with Outlander fans and people keen to seek out filming locations.  The team at Hopetoun has been working to enhance the visitor experience and welcome the many thousands who make the pilgrimage to Jamie's home. 

I went behind the scenes of Lallybroch to hear some filming secrets, get a special peek inside the building and to discover many of the filming locations around the site.  I met the team responsible for creating a visitor experience and I enjoyed the romance and mystery of this really special and historic building. 

You can visit Midhope / Lallybroch HERE

There is a website with more information: https://www.midhopecastle.com/

Hopetoun Estate has a section about Outlander filming locations and a map to help you find them HERE

The woodland walk with Jamie's cave and other locations is HERE

Abercorn Church can be found HERE 

You can enjoy a beautiful walk from Blackness Castle (another Outlander location) to Abercorn and Midhope along the John Muir Way, starting HERE

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Edinburgh OutdoorsBy angelacasey