And our glimpses of the biscuit-loving wee Roger.
The adjoining hallway/entrance was used for the meeting between Claire, Brianna and the adult Roger. It was also the scene for the confrontation between Bree and Claire when Claire first tells Bree the story of Jamie Fraser. Walking in was like walking straight into the Reverend Wakefield’s sitting room, the room where Frank and Claire discuss Frank’s ancestry with the Reverend, Frank and the Reverend discuss Frank’s possible “fatherhood” of Claire’s unborn child, and the Reverend’s memorial service takes place. Yours truly enjoying coffee time with Angus Cochran-PatrickĪlthough none of the rooms were “dressed” for Outlander, they were nonetheless very familiar. Family members come and go from there and other people live in cottages on the estate. The tower house was built in the 16 th century and the building was altered and added to by successive generations. I was there for about two hours, and toured the house, grounds and the castle. He said they were amazing - kudos to Jon Gary Steele and his team.Īngus was personable and charming and gave me a grand tour with an Outlander focus, including a coffee-and-biscuits stop, as well as telling me his family story, including their past and present activities. Angus enjoys the set designs and was pleased to be invited to see the studio sets (at Cumbernauld, near Glasgow) for the French interiors in Season 2. The set will be designed and dressed well ahead of the filming. As we know, Outlander has very detailed and specific interiors, so they may only utilise some of the existing furnishings. Hunterston House may also be on “weather standby,” meaning that if the weather is too bad for an outdoor location, crews may change the plan and switch to filming some interior scenes.Īngus said that many film crews use various furnishings in the house.
All the film crews that work there make the best of their time by using multiple interiors. They typically stay for a week or so, use various rooms and spaces, and film many scenes during that time. He said that each time the Outlander crew arrives, they have more people and more gear.
Over the last year, Hunterston has hosted three big filming productions, Long Night at Blackstone (a horror parody TV show featuring well-known British comedians), a film adaptation of one of David Walliams’ children’s books and Outlander. The house is in high demand because it has so many different types of rooms and interior spaces, and it has very good access for film crews and complete privacy from the public. My luck was in!Īngus is the manager for all the filming that takes place at Hunterston. Although they do not currently open their home to Outlander fans, he was happy to show me around and to talk about the filming that has taken place there over the past three seasons.
I sent an email enquiry and was contacted by Angus Cochran-Patrick, the brother of the chief of the Hunter Clan.
The Hunterston House website didn’t give too many Outlander clues, but I could see that, not only was it used to film Outlander, but many other films and TV series as well. While I knew it was used as the filming location for Reverend Wakefield’s house, when I finally got there I found it was so much more than that. So, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to visit and tour the Hunterston House, located in Ayrshire, southwest of Glasgow. We took a private tour of Hunterston House, the setting for Reverend Wakefield’s home and more.įor those who have been following my recent posts, you know that I’ve been on a quest to see as many Outlander filming locations as I can before my Scottish “gap year” ends. In addition to the gorgeous natural landscape, Outlander the TV show uses many historic Scottish homes as Outlander filming locations.