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Doune Castle from the air – Castle Leoch in Outlander

2 productions

Glasgow: filming locations of 2 productions

Glasgow Cathedral's lower church is Outlander's Paris hospital, the university cloisters are Harvard and George Square is 1940s Inverness; Inveraray, 90 minutes west, is Downton's Duneagle.

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ACT IOutlanderSeries · 2014–2026

Glasgow Cathedral from the Necropolis, its lower church is the Paris hospital in OutlanderYidan Xue · CC BY-SA 4.0

INT. GLASGOW CATHEDRAL – GLASGOW

Glasgow Cathedral

as L'Hôpital des Anges

The lower church of the medieval cathedral is the Paris hospital where Claire works with Mother Hildegarde in season two. The nearby George Square and Dowanhill are 1940s Inverness and Boston streets.

VISITING

Free, open daily outside services.

NOTEGlasgow also has Pollok Country Park (Castle Leoch grounds) and the University cloisters (Harvard) – a half-day on foot and by bus.

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ACT IIDownton AbbeySeries · 2010–2015, films 2019–2025

Inveraray Castle in Argyll, Duneagle in the Downton Abbey Christmas specialCaitlinhassan · CC BY-SA 4.0

EXT. INVERARAY CASTLE – INVERARAY

Inveraray Castle

as Duneagle Castle

The 2012 Christmas special: the Crawleys visit their Scottish cousins; the castle's armoury hall and the loch shore.

VISITING

Open Thursday to Monday in season with admission, pre-booking recommended; 90 minutes from Glasgow by car, buses run.