Where Will Outlander 2026 Shoot Its Scotland Scenes?

I get a little giddy thinking about all the places they’ll use this season — Scotland is basically a character in 'Outlander' at this point. Production will be centered around Glasgow for logistics and studio work, with Wardpark Studios in Cumbernauld handling most of the interior sets and controlled scenes. That’s where the heavy lifting happens: period rooms, stunt rehearsals, and hair-and-makeup setups that would be impossible to stage on a windy moor. For exteriors they’re back out in the Highlands and Central Belt. Expect familiar spots like Doune Castle (Castle Leoch), Midhope Castle (Lallybroch), and the preserved village of Culross to pop up again alongside Blackness Castle and Hopetoun House. They’ll also scout around the Highlands and Lochs for sweeping landscapes and battlefield sequences, and a few smaller towns will double for 18th- and 20th-century locations. As a fan who’s chased down a few filming days, I can already picture the tents, the crew, and the buzz in each village — it’s always a mixture of organized chaos and magic, and I’m hyped to see how they frame those vistas this season.

My eyes light up just thinking about the cameras rolling across Scotland again — for 2025 the crew behind 'Outlander' is expected to keep filming primarily in Scotland. The show has always leaned heavily on Scottish locations to sell both the Highlands and older European settlements, and season seven follows that pattern. Expect to see a mix of studio work near the Glasgow area paired with on-location shoots at familiar spots like Midhope (Lallybroch), Doune Castle (Castle Leoch), Culross (for village scenes), and various Highland glens for Fraser's Ridge exteriors. Production normally uses a nearby studio base for interior sets and period rooms, with location crews fanning out across Stirling, Falkirk, Aberdeenshire, and bits of the Central Belt. Scotland’s landscapes double for a surprising range of time periods, so even the American-set sequences often get filmed on Scottish soil with clever set dressing. Personally, the idea of seeing those rolling moors and ruined castles on screen again in 2025 gets me planning a road trip — the scenery is half the character for me.

I've tracked the shooting spots for 'Outlander' like a stamp collector — it's become a little obsession of mine. If season 10 returns to Scotland in the same spirit, expect the production to revisit the classics: Doune Castle (the show's go-to for castle exteriors), Midhope Castle for Lallybroch, and Culross for those perfectly preserved 18th-century streets. They love hopping between Stirling, Fife, and the Lothians because those places have ready-made period-friendly towns and estates. Beyond the regulars, I’d bet on scenic sweeps through Glencoe, Loch Lomond, and maybe the Isle of Skye for those sweeping Highland panoramas. The crew often sets up near Edinburgh or Glasgow for base operations, then dispatches units to Hopetoun House, Blackness Castle, and Aberdeenshire locations. It’s a practical mix of historic architecture and dramatic landscapes that the show leans on heavily. I can already picture the transport convoys rolling down narrow lanes and the crew scouting vantage points at dawn. It makes me excited to think about the way familiar spots will be framed in new scenes.

I’ve been geeking out over the filming news for 'Outlander 2.0' — they really went big with locations this time. The core of the shoot stayed in Scotland, anchored in the Highlands with extensive work on the Isle of Skye, Glencoe and around Loch Lomond for those sweeping, misty landscapes. Historic strongholds like Doune Castle and Hopetoun House were used again for interior and courtyard scenes, while Culross and Falkland provided the perfect preserved-village look for smaller, intimate moments. On the European side, the production split time between Paris and the Loire Valley. Parisian streets and palace exteriors were doubled with carefully dressed sections in Prague and parts of the Loire to capture the 18th-century elegance without shutting down too much of central Paris. For the tropical sequences, the team shot in Cape Town and nearby coastal areas — Cape Town doubled for Caribbean locales with some botanical gardens and rugged beaches filling in. Pinewood and local Scottish studios handled the big set builds and night shoots. I loved seeing how they layered real locations with studio work; it makes the world feel lived-in and cinematic, which really got me excited again.

