In case you’re a Harry Potter enthusiast who additionally ends up enjoying travel, most of the factual filming spots are shut to visitors, way out of the way for most voyagers, or unmagical displeasure personally for everything except the most dedicated fan. However, a lot of areas merit visiting for the good of their own.
These are the top Harry Potter destinations all-around, containing where you can encounter the Hogwarts express and where you can feast in the Great Hall. While lots of the areas are across the UK, there are a small bunch of areas you can visit in the US for comparable encounters. So, here they are!
The Harry Potter Filming Locations You Can Visit For A Magical Trip
In the event that you’ve watched the Harry Potter movies, you’ll in all likelihood have been dazzled by the beautiful scenery and staggering areas. Here are some of the most loved filming locations:
The Cliffs Of Moher (Ireland)
There are loads of cliffs in the UK. Though, none are pretty much as sheer as The Cliffs of Moher, with its remarkable tallness and those 8 spectacular headlands moving off into the distance.
No big surprise the Harry Potter production explored The Cliffs of Moher to film the cave scene, as most admirers know it. Dumbledore apparats himself and Harry Potter to an unparalleled vantage point with gigantic black cliffs, slamming seas, plus untamed breezes. This specific point is The Cliffs of Moher.
Coincidentally, the exterior/outside the Harry Potter cave is genuine, yet the interior where Harry goes to locate the Horcruxes is a backdrop.
Glenfinnan Viaduct (Scotland)
This eminent 21arch railway viaduct in the Scottish Highlands about 20 miles west of Fort William evokes imageries of the Hogwarts Express steaming its direction across. The line is no more part of the British Rail network; however it could be feasible to take a train trip across the viaduct.
Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester)
Utilized as the setting for countless Hogwarts interior backgrounds, the gothic cathedrals’ fan vaulting design is found in 3 of the Harry Potter movies. Debuting its arrival in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the cloisters in Gloucester Cathedral parlay as a passage in Gryffindor, the scenery where Groaning Myrtle swamped the lavatories and where the eerie words, ‘The chamber of secrets has been opened’ showed up.
Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire (Wales)
The Shell Cottage house of Fleur Delacour & Bill Weasley and a hideaway for different characters briefly sat on Freshwater West beach. This straightens of golden sand is one of Wales’ topmost surfing beaches.
King’s Cross Station (London)
On your London Visit, tour the west side of the station to the entry to Platforms 9, 10, and 11. There you’ll locate a trolley vanishing into the enchanted domain via a wall showed ‘Platform 9 ¾’ where the Hogwarts Express Steam train leaves.
Christ Church (Oxford)
The Great Hall at Christ Church attracts genuine likenesses on The Great Hall in Hogwarts, presumably on the grounds that the setting was designed according to the renaissance magnificence of church and simulated in the London studio. The staircase which paves the way to the Great Hall was additionally utilized for the appearance scene for new Hogwarts pupils in the initial two Harry Potter movies.
Australia House (London)
The lone recognized bank of the wizarding scene, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, is actually Australia House on the Strand, in Central London. The Exhibition Hall of this house, with its ceiling fixtures and marble sections, was utilized as the inside of Gringott’s Bank. Australia House was formally launched in 1918 by Ruler George V, standing as a significant milestone and the Australian Embassy.
Goathland Station (North Yorkshire)
Nonetheless, maybe the most mystical area of everything is Goathland Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This scenery was converted into Hogsmeade station in Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. The last stop for the Hogwarts Express saw Hermione, Harry and Ron venture out into the wizarding universe of Hogwarts for the first time ever.
Lacock Abbey (Lacock)
Dare to the curious English town of Lacock in Wiltshire, where portions of the film series were recorded. Travel to the abbey and check whether you can identify Hogwarts’ interiors, comprising Professor Snape’s classroom. Verify whether you can spot Horace Slughorn’s home from The Half-Blood Ruler as you investigate the town.
Alnwick Castle (Alnwick)
Sightsee the grounds of Alnwick Castle in Northumberland and envision you’re a bit of Madame Hooch’s flying illustration through joining the occupant wizarding professors for broomstick instructional courses on the exact spot where Harry had his 1st lesson in the main initial.
Piccadilly Circus (London)
Spectacle about the bright lights & humming air of London’s Piccadilly Circus, where Hermione, Harry, and Ron emerge and need to leap out of the way to barely miss being hit in a London bus.
Additional Harry Potter Sites You can Visit
- London Zoo – Reptile House
- Westminster Tube
- St. Pancras
- Lambeth Bridge: The Knight Bus Bridge
- Leadenhall Market: Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley
- Borough Market: Also Diagon Alley!
- Scotland Place: Harry Potter’s Ministry of Magic
- The Millennium Bridge: The Harry Potter Bridge in London, and more
How Long To View Harry Potter Film Sites?
You could tour all the Harry Potter shooting areas in 2 days if you focused simply on visiting these destinations and wouldn’t fret, cruising all over a great deal. Though, since there is far more to find in Scotland, we’d suggest a 5-day trip or more, so you can blend Harry Potter locations with bunches of other of Scotland’s extraordinary attractions.
It isn’t sensible to tour all the filming areas in a single day, however, you can see a few if you head toward the northwestern part of Scotland (over Fort William). You can sight a significant number of these similar attractions by taking a train alongside the West Highland Line.
The Most Ideal Way For Getting To Harry Potter Shooting Locations
The most ideal way for getting around the greater part of the shooting areas is via car, as it provides you the more flexibility. You can likewise visit the extremely famous locations by taking a day tour, which is incredible for those restricted on schedule however need to view the highlights.
Yet, numerous Harry Potter film sites can similarly be visited via taking public transport or train. Therefore, plan ahead assuming you need to venture out by public transportation to discover what’s conceivable.
