11 beautiful Outlander filming locations you should visit in Scotland

No time travel required.

You'll recognise it as: Craigh na Dun

While the stone circle that Claire time travels through at Craigh na Dun isn't real, the surrounding scenery at Kinloch Rannoch very much is.

"I have a soft spot for this magical place," Maril Davis, the show's executive producer, told Travel + Leisure. "It truly lives up to the 'four seasons in one day' phenomenon that's common in Scotland. While shooting up there for season two, we experienced bright blue skies, snow, rain, and gale force winds - all in the span of one hour!"

You'll recognise it as: Inverness

While Claire's story begins in 1940s Inverness, those scenes were shot in the village of Falkland, just an hour's drive north of Edinburgh. You can actually stay at the guesthouse featured in the show - called the Covenanter Hotel in real life - which looks out onto the Bruce Fountain where Jamie's ghost is first seen. If you visit, Davis recommends going to Campbell's Coffee House for a "mean toastie on a cold Scottish morning!"

You'll recognise it as: Castle Leoch

This 14th-century castle, just 33 miles northeast of Glasgow, stands in for the fictional home of Colum MacKenzie and his clan in Outlander, but this isn't the only time you've seen Doune Castle on screen. Much of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was shot here and as were the Winterfell scenes in the pilot of Game Of Thrones.

You'll recognise it as: Cranesmuir

The charming village of Culross stands in for Cranesmuir, the home of Claire's friend Geillis Duncan, while the area behind Culross Palace is where Claire's herb garden at Castle Leoch is filmed.

You'll recognise it as: Fort William

This 15th-century fortress doubles as Black Jack Randall's Fort William, where Jamie is flogged in season one. Blackness Castle got the nickname "the ship that never sailed" because of how much it is shaped like a ship.

You'll recognise it as: Duke of Sandringham's Residence

Scenes from season one inside of the Duke of Sandringham's home were shot in the Red Drawing Room at Hopetoun House, located in the outskirts of Edinburgh. Exteriors of the estate were also used for Parisian street scenes in season two.

You'll recognise it as: Lallybroch

Also known as Broch Tuarach in the show, the exteriors of this 15th century castle stand in for Jamie's home in the series. While exteriors are intact, the building is derelict inside. To visit, you'll need to obtain a special vehicle pass from Hopetoun Estate.

You'll recognise it as: Wentworth Prison

Just a 25-minute train ride west of Edinburgh, the entrance and corridors of this palace where Mary Queen of Scots was born are much nicer in real life than the fictional prison where Jamie was tortured by Black Jack Randall in the show.

You'll recognise it as: Le Havre

When Jamie and Claire escape to France, they dock at the French port of Le Havre. In reality, those scenes were filmed in Scotland at the historic Dysart Harbour and Harbourmaster's House not too far from Edinburgh.

You'll recognise it as: Versailles

While the castle itself isn't open to the public, you can pretend you're attending a party at Versailles like Claire and Jamie in season two while visiting the gardens at Drummond Castle.

You'll recognise it from: The opening credits

While Glencoe never appears in any specific scene, you'll know this landscape immediately from the opening credits of every episode. This highland spot is located near Glenfinnan Monument, where Bonnie Prince Charlie started the Jacobite Rising of 1745.