I can't help grinning when I think about how many corners of Scotland 'Outlander' has wandered into — it's like the show stitched together a love letter to the country. The usual pilgrimage stops are real places: Doune Castle (which fans know as Castle Leoch) still feels like stepping onto a set, with those stone walls and tight stairways that scream 18th-century clan drama. Midhope Castle is another pilgrimage point — the exterior of Lallybroch — and it's delightfully photogenic, even if you can only view much of it from the roadside. Culross is the village that pulls a lot of weight for period streets: narrow lanes, painted houses, and that uncanny ability to sell you on an older Scotland. Then there are the battlefield and moor scenes around Culloden — the raw, low-lying sweep of Culloden Moor is hauntingly appropriate for the show's heavier moments. For sweeping Highland panoramas, the production leaned on places like Glencoe and spots around the Isle of Skye and Glen Nevis to get those wide, windblown vistas that make time-travel feel cinematic. Scotland filming isn't only about ancient stone and peaks though; you also get stately homes like Hopetoun House and several coastal fortresses such as Blackness Castle popping up as backdrops. Some of these are visitor-friendly with tours and cafes, while others are private estates or working sites, so plan to peek from lanes or join an organized tour. I spent a damp morning at Doune sipping tea and picturing the clan gatherings — it felt surreal and warmly nostalgic.

Wildly excited to talk about this — the spinoff is officially rooted in the same rich historical soil as 'Outlander' but it shifts the map a bit. The series is set mainly in the 18th century, splitting time between the Scottish Highlands and the early American colonies; you’ll get the windswept glens and peat smoke of Scotland alongside the raw, unsettled coastal and frontier landscapes of colonial North America. For production, the bulk of on-location filming is happening in Scotland to capture those iconic outdoor shots, while larger interior sequences and some period town builds are being handled in a studio hub overseas. Reports and production notices pointed to significant studio work taking place in South Africa as well, where soundstages and skilled crews are being used to recreate detailed interiors and controlled environments that would be tough to pull off on remote Scottish moorland. From my perspective, that mix makes total sense — Scotland gives authenticity to the exteriors that fans of 'Outlander' crave, and the studio work elsewhere keeps the production manageable for those complex period scenes. There are also a few planned shoots in North America for authenticity when the story requires specific colonial architecture or landscapes that are hard to replicate. I love that they’re balancing on-location atmosphere with the practicalities of modern production; it feels like a smart way to honor the feel of 'Outlander' while expanding the world, and I can’t wait to see the Highlands meet the new colonial settings on screen.

Walking around Doune Castle felt like stepping into 'Outlander' itself. For the 2022 shoots and the big Scottish sequences, most of the heavy lifting was done on location across central Scotland and the Highlands. The production kept returning to familiar anchors: Doune Castle (the iconic Castle Leoch), Midhope Castle near South Queensferry (the beloved Lallybroch), and the picturesque village of Culross which doubles as period towns. Those spots are sprinkled around Stirling, West Lothian and Fife, so you get that distinct lowland-to-highland hop that the show loves. Beyond the castles and villages, the series leans on dramatic landscape locations — Glencoe, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs region for sweeping Highland vistas. Interiors and tightly controlled scenes often moved into studios and grand houses around Edinburgh and Glasgow, like Hopetoun House and nearby studio spaces, so the production could mix real exteriors with polished indoor sets. I loved tracking these places on a trip; they stitch together so well on screen that you feel the history underfoot.

Just heard some solid updates and I'm buzzing about this: the next season of 'Outlander' is being filmed primarily in Scotland and South Africa, with additional shoots and studio work in the UK and select locations in the United States. Scotland remains the heartbeat of the show — the Highlands, historic manors, and coastal bits are still used for the Fraser estate and other Scottish set-pieces. South Africa has been a go-to for sequences that need Caribbean or colonial landscapes (it doubled for Jamaica and some American rural areas in previous seasons), so it makes sense they'd return there for any overseas or plantation scenes. Meanwhile, soundstage work and controlled interior shoots are slated for studios around London, and a few exterior scenes will be filmed in North Carolina to capture authentic colonial American flora for on-location authenticity. I'm already picturing the cinematography — it's going to feel massive and textured, just how I like it.

