Clava Cairns – Visitor Path sits on the edge of Inverness’s countryside, where a small cluster of Bronze Age graves and stone circles rises from grassy mounds. Dating to roughly 2000–1500 BCE, the site offers a remarkable glimpse into ritual life and funerary practices of early Scotland. The atmosphere is tranquil and timeless: low light, soft winds, and the quiet murmur of birds among weathered pillars create a sense of ancient memory. Though popularly associated with Outlander as the inspiration for Craigh na Dun, the stones themselves endure as a real-world monument to memory, landscape, and the long arc of Scottish history.

Prehistoric stone circles inspiring Craigh na Dun; not an actual filming site but part of Outlander lore

Clava Cairns – Standing Stone 1 sits among the wind-swept cairns along the Culloden Moor, a Bronze Age cemetery whose ring cairns and standing stones date back roughly 3,000 years. The site carries a palpable sense of antiquity, with mossy stones, narrow paths, and the quiet hush of peat that makes time feel suspended. Although not used as an on-location filming site, Clava Cairns inspired the mythic Craigh na Dun and remains a touchstone for Outlander fans seeking that otherworldly atmosphere in Scotland’s northern glens. Visitors typically choose dawn or dusk to experience the stones' slow gravity as the light shifts across the moor.