As a fan of Harry Potter I thought to create a post of the 10 top places to visit in London about Harry Potter movies.
I visited all of them myself, Warner Bros studios excluded (such a pity) but it's the main target of my next London visit.
Hope you will enjoy and you will find some interesting places to add at your next London tour.
Here we go the...
Top 10 Harry Potter places in London
1 Diagon Alley at Leadenhall Market
where... Gracechurch Street - EC3 nearest Tube, Monument station
Diagon Alley is one of the most iconic locations in Harry Potter’s London, as it’s the high shopping street of the wizarding world. In the first movie, Leadenhall Market was used to shoot the exterior of the magical shops found in the alley. Leadenhall Market is a beautiful Victorian covered market with many different specialty shops. In the section of the market called Bull’s Head Passage you’ll find the blue shop front that was used as the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron in the film.
2 Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross Station
where... King's Cross station
The beautiful Victorian building of St. Pancras Station was used as the exterior of King’s Cross Station where students board the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 ¾ in the Harry Potter films.
Here you’ll have the chance to take a picture (complete with a Gryffindor scarf) and to check out the adjacent Harry Potter shop
3 Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour London
where... Leavesden, Watford
It's the best location for every Potter's fan,
On the tour you’ll be able to visit the original sets of the Great Hall, Dumbledore’s Office, Hagrid’s Hut and many more. There’s also a beautiful scale model of Hogwarts, several props and costumes.
Easy to reach just take the train from London Euston to Watford, booking is suggested.
https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
4 Gringotts Bank The Australian High Commission
where... Strand nearest tube Charing Cross station
The beautiful interior of the Gringotts bank was shot inside the Australia House The Australian High Commission is housed in the building and is not easy to get inside, only for specific reasons as a visa application, otherwise they will denied access. The amazing exterior, however, worth a visit.
5 Charing Cross Road
where... nearest tube Tottenham Court Road Station
Although it is a Muggle area, the Leaky Cauldron inn is located on this street, and thus wizards and witches can access Diagon Alley by passing through the inn. Charing Cross Road is renowned for its specialist and second-hand
bookshops and more general second-hand and antiquarian shops giving the
street an intriguing charm.
6 Westminster Tube station
Westminster Tube Station is one of the main locations Harry Potter uses when travelling in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and had to be closed to the public for an entire day during filming. Westminster is one of the most historic areas in London and is close to endless attractions including the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Parliament Square, Downing Street and the London Eye.
7 Reptile House, London Zoo
where ... Outer Circle, Regent's Park - NW1
nearest tube Camden Town station
Find out if you have Harry Potter's gift of Parseltongue (being able to talk to serpents) at London Zoo. The Reptile House is home to some of the biggest snakes on earth, as well as lizards and crocodiles. It is here that a python speaks to Harry for the first time.
8 Tower Bridge
where... nearest tube Tower Hill station
In The Order of the Phoenix, Harry flies along the Thames and over Tower Bridge on his broomstick.
9 Piccadilly Circus
where... nearest tube Piccadilly circus station
At Piccadilly Circus you can walk in the footsteps of the three
main characters. It is through here that Harry, Ron and Hermione run
during Deathly Hallows Part 1, when they flee the wedding of Ron's older
brother after learning Death Eaters are on their tails.
10 Lambeth Bridge
where... nearest tube Lambeth north station
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