Harry Potter locations and attractions
24 locations
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Hogwarts Express bridge
Scottish Highlands, Scotland
A landmark Victorian railway viaduct with 21 arches, carrying the West Highland Line over the River Finnan. Its appearances as part of the Hogwarts Express route made it one of the most recognisable locations from the Harry Potter films.
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Eilean na Moine
Dumbledore’s grave
Loch Eilt, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
A small, pine-covered island on Loch Eilt used to create the atmospheric setting of Dumbledore’s White Tomb in the later Harry Potter films. There is no real grave or tomb on the island, and wider shots were digitally combined with the landscape of Loch Arkaig.
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King’s Cross Station
Platform 9¾
London, England
King’s Cross is where students begin the journey to Hogwarts in the stories and films. Today, the famous station concourse photo spot has a luggage trolley disappearing into the wall and an official shop next door, but it is a visitor installation rather than an original film set.
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Photo: S. Perquin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · modified
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
The Making of Harry Potter
Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England
A behind-the-scenes tour through authentic Harry Potter sets, costumes and props at the studios where all eight films were made. Visitors enter the original Great Hall set, built for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and used for filming in seven of the eight films, before exploring sets including Diagon Alley and seeing the Hogwarts Express up close.
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Photo: David Iliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Duke Humfrey’s Library
Hogwarts library
Oxford, England
The oldest reading room in the Bodleian Library became the Hogwarts library in the first two Harry Potter films and Goblet of Fire. Its dark timber shelves are especially recognisable from Harry’s restricted-section visit beneath the Invisibility Cloak.
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Photo: David Iliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Divinity School
Hogwarts infirmary
Oxford, England
The Divinity School’s elaborate hall appeared as the Hogwarts hospital wing in the Harry Potter films. It is where Hogwarts students go for injuries and illlness, and is the home of the infamous scene where Harry recouperates after confronting Voldermort in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
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Photo: Jonas Magnus Lystad · CC0 1.0
Christ Church
Hogwarts Staircase
Oxford, England
Christ Church’s Staircase was the location for the famous scene in the Philosophers Stone, where Harry and the other first years are introduced to Hogwarts by Professor McGonagall, ahead of the sorting ceremony. The Tudor dining hall inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall, but the scenes were filmed on a studio set.
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New College Cloisters
Malfoy’s ferret scene
Oxford, England
The huge holm oak inside New College’s medieval cloister courtyard appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Draco Malfoy confronts Harry beside the tree and tries to curse him, before Mad-Eye Moody intervenes and turns Draco into a white ferret.
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Photo: Phil Thomas · CC BY 2.0 · modified
Alnwick Castle
Hogwarts flying lessons
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
The castle's courtyards and grounds became parts of Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films. The Outer Bailey is especially recognisable as the setting for Harry's first broomstick lesson, and the castle now runs film-location activities alongside its historic visitor experience.
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Photo: Michael Beckwith · CC BY 2.0 · modified
Durham Cathedral
Hogwarts cloisters
Durham, England
Durham Cathedral's cloister and Chapter House appeared as Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets. The cloister is the most recognisable area, including the snowy courtyard where Harry releases Hedwig and covered walks used between lessons.
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Photo: Christopher JT Cherrington · CC BY-SA 4.0 · modified
Gloucester Cathedral
Hogwarts corridors
Gloucester, England
The medieval cloister doubled as Hogwarts corridors in three Harry Potter films. Its walkways appear in scenes including the messages written on the wall near the Chamber of Secrets and the corridor hiding the entrance to Gryffindor common room.
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Photo: Tony Grist · Public domain · modified
Lacock Abbey and Village
Hogwarts classrooms and village scenes
Lacock, Wiltshire, England
Lacock Abbey's cloisters, Chapter House, Sacristy and Warming Room became Hogwarts interiors in the first two films, while the preserved village supplied streets and houses used elsewhere in the series. The village is free to explore; entry to the abbey is ticketed.
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Goathland Station
Hogsmeade Station
North York Moors, England
This preserved station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway became Hogsmeade Station in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Its stone buildings, footbridge and rural platform remain recognisable, and heritage trains still call here during the railway's operating season.
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Photo: Brian Deegan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · modified
Hardwick Hall
Malfoy Manor
Derbyshire, England
Hardwick Hall's imposing Elizabethan exterior became Malfoy Manor in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. The filmmakers enhanced its silhouette digitally, but the symmetrical façade, tall windows and surrounding estate are unmistakable.
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Malham Cove
Harry and Hermione’s Horcrux hunt
Yorkshire Dales, England
The limestone pavement above Malham Cove appears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 while Harry and Hermione are searching for Horcruxes. Reaching the exact rocks involves a steep climb from Malham village.
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Photo: Thomas Roberts · CC BY-SA 2.0
Freshwater West
Shell Cottage and Dobby’s grave
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Freshwater West supplied the wild coastal setting for Shell Cottage and Dobby's final scenes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The cottage was a temporary film set and has been removed, so visitors come for the recognisable beach rather than a surviving building.
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Photo: Marco Delnoij · CC BY-SA 4.0 · modified
Glen Coe
Hogwarts landscapes
Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Glen Coe and the surrounding mountains supplied dramatic Hogwarts scenery across several Harry Potter films. Temporary sets were built in parts of the glen but no structures survive; the National Trust for Scotland visitor centre is the safest practical gateway for exploring the wider landscape.
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Photo: Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Clachaig Gully Viewpoint
Hagrid’s Hut
Glen Coe, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
The hillside above Torren Lochan held the full-size Hagrid’s Hut, pumpkin patch and Hogwarts bridge sets for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The sets were removed after filming, but the viewpoint preserves the recognisable outlook across the lochan and Signal Rock forest.
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Steall Falls
Triwizard Tournament backdrop
Glen Nevis, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Steall Falls and Nevis Gorge appear behind the action during the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The waterfall is reached on a short but serious Highland path with rough ground and exposed drops.
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Leadenhall Market
Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron
City of London, England
The ornate covered passages of Leadenhall Market became part of Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In Bull's Head Passage, the blue shopfront used as the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron can still be identified among the working businesses.
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Photo: Tristan Surtel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · modified
Millennium Bridge
Death Eater bridge attack
Central London, England
London's pedestrian Millennium Bridge appears in the opening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, where it is twisted apart during a Death Eater attack. The real bridge remains a popular Thames crossing between St Paul's Cathedral and Tate Modern.
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Photo: William Hook · CC BY-SA 2.0 · modified
London Zoo Reptile House
Harry talks to the snake
Regent's Park, London, England
London Zoo's historic 1927 Reptile House was used for the scene in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone where Harry first discovers he can speak to snakes. The reptiles have since moved to a newer habitat, but the listed building remains part of the zoo's story.
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House of MinaLima
Harry Potter graphic art and props
Soho, London, England
A free gallery and shop created by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the graphic designers behind the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. It displays the design language behind props such as the Marauder's Map, Daily Prophet, Ministry documents and wizarding packaging.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0 · modified
Palace Theatre
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre, London, England
The official stage continuation of the Harry Potter story at London's Palace Theatre. The production combines large-scale theatrical effects with a story set nineteen years after the original series, and is offered in different performance formats and schedules.
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