HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!Welcome to 2024 and an exciting year of adventures ahead. We already have a number of slots booked in for this year, from Family groups exploring across Scotland, to Ancestry tours discovering family heritage, Mary Queen of Scots and of course our very popular Outlander immersive tours. Whatever, you would like from a …
August 2022 Newsletter
Welcome Back It’s being a few months since our last newsletter, but we have the perfect reason. We have been so busy welcoming so many guests back to Scotland, we have barely had time to draw breath. A huge Thank You to those who have taken the plunge and travelled as soon as we re-opened. …
New for Halloween !!!
Join Graeme & Arran as they bring you you historic tales of sadness, ghosts and momentous events in history, stretching back over 800 years all from the historic village of Torphichen, in the Bathgate Hills just outside Linlithgow. From William Wallace and Culloden to World wars and plagues, body snatchers and advances in modern medicine, …
Newsletter 2nd October 2020
Newsletter 2nd October 2020 Welcome to our Autumn/Fall newsletter. As we write to you, we are back in a partial lockdown, with socialising with other households heavily restricted. But the wide open spaces are very much open, as are many hotels and B&B’s, along with a number of visitor attractions. However, visitors are mainly local, …
July 27th Newsletter 2020
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks with Tourism officially re-opening (read what that means in practice for us below), and we have managed to visit a couple of favourite locations, Culross and Hopetoun House (grounds only). We also launched our very own Phone app game and it is very addictive. If you haven’t yet …
Newsletter 6th July 2020
Thanks to all our new followers who have discovered us via our Virtual Tours. Doing these tours helps us to keep spreading our love for Scotland and Outlander and we hope brings enjoyment to you, while we gradually return to “the new normal”. Please share the details in any groups you are part of and …
Newsletter 22nd May 2020
Live Classic virtual Outlander TourWe now have almost 1,000 people have joined us on this tour. It has been fantastic to see lots of “old” friends and meet so many new people, sharing our wonderful Outlander world. We are trying hard to keep up with the demand for the French tour and keep adding as …
Newsletter May 14th 2020
Live Classic Virtual Outlander TourTwo weeks on and we have had over 500 guests sign in for our Virtual Tours. Thank you everyone who has joined us. It is great to be “back out” meeting people and sharing our love for Outlander and Scotland. We have added extra spaces and days to accommodate demand, so …
Brunch at Home with Mary’s Meanders 23rd May 2020
Emma and Anne from Mary’s Meanders continue to bring Scotland to the wider world with their virtual tours and events. We would be delighted if you would join us again for our 2nd virtual brunch and enjoy some Craic (Irish fun) and Banter (Scottish chat), Live from Scotland. Location: Your homeDuration: 90 mins approx.Price: £12Language: EnglishRequirements: Zoom Timings: 5pm UK Time is 12 …
BRUNCH AT HOME WITH MARY’S MEANDERS
NEW AND LIVE FROM SCOTLAND We are delighted to launch our new Brunch at Home with Mary’s Meanders event series. Emma and Anne from Mary’s Meanders continue to bring Scotland to the wider world with their virtual tours and events. We would be delighted if you would join us for our virtual brunch and enjoy …
Newsletter 5th May 2020
Who would have realised, just 2 mths ago, when we were at the Visit Scotland Thistle Awards, celebrating all that is best about Scottish tourism, that in such a short space of time all our worlds would have ground to a shuddering halt. At that point, we were in the early stages of the …
*NEW* Virtual Outlander Locations Tour
Scottish Tour company launches Virtual Tour to keep the Scotland dream alive, during the Coronavirus shutdown. Mary’s Meanders, based in Linlithgow, near Edinburgh have been running Outlander based filming location tours for 6 years and have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise over this period. Unable to share this with our visitors this summer, …
Our Outlander Adventure: 2016 to 2019
In 2016 we did head back to Tartan Week in New York, and how excited we were when it was announced that Sam Heughan would be The Grand Marshall of The Tartan Day Parade. The whole City became one big Outlander party, and that’s when it really hit home, just how huge this phenomenon is. …
Coronavirus – COVID 19 – Advice
We recognise that you may have questions regarding the impact of Coronavirus / COVID-19 with regards to existing and future bookings with us. We recommend you: Check with your airline and travel insurance provider about potential changes in services; Read the guidance provided by WHO; Check the advice for your destination from official government sources before …
Mary’s Meanders Tour With Diana Gabaldon
We have just had the most amazing few days with Diana Gabaldon, who was justly being recognised for her contribution to Scottish Tourism with The Outlander books and subsequent TV series. And we were honoured at Mary’s Meanders to have been part of the celebration.
Month of Mary, Queen of Scots
o celebrate the launch of the new film, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, we embarked on a month of all things “Mary” and what an exciting time it has been. We were privileged to attend the premiere and Emma had a wee chat and even got a hug from Saoirse afterwards.
Outlaw King Trailer is here!
Yesterday Netflix released the trailer for the soon to be released “the untold true story” of Robert the Bruce, Outlaw King. We eagerly watched the trailer hoping to see locations that we know and we weren’t disappointed. There are quite a few that we visit regularly on our Outlander tours. We were lucky to be …
Loving Outlander – Tours 2018
Sometimes it’s just nice to take time to reflect on the many fun times we have had on our Outlander Journey. From our very first tour back in 2014 to attending the first Outlander Premiere in Glasgow, Season 2 in New York (and attending the Starz after party), the fantastic Outlandish UK Gatherings – we …
Filming locations update
Hello, You may have seen in the media that there are a number of different movies (Mary Queen of Scots, Outlaw King – Robert the Bruce) being filmed here at the moment. Unfortunately, it does mean that there are some site closures over the next few months. We will endeavour to add a different location …
Outlander filming locations as seen in a new light
Mary’s Meanders, in conjunction with The Edinburgh Sketcher, with support from the Edinburgh World Heritage and ETAG HHA2017 Innovation Award are delighted to launch Midhope and More, a 69-page collection of sketches of many of the main Outlander filming locations, in and around Edinburgh. Midhope and More is a memento of a visit, a guide …
Outlander Filming Location Tours – Entry Fees 2017
Individual entry costs (Concession Age 60+) Outlander filming tour locations Doune Castle – Historic Scotland £6 (£4.80) Culross – National Trust Special discounted rate £6.50 (usually £10.50) Falkland Free as we don’t go into the Palace Dysart- Free Tullibardine Chapel – where Rupert loses his eye – Historic Scotland Free Drummond Castle – …
Bonjour, Guten Morgen & Hello from our new team members.
You asked for French & German Outlander Tours and we have delivered! We are delighted to announce that our team is growing – please join us in welcoming Renate, Séverine and Angalica to the Mary’s Meanders team. Renate and Séverine have come on board in response to the growing number of requests we have for …
Scottish Themed Dinner with a hint of Outlander!
On Friday night we hosted 43 guests for our dinner show from Alaska who are touring around Ireland and Scotland. This is not just any typical tour group, it consists of 7 musicians who make up a band called Rogues and Wenches & their fans who happen to be Outlander fans too. The evening …
Outlander Filming Locations Entry Fees
To help you prepare for your visit to Scotland, be it for Outlander, Ancestral or a more general sightseeing tour, we have listed the entry fees below. These locations are the most popular based on our clients visits from previous years. If you need any advice at all, please just email us or send us a …
