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Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway. Our award-winning heritage railway is only 40 minutes drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh, located in the heart of the Forth Valley

Adults: 2 Children: 0

Journey on Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway allows us to relive a bygone era of steam rail travel. The train leaves from Bo'ness and runs along the Firth of Forth

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Related Tours

Outlander Filming Locations: Private Day Trip from Edinburgh

Follow the footsteps of Claire and Jamie and travel back in time to the dramatic - and romantic - world of 18th-century Scotland on this Outlander day trip from the city of Edinburgh.

During your private day trip, you will:

Explore the fabulous scenery and landscapes of bonnie Scotland as you head to other beautiful locations used in the filming of Outlander;
Meet at the World’s End Pub and walk to historic locations just off The Royal Mile used in filming;
Visit the picturesque harbour of Dysart, which doubled as the French Port Le Havre in the series;
Explore the charming village of Falkland where the early episodes of series 1 were filmed, and where you will recognize several memorable moments from the series;
Enjoy a well-deserved lunch break, then look forward to an afternoon of historic castles;
Visit Stirling for a timed, guided one-hour tour of the mighty Stirling Castle with its evocative banqueting hall-inspired Diana Gabaldon’s gathering of Clan Mackenzie;
Stop for a picture at Bo’ness railway – better known as the London train station where Claire and Frank say farewell;
Arrive at the imposing Blackness Castle. Dating back to the 1400s it is Scotland’s most impressive stronghold and became the menacing Fort William, the headquarters of Captain Black Jack Randall, Jamie’s arch-enemy. Entrance tickets and private tours are included;
End your tour with a scenic and peaceful drive back to Edinburgh.

For fans of the amazing Outlander series, inspired by the books of Diana Gabaldon, starring Sam Heughan and Catriona Balfe as Jamie and Claire Fraser, this tour is not to be missed! This is a captivating tour of some of Scotland’s loveliest scenery and magnificent castles. Your expert guide will also be a passionate fan of the series and show you the historic locations used for filming during this full-day tour (approximately 9 hours) in a luxury private vehicle.

Your guide will point out all the fictional Outlander references and also tell you the ‘real’ history of all the sites you’ll take in on this jam-packed, day-long adventure!

Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Scottish countryside, step back in time as you relive some of the most iconic scenes from Outlander, and walk with Claire and Jamie in spirit. As a note, beware of the unpredictable Scottish weather and bring comfortable clothing, a raincoat and walking shoes!

Please note:

If your travelling party is larger than 3, please get in touch so we may work with you on a custom booking.