Real places, grouped for a visit
Harry Potter filming locations
Every confirmed Harry Potter filming location, what it played on screen and whether you can visit. The eight original Harry Potter films, released from 2001 to 2011. The HBO adaptation is discussed separately.
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North England
Choose the North England stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
Alnwick Castle
Flying lessons and early Hogwarts courtyards
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Durham Cathedral
Hogwarts cloisters and McGonagall’s classroom
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Goathland Station
Hogsmeade Station
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Malham Cove
The trio’s limestone campsite
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London
Choose the London stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
King’s Cross and St Pancras
The route to Platform 9¾
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Leadenhall Market
Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron approach
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Visitor exhibition of original film sets, props and production craft
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London Zoo Reptile House
The zoo where Harry first talks to a snake
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Lambeth Bridge
The Knight Bus route through London traffic
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Millennium Bridge
The London bridge destroyed by Death Eaters
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Borough Market and Stoney Street
The Leaky Cauldron approach and Knight Bus stop
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Westminster Underground Station
Harry and Mr Weasley’s Tube journey to the Ministry
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Oxford
Choose the Oxford stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
Bodleian Libraries
Hogwarts library and hospital wing
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Christ Church
The Hogwarts arrival staircase
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New College Cloisters
Mad-Eye Moody’s ferret lesson
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Scotland
Choose the Scotland stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Shiel
The railway journey to Hogwarts
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Glencoe and Clachaig Gully
Hogwarts grounds and Hagrid’s hut landscape
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Steall Falls and Nevis Gorge
Mountain backdrop for the Triwizard dragon task
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Glen Etive and Loch Etive
The trio’s Highland campsite
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Rannoch Moor and the West Highland Line
Wild moorland on the wizarding journey
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South West
Choose the South West stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
Lacock Abbey and Village
Hogwarts corridors, classrooms and village streets
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Gloucester Cathedral
Gryffindor corridors and the writing on the wall
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Forest of Dean and Symonds Yat
Woodland on the trio’s journey
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Wales
Choose the Wales stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
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Midlands
Choose the Midlands stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
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East of England
Choose the East of England stops by geography, visitor access and the amount of time available, rather than following film order across the country.
Ashridge Estate and Frithsden Beeches
The woodland where the Portkey is found
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Lavenham Guildhall and Village
Architectural reference for Godric’s Hollow
See the location →Other places connected with the production
These are documented but either private, too broad for a useful visit or only briefly used, so they do not have their own pages.
- Australia House
Gringotts interior in the first film. The working diplomatic building has no casual public access to the filming interior; the street exterior does not reproduce that screen view.