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Tours > Harry Potter Tours, Hogworth Express |
UK TRAVEL SEARCH
Harry Potter Tours - The Goblet of Fire:
Some of the most memorable settings and backdrops in the film Harry Potter are some of England's most
historic attractions. - Following are some of the tours which operate in the UK which have a Harry Potter interest.
(Note that all reputable Harry Potter Tour operators generally offer personal expert tour guides for the tour.)
Lacock
Just a short drive from Bath is the tranquil National Trust village of Lacock, where the quiet leafy
streets, lined with 16th Century cottages were used in the blockbuster film. This beautiful village
will evoke memories in the minds of avid film buffs as it was also used in the period dramas Emma
and Pride and Prejudice. The interior of the medieval Lacock Abbey was used as the classroom of
Hogwarts School where Harry would sit with his fellow wizard apprentices. Lacock's Church of St
Cyriacs also featured in the film.
Oxford University
The Harry Potter School for Wizards scenes were filmed at much of Oxford University including
Christ Church College - one of Oxford's most magnificent colleges where the University's age-old
traditions still prevail. Whilst in Oxford your guide will also show some of the other colleges
that belong to the prestigious University. Take a diversion from Harry's escapades and visit the
birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace.
Further North ...Other Harry Potter locations
Alnwick Castle in Northumberland (right), ancestral home of the Dukes of Northumberland provided
exterior shots of Hogwarts. The wonderful Quidditch match and the broomstick flying lessons were
also filmed within the castle ramparts.
Goathland Station in North Yorkshire built in 1865, was used as Hogsmead station.
Durham Cathedral, recently voted the best loved building in Britain, provided the setting for one of the
classrooms as well the memorable scene in which Harry walks through the cloisters with his owl,
Hedwig.
*Overnight Harry Potter Special
Includes all of the above as well as Stonehenge, Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bath
Day 1
- 2 hour panoramic tour of London - visiting main sights including King's Cross, Australia House, London Zoo ...
- Britain's most famous prehistoric monument Stonehenge
- National Trust village of Lacock
- Roman city of Bath
- Overnight in Gloucester or Cotswolds
Day 2
- Gloucester Cathedral
- Warwick Castle
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Oxford
- Return to London
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