And we might even accidentally end up in knockturn alley. You can book tickets from home at visitbritain here. Out of all scenes in the harry potter films which include a london bridge, none or as memorable or iconic as the scene inharry potter and the halfblood prince, when a group of death eaters destroy the pedestrianonly millennium bridge in the opening scenes of the film. Harry potter on location in london town london walks. We chose the harry potter film locations in the city tour. Explore the making of harry potter at the warner bros studio tour, book tickets for the cursed child, muggle walks and harry potter bus. London walks harry potter london walks, london traveller.
Harry potter film location tour london walks youtube. Accompanied by your guide, a fellow muggle, set out to discover london most magical spots and explore the sites where the harry potter movies were filmed. Youve seen the films and read the books, now discover harry potters london on a on a guided walk. Times are tough for the travel community right now. The walk chapter 1, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. Immerse yourself in the magical world of harry potter on this 2.
Discover the real history of london with an interactive walking tour around the city with london walks. Rowling shocks harry potter fans by revealing true. Meet richard walker just outside the river exit of embankment tube. This post is meant for all you harry potter nerds like me out there.
This post is a guide to harry potter tours and sights in london. Follow in the footsteps of one of the worlds most famous fictional wizards as you step into the real diagon alley, catch a glimpse of the leaky cauldron, pose by the mythical platform 9. A great time, then, to experience a sprinkling of magic on a harry potter walking tour of london, the home of gringotts wizarding bank, diagon alley, the leaky. London walks guided tours save with the london pass. So naturally when the skrewt decided to go blasting off in an unknown direction, all the fire had been shot directly onto his arm. If you click on these links, i may receive a commission at no cost to you. I greatly appreciate your support and all funds go towards keeping the blog up and running. We offer a guided tour of film locations as well as a selfguided tour to do on your own. Meet your guide and small group of no more than 15 people close to london bridge in central london in time for a morning or afternoon departure depending on option chosen.
They were paced out by walking the route with a camcorder whilst both filming. As an experienced london guide, who has written many books on london. Time out country walks near london vol 2 time out country. The harry potter film locations in the city walk takes place every sunday afternoon, year round, at 2. Just turn up at set time, pay cash and away you go. Learn how to stay at a harry potter themed hotel or how to get to the warner bros. So, as you are walking around, you will be set tasks to do, such as finding hidden pieces of street furniture or answering questions using the information that is found on. What to see and do at harry potter studios london my. Time out country walks near london vol 2 time out country walks volume 2 by time out guides ltd 2011 paperback. Harry potter london walk trains tofrom london, southend. If youre not born under a rock, you know who harry potter is. Join our free harry potter walking tour to see streets and buildings known from the books and used in the movies. Harry, as it turns out, had not quite paid attention when he was leashing the skrewt, tying the rather hort rope around the blasting end of the beast, not the middle like hagrid had instructed. Harry potter lovers london rick steves travel forum.
Explore the magical world of harry potter on this walking tour of london. A walking tour for harry potter fans, exploring london film locations and inspirations for the books, with props, trivia and fun behindthescenes stories. On the london town tour, youll see the entrance to the ministry of the magic, the flight path of deatheaters, and other movie sites around the thames, trafalgar square and piccadilly circus. See london from a unique perspective with an unusual tour. The harry potter tour of london locations is not an official harry potter event and is not endorsed, sanctioned or in any other way supported, directly or indirectly by warner bros entertainment inc, the harry potter book publishers or j. With so many sightseeing tours in london and top 10 attractions to choose from, satisfying your hunger for culture, history, excitement and entertainment is easy. All rights to the series of harry potter books are the property of j. From kings cross station to the reptile house at london zoo, our city is filled with locations from the world of harry potter.
Sep 03, 2019 a harry potter fan poses for a photograph during a visit to platform nine and threequarters at kings cross station in london, britain, march 21, 2017. The map features the four london locations that take place in the books, and fifteen. This free walking tour will take you through the finer sights of london, whilst pointing out locations from the harry potter films, such as the real diagon alley the gorgeous leadenhall market and the bridge blown up by death eaters. Youve seen the films and read the books, now discover harry potter s london on a on a guided walk. Kennedy memorial sherlock holmes memorabilia daunt books. Discover harry potters london by joining us on one of our top rated walking tour. I am headed to london at the end of the month and want to see some of the hp fan sites because, well, its the series that got me captivated with all things british in the first place.
Stand outside the leaky cauldron, stroll through diagon alley, try to access platform 9 34, stand outside gringotts and look out for the death eaters on the millenium bridge. Jan 19, 2017 here is a good way to see a lot of london, but with a focus on the harry potter attractions. Harry potter film locations in the city london walks. And, if time is limited, you can select which film locations are most important to.
