Outlander fan trail expanded as map adds new locations

● Almost 40 film locations on guide ● Fans used to road test the tour

A bumper new Outlander map has been released by Scotland’s tourism body with almost 40 filming locations now included in the guide.

To celebrate its launch, an international group of Outlander fans road tested the map on a ten-day tour of the locations featured in the latest series of the hugely successful time-travelling romance.

Among destinations on the tour was the The Signet Library in Edinburgh – one of seven new locations in the show’s third series that was used to portray the governor’s house in Jamaica.

Glasgow University, which doubles as Harvard University, and Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh, which portrayed Ardsmuir Prison, are also included.

Kelvingrove Park replicated a park in Boston, while Bakehouse Close on the Royal Mile was used as the set for the print shop run by lead character Jamie Fraser.

Tweeddale Court, also on the Royal Mile, featured as the market place where characters Claire Fraser and Fergus reunited. And in Ayrshire, Dunure Harbour was used to portray the docks at Ayr.

The Outlander-inspired tour wasorganisedbytravelagents Spirit Journeys in partnership with popular Us-based fan service, The Outlander Podcast. A total of 28 fans toured 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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Jennisteele,filmandcreative industries manager at Visitscotland, said: “As well as being the land that inspired Outlander, Scotland remains an integral part of the series and we are delighted that so many new locations have been used in the third season.

“With almost 40 locations now featuring in our popular Outlander map, there is so much of the country for set-jetting fans to explore and we hope even more will do so by following in the footsteps

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10 14 22 8 of Claire and Jamie.” Ginger Wiseman, who co-hosts The Outlander Podcast, said: “We’re so happy for other fans to experience the magic of Scotland, the physical and spiritual home of Outlander and to see some of the history for themselves.”

Season four of the interna-

25 13 20 18 tionally acclaimed show is now filming in Scotland, based out of Wardpark Studios in Cumbernauld.

Starz and Sony Pictures Television have announced two more seasons have been commissioned.