Pollok House's Courtyard serves as the impressive approach to this Georgian mansion that provided the exterior setting for Castle Leoch in multiple Outlander seasons. This formal entrance area, with its traditional Scottish stone architecture and period features, created the authentic Highland estate atmosphere essential for the series' clan scenes. The courtyard's design demonstrates the importance of impressive arrivals in Highland culture, where visiting dignitaries and clan members needed to understand the power and prestige of their hosts immediately upon arrival. The space filmed beautifully for Outlander's exterior shots, requiring minimal set decoration to represent an 18th-century Highland clan stronghold. The courtyard continues to provide visitors with the same impressive arrival experience that made it perfect for representing the MacKenzie clan's seat of power, where important political and personal decisions shaped Highland history.