Take in the iconic views of london as we c ross brockdale bridge harry potter and the order of the phoenix and hear the spinechilling eyewitness account of the death eater attack of june 1996. See firsthand the sets, costumes and props used in all the harry potter films, and step inside some of the films locations including the great hall, dumbledores office and hagrids hut. The arrival of harry potter books, followed by tremendously successful hollywood. To go on the harry potter film locations in the city. Go behind the scenes on walks that include harry potter, james bond, paddington bear, doctor who and sherlock holmes. Funny harry potter jokes a must read for all hp fans out. Dec 08, 2017 if youre looking for great harry potter london walking tour, london walks has them. A walking tour for harry potter fans, exploring london film locations and inspirations for the books, with props, trivia and fun. The shop was vacant at the time, so filmmakers were able to paint it black and hang up a leaky cauldron sign for the scene. London walks 2020 all you need to know before you go with. Get your walking shoes on and get out there to explore all the sights london has to offer with our guide to the best london walking tours. Harry potter london magic walking tour and film locations londons favourite guide takes you to all the main harry potter film locations in london on this magical walking tour.
If youre looking for great harry potter london walking tour, london walks has them. Harry potter london magic walking tour and film locations. As part of the wizarding worlds harry potter at home initiative, a selection of familiar faces will be popping up to read the book s 17 chapters one at a time. If you do not want to board a bus, then there is also a harry potter walk in london, which is cheaper than the bus trip. If you go private you can have a harry potter tour or any other london walk on a day and at a time that. London walks offers 2 harry potter tours, each covering a different part of london. We offer 5 rated walking tours throughout london by the finest blue badge guides. Visiting the best harry potter london sites along for the trip. Dec 06, 2018 find harry potter tours and experiences in london. Studio tour london the making of harry potter has temporarily closed effective march 16 from 8pm. Visiting the best harry potter london sites along for. To go on the harry potter film locations in the city walk meet richard walker just outside exit 3 by the war memorial in front of the royal exchange of bank tube. Have a magical day out with a behindthescenes tour of the harry potter films at warner bros. Studio tour, as well as other potter sights outside of the nations.
Part 2 is the final part of a saga that has captivated the world since jk rowling published the first harry potter story nearly 15 years ago. There are so many harry potter features in and around london you could be walking past the ministry of magic without even realising it. Dec 10, 2017 harry potter london magic walking tour and film locations london s favourite guide takes you to all the main harry potter film locations in london on this magical walking tour. Established by richard jones in 2007, the free harry potter tour of london will help. Our fabulous guide took us through the various spots where. Taking a selfguided harry potter tour of london hypable. See if you think this might be the inspiration for the durmstrang ship in harry potter and the goblet of fire. London has been home to some of the biggest moves on the silver screen, and with brit movie tours, you can discover locations from some of your favourite flicks. Buckle up, folks, here are some of the best london walking tours. Harry potter walk in london self guided, london, england. Our harry potter london walks are fun and engaging perfect for families with children or private groups without. The harry potter tour and london treasure hunt has been structured as both a london tour and a london treasure hunt that is intended to be both informative and entertaining. The harry potter london tour the original free walk.
In both, harry potter and the philosophers stone and harry potter and the goblet of fire an empty storefront at 42 bulls head passage at leadenhall market was used as the entrance of the leaky cauldron. Take a look at london from a different angle and see the quirkier side of the city. Meet richard walker just outside the river exit of embankment tube and dont forget the other harry potter walk. In a city surrounded by dragons, w e discuss the importance of the several security breaches at gringotts bank and learn about the wizarding worlds.
If you have bought tickets for the attraction through one of the tours then you will need to contact the supplier directly details will be on your confirmation email to. The only other times the piccadilly lights went out again were for funerals of. London photo walks looks at the top harry potter filming locations in london. Mar 06, 2019 harry potter studios london is a must see if you are a harry potter fan at all this tour is a must.
Harry potter walking tour for muggles in london viator. There are at present no indications on when it will reopen. Visit diagon alley, platform 9 34 and many other locations used in the films. Join us for a few hours of discovery, facts and entertainment. Tour for muggles harry potter london walk london expedia. After visiting the film location for the leaky cauldron harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban and the third hand book emporium, we admire a floating museum displaying the gryffindor colours. Rowling spent some time on twitter wednesday debunking fan theories about where her iconic harry potter series originated and revealed the truth. Thank you richard walker for the just the ticket harry potter walk tour.
This magical map shows all the harry potter locations in. We used london walks for this tour because we knew what a great company they were due to our previous experience with their company in paris paris walks. Meet richard outside exit 3 of bank tube by the war memorial in front of the royal exchange. A story millions and millions people have red, both children and adults.
Harry potter tour of london is not an official harry potter event and is not endorsed, sanctioned or in any other way supported, directly or indirectly by warner bros entertainment inc, the harry potter book publishers or j. I miss the feeling the first time you read something so good. Me personally, i was about 15 years old when the first book was released. Join us on a harry potter walking tour to see iconic buildings, streets, and.
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