If you’re curious about where 'Outlander' shot its 2022 material, the short and fun part is: mostly Scotland, with a mix of built studio sets and iconic historic sites that stand in for both 18th-century Britain and the American backwoods. I always get a little giddy tracing the show’s footsteps across real towns and castles — the production leans hard on scenic Scottish locations (and some clever soundstage work) to make everything from Castle Leoch to Fraser’s Ridge feel alive. In 2022 the crew continued to use the usual Scottish hotspots while expanding studio-built sets to handle the more logistically complicated interiors and the sprawling Fraser’s Ridge exteriors that can’t be left exposed to weather or crowds. Some of the most recognizable places that appear on screen: Midhope Castle (everyone’s favorite Lallybroch) keeps showing up as Jamie’s family home, while Doune Castle famously doubles as Castle Leoch. The picturesque conservation village of Culross is used repeatedly for small-town 18th-century street scenes — that cobbled, timeless look is pure TV magic. Hopetoun House and its grounds have been used for grand manor exteriors (think Helwater and other landed estates), and Blackness Castle and other real fortifications are reused when the story needs military or fortress interiors/exteriors. The production also pulls from a wide catalogue of Scottish woods, lochs, and glens — so you’ll see bits of the Highlands and Lowlands stitched together to sell both Scotland and colonial North Carolina. Studios like Wardpark (near Cumbernauld) and various backlot spaces are where Fraser’s Ridge and many interior builds live; those sets let the show create consistent village streets and cabins without hopping continents. What I love about watching where they filmed in 2022 is seeing how cleverly the team blends real historic places with fabricated American spaces. When the story needs a colonial homestead, they’ll either dress a Scottish estate or plant a whole compound on soundstages and nearby woodland. That means locations you might assume are in the U.S. are often actually right in the Central Belt or the Borders — which is wild when you visit as a fan. I’ve walked Culross’s narrow lanes and felt like I’d stepped onto the set; Midhope draws huge crowds of people trying to glimpse Lallybroch, and the sense of history in places like Doune makes the 18th-century fantasy much easier to imagine. If you plan to seek out the spots yourself, expect a mix of in-town visits (castles, villages) and scenic drives for the moody landscapes. The 2022 production kept honoring the Scottic roots of the show: historic castles, preserved villages, studio-built backlots, and dramatic natural scenery all play roles. For me, that blend is the best part — it’s one thing to rewatch a scene, and another to stand where it was filmed and feel the air and light that helped make the show feel so lived-in.

I can't stop grinning thinking about all the Scottish spots that keep turning up for 'Outlander' shoots — the production keeps going back to the Highlands and lowlands like it's a love letter to Scotland. From what I've followed, principal photography for the 2025 cycle leaned heavily on classic locations: the rolling glens and dramatic peaks around Glencoe and the Cairngorms, iconic castles such as Doune and Blackness, the picturesque village streets of Culross, and fan-favorite Midhope Castle (the real-world Lallybroch). You also see stately homes like Hopetoun House standing in for grand interiors, plus coastal stretches and river sites around Loch Lomond and the Firth of Forth for seafaring scenes. They haven’t limited themselves to Scotland — some studio work and tropical sequences have historically been handled far from the Highlands, and past seasons used South African studios and locations for colonial/Jamaica-type scenes. For the 2025 shoots there were reports of a mix of on-location filming across Scotland combined with soundstage work to handle complex interiors and VFX-heavy moments. As for the release date, the network had not pinned an exact day by the last updates I read, but the window most fans are whispering about is mid-2025 once post-production wraps. Honestly, just picturing those landscapes again gives me chills — I’m already planning my next rewatch.