Harry Potter Tour of Britain. England & Scotland
08 Days / 07 Nights
Arrive in London for a Harry Potter themed walking tour of the city. We also spend a full day at Warner Bros’ Studio Tour north of London. The award-winning tour gives you access to spectacular sets from the Harry Potter movies and a behind the scenes look at production. Onward to Oxford to see locations used in the Harry Potter films, like Christ Church College, The Bodleian Library, and Lacock village of Hogwarts fame. Our tour also includes Gloucester and Yorkshire as prime locations with Malfoy Manor and Goathland Train Station as Hogsmeade Station. Our last journey takes us to Alnwick Castle where you can take a lesson in Quidditch! Our tour concludes in J.K. Rowlings bastion city of Edinburgh. The perfect ending!
The Itinerary
DAY 1 – PLATFORM 9 ¾
Arrive in London and transfer to your hotel to check in. Start your adventure with a Harry
Potter themed walking tour of London.
Overnight: London area
DAY 2 – WARNER BROS STUDIO TOUR
Today, spend a full day at the Warner Bros Studio Tour north of London. The award- winning tour gives you access to spectacular sets from the Harry Potter movies and a behind the scenes look at their production.
Overnight: London area
DAY 3 – THE GREAT HALL
Depart London. Travel to Oxford to join a Harry Potter themed walking tour. You will see many of the locations used in the Harry Potter films, and you can choose to visit one of the locations connected to the films: Christ Church College, Bodleian Library. Continue to the village of Lacock, a major filming location. The Abbey was used for several Hogwarts scenes. Continue to the Gloucester area for your next overnight stay.
Overnight: Gloucester area
DAY 4 – MALFOY MANOR
Drive into central Gloucester to visit the imposing cathedral. After your visit, continue north to Yorkshire, perhaps stopping to visit Hardwick Hall along the way, the main setting for Malfoy Manor.
Overnight: York area
DAY 5 – HOGSMEADE STATION, DAY TOUR OF NORTH YORKSHIRE
Park your car in Goathland and take a train ride to Whitby on the North Yorks Moors Railway: Goathland station acts as Hogsmeade Station. In the seaside town of Whitby, enjoy some fish & chips, before taking the train back to Goathland and returning to York. Enjoy some free time in York to explore the historic city. Perhaps join a ghost walk of the city in the evening.
Overnight: York area
DAY 6 - HOGWARTS
Depart Yorkshire and travel towards Scotland. Before you reach the border, stop in Durham to visit the cathedral: used to shoot various exterior and interior shots of Hogwarts. A little bit further north, visit Alnwick Castle where if you wish, you can have a Quidditch lesson! Continue to your hotel in Edinburgh.
Overnight: Edinburgh area
DAY 7 – EDINBURGH
Follow in the footsteps of JK Rowling as you explore the city which inspired her novels on a walking tour, a must for any Harry Potter fans. Explore the magical world that Harry and his friends found themselves in. The afternoon is free to explore the city.
Overnight: Edinburgh area
DAY 8 – THE END
Your Harry Potter adventure has come to “the end” as you depart from Edinburgh..