Film and TV locations in Edinburgh
Harry Potter's Diagon Alley on Victoria Street, Outlander filming sites, The Elephant House café and Alnwick Castle broomstick training.
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Edinburgh: Harry Potter magical guided walking tour
Edinburgh: Harry Potter tour with entry to Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh: Harry Potter wizarding walking tour (private)
Edinburgh: the Outlander 1-day experience guided tour
Edinburgh: full-day Outlander filming locations explorer tour
Edinburgh: Harry Potter Alnwick Castle & Scottish border tour
Edinburgh: castles and broomsticks (Bamburgh & Alnwick)
Read our in-depth guides
Alnwick Castle: the real Harry Potter filming location
Guide to Alnwick Castle — where Harry Potter's Quidditch scenes were filmed — with tours from Edinburgh, admission prices, and what to see and do.
The Da Vinci Code and Rosslyn Chapel: what is real and what is fiction
The real story of Rosslyn Chapel and its connection to The Da Vinci Code — what the novel gets right, what it invents, and how to visit from Edinburgh.
Harry Potter in Edinburgh: the complete locations guide
Every Harry Potter connection in Edinburgh — from the cafes where JK Rowling wrote to the streets that inspired Diagon Alley — with honest tour reviews.
Outlander day trips from Edinburgh: the full location guide
Plan the perfect Outlander day trip from Edinburgh — Craigh na Dun, Doune Castle, Lallybroch, and more, with guided tour options and self-drive routes.
Outlander filming locations near Edinburgh: the complete guide
Every Outlander filming location reachable from Edinburgh — Doune Castle, Lallybroch, Blackness, and more — with tour options and self-drive directions.
The Elephant House: JK Rowling's Edinburgh writing cafe
Guide to the Elephant House in Edinburgh — the Rowling writing cafe, what to expect post-2021 fire, and an honest answer on whether it is worth a visit.
Victoria Street and the Diagon Alley connection
Guide to Victoria Street — the curved Old Town lane linked to Harry Potter's Diagon Alley — with the best shops, where to eat, and the honest connection.