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Harry Potter Edinburgh Filming Location
Elephant Cafe
The Elephant Cafe is where J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series of novels. Rowling was inspired and created this magical novel in Edinburgh. There will be many elephant decorations in the store. The store has the first Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone novel, and Rowling also signed the book.
Tips:
The store provides coffee, hot chocolate and other drinks, as well as simple meals, and also sells various desserts.
Edinburgh City Hall
J.K. Rowling won the highest honor medal in Edinburgh, the "Edinburgh Award", in 2008, so she left a pair of her palm prints on the ground in front of the city hall. This is not only because she wrote "Harry Potter", but also because of her contribution to public welfare.
Tips:
Edinburgh City Hall is not far from the Heart of Midlothian. You can find the City Hall by looking for the heart-shaped sign~ The handprint is at the entrance of the City Hall and is easy to find.
Harry Potter Alnwick Filming Location
Alnwick Castle
There is such a castle north of York and south of Edinburgh. It is a medieval-style building. In the Victorian era, it was known as the "Windsor Castle of the North" and was also the main residence of the Duke of Northumberland. This castle is not only surrounded by mountains and rivers, but also surrounded by green trees. There is also a beautiful park covering an area of 3,000 hectares in the area.
The large lawn here is the filming location of Harry's first broomstick lesson in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Combined with the attributes of the filming location, the castle also opened a broomstick lesson for everyone, which is a very interesting experience.
Tips:
(1) The time of the flying broom class is not fixed every day. Although the tickets are free, they are also in great demand. If you want to participate, try to arrive at the castle as early as possible.
(2) The entrance to the castle is on the west side, but the luggage storage is in the southeast corner. You can see it by walking east along the path after entering.
(3) Luggage storage is free.
(4) Since the castle is located in a remote area, it is recommended that you drive there.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Filming Location in York
Diagon Alley (Butcher Street)
The Shambles - Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter movie - is the most complete and oldest medieval street in the UK to date. It is now the most famous commercial street in York. Because this street was previously a butcher shop, the meat was easily rotten in the sun, so the road was deliberately narrowed, hence the name Butcher Street.
The prototype of Diagon Alley in the movie, where Hagrid took Harry to buy school equipment, is here.
Tips:
The shops on Butcher Street close early, so don’t go too late if you want to go shopping here.
Goathland
Goathland Station is where Hogsmeade Station was filmed in the movie. Harry hugged Hagrid and said goodbye here. Hagrid gave him a family photo album as a gift. That was the first time Harry saw a photo of himself and his parents.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Filming Location in Oxford
Christ Church College, Oxford
Christ Church College, Oxford is often referred to as “The House”. It is one of the largest colleges in Oxford and was founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525. Christ Church College has a deep political connection with Britain. It served as the temporary capital of Charles I during the Civil War and produced 16 British prime ministers in the past 200 years. The Great Dining Hall here is also the filming location of the Great Dining Hall in the Harry Potter movies.
Tips:
(1) You need to buy a ticket to enter
(2) You must follow the designated route to visit and are not allowed to walk around
(3) Tripods are not allowed
Oxford University Library
The Oxford University Library is the second largest library in the UK. The number of books in the Oxford University Library is second only to the British Library. It has about 6.5 million books, including modern humanities, journals, natural sciences, rare books, etc., including 160,000 Eastern and Western manuscripts, about 6,500 cradle books, more than 50,000 current publications, and about 1.17 million maps. It has a huge number of collections and countless treasures. This is also the filming location of the library part in the Harry Potter series of movies.
Tips:
It is recommended to participate in the library tour. The standard tour is 2-3 hours, and the mini tour is about 1 hour. You can visit the interior of the library. However, shooting inside is not allowed.
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a typical British palace complex and is the property of the Churchill family. It is located in the suburbs of Oxford and can be reached by bus. There is a scenic spot here that is the filming location of Harry Potter, called the "Harry Potter Tree", which is a tree that only has a small scene in the movie.
Tips:
Blenheim Palace is very large. It is recommended to arrange at least half a day to visit.
Harry Potter Scotland & Ireland Filming Locations
Cliffs of Moher (Ireland): The place where Dumbledore took Harry to Apparate and steal the Horcruxes in "Half-Blood Prince"
Glenfinnan Viaduct (Scotland): The filming location of the Hogwarts Express
Itinerary Suggestions
If you want to visit these attractions in full, it is recommended to travel from south to north (enter from London and exit from Edinburgh) or from north to south (enter from Edinburgh and exit from London). It is better to walk all the way there without going back.