#craigmillar

Craigmillar castle Park, Edinburgh

Craigmillar, EH16

Last time I was here it was Autumn, so nice to see things looking a bit greener.

Filming the Ardsmuir prison scenes at Craigmillar castle in Edinburgh. I had a chance to visit this amazing castle today. I can highly recommend this site as the views from there are phenomenal, Mary Queen of Scots spent some time there when it was a favorite hunting ground, and later in November of 1566 right after she had a baby, a close friend had been murdered, and she was quite ill. The castle is a ruin today, but it is fun to explore, as it is quite extensive with large grounds. At the ticket/gift shop there is a binder with scenes from the Outlander filming that guests can view upon request. The film crew was there for a couple of weeks, but the filming took place in a matter of days. They filmed outside the  outer castle walls then in front of the entrance, and along the inner court yard, which contains amazing tree, and along the outer courtyard on the right of the entrance was a scene with Jamie Fraser and Lord John Grey. The scene where Jamie needs to translate the Gaelic is a room today with children’s games. This room and some smaller rooms and hallways were used for filming  as well.

Visited Craigmillar castle yesterday, just out Edinburgh.

As many of you know, this past spring I spent a few weeks with @mybeautifuldecay in bonnie Scotland. Well as I was watching, what has to be my favorite episode of this season so far, I remembered these amazing places. We went to the castle that doubled as Ardsmuir, as well has the harbor where Jamie goes off to find the white lady. At that harbor happened to be one of my favorite castles from the trip... so many memories and moments of me saying "Oh! I've been there!!!"

Eventually I answered an SOS from my friend and the spell was broken, but a life affirming morning so it was.