TIME travel drama Outlander has been dubbed the new Braveheart after boosting Scottish tourism by more than 90%.

VisitScotland said the show was now being the most mentioned TV or film inspiration for visitors, especially wanting to come to the country, particularly from the USA, above Harry Potter, Highlander and Braveheart.

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Between 2014, when the series first aired and 2016, Doune Castle - which doubles as Castle Leoch in the popular show - has had a 91.8% increase in visitors from 47,069 to 90,279.

Blackness Castle, which provides the setting for malicious Black Jack Randall’s headquarters has welcomed 85.5% more visitors since 2014, rising from 16,559 visitors per year to 30,053 in 2016.

Other key attractions which have seen a growth in numbers since Jamie and Claire first hit our screens include Glencoe Visitor Centre (+53%), Glasgow Cathedral (+35%) and Preston Mill (+18%).

Outlander returns to screens in the UK on Monday for its much-anticipated third season.

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Based on the bestselling books by Diana Gabaldon, the series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and shown in the UK on Amazon Prime.

Malcolm Roughead, Chief Executive of VisitScotland said: “We have been absolutely blown away by the response globally to the Outlander series and the direct impact it has had on visits is truly exceptional.

“In past research it is always Braveheart, Harry Potter or even the Da Vinci Code which was mentioned as film inspiration, but in recent times it is Outlander which is referenced above all others.”