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Borough Market and Stoney Street
The Leaky Cauldron approach and Knight Bus stop in Harry Potter. Public streets; market hours vary; allow 30–60 minutes.
- On screen as
- The Leaky Cauldron approach and Knight Bus stop
- Series and episodes
- Prisoner of Azkaban · Film 3
- Access
- Public streets; market hours vary
- Time needed
- 30–60 minutes
- Where
- Southwark, London
On screen
How Borough Market and Stoney Street appears
Stoney Street beside Borough Market supplies the Leaky Cauldron approach and Knight Bus stop in Prisoner of Azkaban. This Southwark street replaces the Leadenhall Market entrance used in Philosopher’s Stone, giving the same fictional pub a different real-world approach. The connection is to the exterior and arrival sequence rather than a preserved wizarding pub interior. A visit is most useful when it recognises how the production changes locations between films instead of trying to connect both entrances into one continuous London building.
The real place
What you can visit
The real setting is an active market street with traders, shoppers, loading activity and nearby businesses. Its appearance can change with the trading day, so an early street view and a visit during market hours offer different experiences. Food and everyday market life provide a reason to stay beyond recognising the approach. The buildings are current businesses, not spaces kept permanently dressed for the film, and access to a public street does not include entry to their private rooms.
Enjoy the market as a real market, with the Leaky Cauldron connection adding interest to a considerate street walk.
Visit London ↗Choose the trading period if food is part of the visit, checking the market’s current programme before travel. Keep clear of deliveries and loading areas and leave shop entrances open. Use public space for photographs without interrupting customers or traders. Allow time for crowds, and remember that a quieter pre-trading visit may also involve working vehicles preparing the market.
Common questions
Planning a responsible visit
Is this the same real entrance used in the first film?
No. Leadenhall Market supplies the first-film approach, while Stoney Street provides the Prisoner of Azkaban version. They represent the same fictional pub through different real locations.
Can I go inside the Leaky Cauldron here?
The documented connection is the street approach and bus stop. Current interiors belong to operating businesses and should not be described as a preserved wizarding pub.
When should I visit for a clear street view?
A quieter period may make the façades easier to see, but deliveries and preparations still need space. Check trading arrangements and choose between a market visit and a brief exterior look.
Plan your visit
Build it into the day.
Combine with the Millennium Bridge along Bankside, or compare Leadenhall on a longer walk with a sensible river crossing.
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