Whilst you probably won’t find any magic shops, the ornate Victorian marketplace is a splendid place to pick up some Harry Potter inspired British fashion. Behind that was where the glittering Diagon Alley shopping street was imagined, selling spell books and potions so enticing that Harry wished he had eight eyes to see. Wizard pub, The Leaky Cauldron, was set in what is now an optician’s in Bull’s Head Passage, Leadenhall Market. The Leaky Cauldron: Leadenhall Market, London, England If you’re a Downton Abbey fan, the castle’s dedicated exhibition includes photography, costumes and props from the Christmas special filmed there in 2014. Broomstick training still occurs and you can also see wizardry magic shows or join a tour with a costumed guide regaling behind-the-scenes stories from when the Harry Potter crew were filming. Madame Hooch’s broomstick flying lesson, seen in the first film, takes place in the Outer Bailey of medieval Alnwick Castle. Broomstick flying: Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England Students were admitted for all sorts of scrapes, from falling off broomsticks to touching a cursed opal necklace.Īt Christ Church College, a 10-minute walk away, you can see where we were first introduced to Hogwarts with Harry and the other first-year wizards ascending the 16th-century stone staircase to the Great Hall.
The medieval Duke Humfrey's Library, part of the hallowed institution, was used as the Hogwarts library, whilst the elaborately vaulted Divinity School next door became Hogwarts hospital. Oxford University’s magnificent Bodleian Library, dating back to 1602, starred in three Harry Potter films. Shh! Hogwarts Library and Infirmary: Bodleian Library and Christ Church College, Oxford, England It’s also where Ron Weasley fell victim to his own (seriously gross) slug-vomiting curse, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter film locations in England Professor McGonagall's classroom: Durham Cathedral, Durham, Englandĭurham Cathedral’s Chapter House was where Professor McGonagall taught the young wizards to turn animals into water goblets.Įlsewhere in the Norman cathedral, admire the magnificent cloisters which became the snow-covered quadrangle where Harry set Hedwig the owl flying in the first film - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The south-westerly facing spot boasts Wales’ best waves. It's also the spot to catch surfers expertly riding waves kicked up by the strong rip currents just off the beach. Although the cottage was taken down after filming, you can still follow in the footsteps of Harry and friends. When Harry found himself inside the whimsical cottage he could hear nothing but the ebb and flow of the sea. This stretch of golden sand was the location for Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour‘s Shell Cottage in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Shell Cottage: Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales Or if you’re into hill walking, it’s a great entry point to the Highlands. Once voted Scotland’s most romantic glen, it’s also a beautiful scenic place with plenty of holiday lodges and cottages. You'll recognise the spectacular Steall Falls there from the Tri-Wizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The Quidditch matches – inter-house broomstick ball games - were filmed in front of Glen Nevis. The natural drama of the Scottish Highlands provided the perfect backdrop for the first two Harry Potter movies. Quidditch matches and more: Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland The head of the Weasley family modified it to fit eight people, six trunks, two owls and one rat. See if you can spot where, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Arthur Weasley’s baby-blue flying Ford Anglia lands on the viaduct.
You can journey through this magical landscape just as Harry and friends did, aboard the Jacobite steam train used as the Hogwarts Express in the movie. This viaduct, 100ft (30.5m) above ground, is captured in several Harry Potter films on the route to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter film locations in Scotland and Wales Off to Hogwarts we go: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Lochaber, Scotland
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