Outlander & Jacobite Scotland: Key Historic Locations

Edinburgh Old Town & The Royal Mile

Edinburgh Old Town & The Royal Mile

UNESCO-listed medieval heart of Edinburgh, where Claire and Jamie reunite amid closes and cobbles.
Edinburgh’s Old Town, with its spine-like Royal Mile running from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, provides a richly atmospheric backdrop to several Outlander scenes. Narrow wynds, towering tenements and cobbled closes evoke the cramped, vibrant city Claire and Jamie would have known. Today, the Royal Mile is lined with historic churches, traditional pubs, whisky bars and independent shops, yet the medieval street pattern remains. Exploring on foot reveals hidden courtyards, storytellers’ tours and layers of Reformation, Enlightenment and Jacobite history, all within Scotland’s UNESCO-listed capital.