Ardkinglas House
Ardkinglas House appeare in The Crow Road, My Life So Far, The Rocket Post, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Max Manus, Sense8, Behind Her Eyes and more.
Bakehouse Close
Bakehouse Close, a historic close in Edinburgh, has appeared in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005), Outlander (2014–) and Frankenstein (2025).
Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle has appeared in Hamlet, The Bruce, Ivanhoe, Macbeth, Doomsday, Outlander, Mary Queen of Scots and Outlaw King.
Craigmillar Castle
Craigmillar Castle has appeared in Outlander (2014), Outlaw King (2018) and other historical productions connected to Scotland’s medieval and early modern past.
Dean Castle
Dean Castle has appeared in Outlander (2014–2026). In the second season, its medieval exterior, gateway and courtyard represent Beaufort Castle.
Doune Castle
Doune Castle has appeared in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Game of Thrones (2011–2019), Outlander (2014–2026) and Outlaw King (2018).
Dugald Stewart Monument
Dugald Stewart Monument has appeared in North & South (2004), One Day (2011), Mausam (2011), The Railway Man (2013) and Sunshine on Leith (2013).
Eilean Donan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle appeared in Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Master of Ballantrae, Prince Valiant, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The New Avengers and more.
Finnich Glen
Finnich Glen has appeared in The Eagle, the first season of Outlander, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Pokémon Detective Pikachu and The Nest.
Gosford House
Gosford House has appeared in The Awakening (2011), Outlander (2014), The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020), The Buccaneers (2023) and Frankenstein (2025).
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard has appeared in Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Jude and The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby.
Hopetoun House
Hopetoun House appeared in Shoebox Zoo, Rebus, Arn: The Knight Templar, Starting Over, The 39 Steps, Outlander, The Secret Agent and many more.
Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow Palace appeared in Outlander (2014–2026) and Outlaw King (2018). Its entrance passage, stone corridors and staircases represented Wentworth Prison.
Makars’ Court
Makars’ Court appears in Frankenstein (2025), Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel. The production filmed several Edinburgh locations.
Midhope Castle
Midhope Castle is a ruined tower house in Scotland, and has appeared in Outlander (2014–2026) and Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025–).
Ross Fountain
Ross Fountain appears in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), where Edinburgh stands in for the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Scott Monument
Scott Monument appears in Cloud Atlas (2012). Frobisher climbs the monument and writes to Sixsmith that he climbs the steps every morning.
St Giles’ Cathedral
St Giles’ Cathedral has appeared in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and the area around the cathedral was also used for Frankenstein (2025).
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle is one of Scotland’s most important historic castles, standing on Castle Hill above the city of Stirling. Its position on a volcanic rock made…
Tibbermore Church
Tibbermore Church has appeared in Outlander. Its interior represent the church in Cranesmuir, where Claire Fraser and Geillis Duncan are tried for witchcraft.
Tomnadashan Mine
Tomnadashan Mine appeared in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). The mine entrance and rocky hollow immediately outside it represent the Cave of Caerbannog.
Victoria Street
Victoria Street has appeared in F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
Victoria Terrace
Victoria Terrace has appeared in Cloud Atlas (2012) and is also connected to Edinburgh’s wider screen geography through productions filmed around.