Virtual Tour of 1740’s Scotland

Have you ever wondered what the Outlander filming and book locations were like back in the 1740s? A couple of years ago, we invested in one very large historic map which documented the whole of Scotland in the 1740s – every town, every road, every property. It’s an incredible resource and we want to share some of its wonderful secrets with you.

Diane Nicholson will be hosting this live Virtual Tour of 1740’s Scotland, which will take you back in time to visit 17 locations. For each location, we will show you the historic map location from the 1740s, and then we’ll take you on a virtual tour of that location now, comparing one against the other. Using a combination of videos and photos, you’ll see how much, or in many cases, how little these places have actually changed over the last 270 years.

The Tour is packed with interesting information – historic and Outlander related.

The Virtual Tour includes a visit to:

• Eight well-known Outlander filming locations based around Fife, near Edinburgh.
• Seven Outlander book locations, based around Inverness and the Highlands.
• One historic location, involved in the 1745 Jacobite Uprising.
• One very special location for Outlander fans…
• If you love historic maps, Scottish history and Outlander, then this tour is for you…

The tour itself lasts 2.10 hours (130 minutes) and is followed by questions and open discussion with both Andy and Di, so please allow up to 2 hours 40 minutes.

Please note this Virtual Tour was created specifically for those who are unable to visit Scotland this year, so booking is only open to those based outside of the United Kingdom, as places are limited.

We now have an extended recorded two hour ten minutes version of this tour which is available to rent here on our video-on-demand (VoD) channel; please note that the rental is available for 24 hours from the time of purchase. So you can watch it at a time that suits you, you can pause, rewind and repeat it, but please do not buy until you are ready to watch.

THE SEQUEL – Due to the popularity of this Virtual Tour we have created a follow-on tour called A Journey Through 18th Century Scotland, which will take you to a further 20+ locations throughout Scotland in the same way this tour does. Click the link above for details.

Your tour guide for this tour is Diane Nicholson. Diane is passionate about Scotland, her history and the people who lived here, especially in the 18th century. Andy and Di are also passionate about Outlander and have running their Outlander-themed Tours since 2017.

Using many photographs taken by Andrew, plus other imagery and video and a very special 18th-century map, Diane takes you back to the time and places where the Mackenzies and Frasers were both in the Outlander storyline and in real history.  You also get to hear about the history behind some of the stunning Outlander filming locations, which is different to the history and timeline of Outlander.

Diane paints a picture of what Scotland was like back then compared to now; you get to see and feel both. Many people have commented that “it is like being there”.

You can read more about Diane on our About Us page. You can also read more about Diane, her love of Scotland and her past-life memories here on our other website www.outlanderpastlives.com.

This live tour takes place at 16:00 that is 4pm UK time. This will be different times in your local time zone.

• For example, the USA can be 3 to 8 hours behind UK time, so the tour will start somewhere between 8am and 1pm local time in the USA.
• Where as, Australia is between 8 and 10 hours ahead of UK time, so the tour will start somewhere between Midnight and 2am local time.

You can use the following link to view a Time Zone Map of the world, to get an idea of how your local time zone is different from the UK.

The tour itself lasts 2.10 hours (130 minutes) and is followed by questions and open discussion with both Andy and Di, so please allow up to 2 hours. 40 minutes It is held in a private Zoom meeting which is hosted live.

The price of ‘Virtual Tour of 1740’s Scotland’ is £15 GBP (British Pounds Sterling).

The payment is made in £ GBP but your card will convert this into your local currency based on the exchange rate at the time you buy.

£15 GBP is approximately $20 USD, $25 CAD, $28 AUD, $30 NZD or €18

Please note this Virtual Tour was created specifically for those who are unable to visit Scotland this year, so booking is only open to those based outside of the United Kingdom, as places are limited.

Full instructions and assistance are provided Here: FAQs, Guidance and Terms & Conditions for our scheduled live Virtual Tours on Zoom. You will require ALL OF THIS INFORMATION to attend this tour, including: confirming your time zone difference, how access to Zoom works, how and when you’ll receive your link to access the tour and the essential part you’ll play in actually being there. Admission to the Virtual Tour will close once the tour officially begins, and tickets are non-refundable or transferable, so please don’t skip reading our guidelines as you may miss the tour if you do.

In summary:

BOOK USING THE CALENDAR BELOW. Click on the date that you want (green square, if it is red it is sold out). Then click on the time you want. Then choose the number of places. Then click BOOK NOW and enter your name, e-mail address, the country you live in and your payment details.

Payments are taken securely via Stripe, our secure payment gateway. You can choose to save your payment details which speed up any future purchases, however, we don’t get to see your credit card details. They are stored securely and hidden from being able to be seen.

You can pay by card using a Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Unfortunately, you cannot use other cards such as JCB, Discover or Diners Club for international purchases.

This live virtual tour is delivered via a private Zoom meeting. You do not need a Zoom account, but it is best to set one up and to use the Zoom app on your computer or smart device (phone or tablet).

For the best results use a large screen, so a computer or cast to a smart TV. It is also best to use a wired connection unless you are sure your wifi is sufficient to stream high-quality video.

This tour takes place at 4pm (16:00) UK/Scottish Time (the UK is all one time zone, also known as GMT or Greenwich Mean Time).

Note: You may see the time shown as UTC (aka Coordinated Universal Time) e.g. on Facebook events; this is a standard worldwide time. UK time is the same as UTC in the winter but is UTC+1 in summertime (when the clocks have been put forward one hour). To be sure what time this event starts in your local time zone you are best to use the link below in the next section.

This tour next takes place on Saturday 19th February, both at 4.00pm UK/SCOTTISH time.

Please use the following link and add your local time zone or add the nearest major city to you that is in the same time zone to find your local time that this tour starts: Time Zone Converter – Time Difference Calculator

If the timing of the live tour doesn’t suit you – we now have a recorded two hour ten minutes version of this tour which is available to rent here on our video-on-demand (VoD) channel; please note that the rental is available for 24 hours from the time of purchase. So you can watch it at a time that suits you, you can pause, rewind and repeat it, but please do not buy until you are ready to watch.