10 Film & TV Locations That Attracted The WRONG Sort Of Attention

10. Outlander Fans Trample The Grave Of Clan Fraser

Time travelling Highland romance Outlander has been huge for Scotland both culturally and economically. Alongside Avengers: Infinity War and Fast and Furious 9, it has provided a welcome injection of money into Scotland’s screen industries.

It has also increased interest in Scottish history much like Mel Gibson’s historically inaccurate Braveheart did, despite that being filmed mostly in Ireland. One historical location that experiences an increase in footfall is the site of the battle of Culloden.

In the show, it is the setting of Jamie’s final confrontation with the villainous Black Jack Randall. In real life, the devastating events of that April day in 1745, and the attempted ethnic cleansing that followed, continue to cast a long shadow on the Scottish psyche.

All of which is lost on many visitors to Culloden, who want to see the site of the Season 3 opener. But the former battlefield is no mere film set, it’s a war grave with 1,200 men buried beneath the earth. In their rush to leave cardboard cut-outs of lead actor Sam Heughan, some fans have trampled the ground around the memorial, leaving erosion and damage in their wake.

In an interview with the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record, one expert quipped “how would they feel if I walked my dog across Gettysburg?”