A historic Fife village has seen visitor numbers soar as a result of its starring role in a hit television show.
Culross features in the historical fantasy drama Outlander, which has taken the US, Canada and New Zealand by storm and been dubbed Scotland’s Game of Thrones.
The National Trust for Scotland has had a 70% increase in footfall since the series first aired across the Atlantic in August last year.
The programme, based on the books by Diana Gabaldon and made by Starz, tells the story of Claire Randall played by Caitriona Balfe a 1940s combat nurse who accidentally travels back in time after falling through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands.
Trust property manager Paul Foley said: “We have had a massive upturn in visitor numbers.
“We are getting a lot of interest specifically relating to Outlander and in our shop we are selling Outlander-inspired products.”
Most of the focus so far has been from American and Canadian viewers but screening is starting in Germany and will be rolled out across Europe.
Paul added: “We are getting a lot of interest from Germany already and from Scandinavian tour operators who are expecting a surge of interest.
“The enthusiasm for Scotland’s history and special places that programmes like Outlander generate is great news. We are delighted to be on the ‘set-jetting’ trail.”
It is expected even more people will flock to Culross when the series at the moment only available to stream on Amazon Prime airs on UK television.
Culross plays the fictional village of Cairnsmuir and a group of 70 fans from around the world were shown round by the National Trust for Scotland.
The Outlandish fan club was the biggest group to arrive but Paul said the trust intended to follow the visit up with workshops in the garden, which is Claire’s herb garden in the series, and other events.
The village’s Mercat Cross and West Kirk also feature and during the group visit a scene was re-enacted where a boy has his ear nailed to a post.
Other filming locations include Falkland, Balgonie Castle, Aberdour Castle, Doune Castle, Stirling, East Linton and Aberfoyle.
The Outlandish fans visited Culross, Scotland’s most complete example of a 17th and 18th-Century burgh, as part of a gathering in Crieff at the weekend.