Kilts, Cameras & Time Travel: Why Outlander Keeps Coming Back to Fife and Perthshire
If there’s one thing the global success of Outlander proves, it’s this: you can send characters through centuries of drama, war, and romance - but you’ll keep coming back to Scotland to film it.
In a neat bit of life-imitating-art, Sam Heughan will be ‘transported’ back to Perthshire to Pitlochry Festival Theatre in July 2026. Making his very special contribution to a fund-raising drive, he’ll be in conversation with actor (and theatre artistic director) Alan Cumming (Spy Kids, X2 and Avengers: Doomsday).
Outlander sees Claire travel back through Scottish history to meet highlander, Jamie where love blossoms. With Outlander Season 8 wrapping up their story, and Outlander: Blood of My Blood opening the door to a whole new generation of time-crossed romance, the spotlight is firmly back on Scotland including locations in Fife and Perthshire. And Blood of My Blood 2 is expected to go out later this year.
FifeScreen+TayScreen has been supporting the series from the very start helping with what’s been needed including public and private locations and use of roads. (Even time travel needs roads.)
The Final Chapter… and the Origin Story
Season 8 brings the Outlander saga to its conclusion, with all the sweeping emotion, history altering stakes, and dramatic glances across misty hills you’d expect. Meanwhile, Blood of My Blood rewinds the clock to explore the Fraser family roots—because if there’s one thing audiences love, it’s more kilts and complicated love stories.
Where to watch
Catch the trailers on Youtube:
Outlander 8
Outlander Blood of My Blood 1
Outlander:Blood of My Blood 2
Ready to time travel? Go to:
UK: Amazon/MGM+
US & international: Starz
(Also perfect for location scouting ‘research’, obviously.)
Fife: Where Inverness is not Inverness
Let’s start with some television best-kept (not) secrets:
Falkland and Culross
Yes, that charming stand-in for 1940s Inverness? It’s actually Falkland. Cobblestones, period shopfronts, and not a traffic light in sight. It’s basically a production designer’s dream with better coffee options. And the perfect place for the fictional village of Cranesmuir, that's the preserved 16th Century village of Culross.
For production companies, they tick all the boxes:
- Authentic period look (minimal set dressing required—your art department will thank you)
- Accessible location within easy reach of major cities
- Communities that are very supportive of production (including time travellers)
Perthshire: Big Landscapes, Small Headaches
If your script calls for sweeping Highland drama, Perthshire delivers and with way less logistical drama.
Pitlochry and so much of Perthshire offer forests, rivers, mountains and “how is this even real?” vistas all within manageable distances.
In production terms, that means:
- Less time moving kit, more time filming
- Diverse locations in one region (doubling, tripling, and generally working overtime for your schedule)
- Easy access to Scotland’s wider production ecosystem
Why FifeScreen+TayScreen? (Aside from the Obvious Charm)
We get it. Filming is a bit like time travel: ambitious, complex, and liable to go wrong without the right support.
With FifeScreen+TayScreen on hand, you’re not just getting pretty locations, you’re getting:
- A single point of contact across Fife, Dundee, Angus, and Perth & Kinross
- Fast-tracked local knowledge (no wandering around saying “this looks right?”)
- Location expertise that goes beyond “nice view” to “camera-ready, logistically sound, and available Tuesday”
- On-the-ground support for permits and engagement with local authorities and communities
- Sustainable production guidance (because even time travellers need to think about their footprint)
- Connections to local crew, facilities, and services
In short: we help you get the shot without losing the plot.
The Takeaway
Outlander didn’t become a global hit by accident and it certainly didn’t do it without Scotland. The landscapes, the atmosphere and the sheer cinematic quality of places like Fife and Perthshire all play their part.
But behind every sweeping scene is a lot of practical support making it happen.
So whatever you’re planning, the Fife Tay region and FifeScreen+TayScreen offer a compelling mix of:
- World-class locations
- Experienced local support
- And just enough magic to make it all feel effortless
No standing stones required.