Harry Potter Escorted Day tours- Guided Tour to Harry Potter film locations

We offer the main types of Harry Potter-themed tours you can do in London and Oxford, and whether you’re after film sets, and iconic city locations. See the iconic London sites featured in the books and movies. Venture further afield to Oxford to see the Hogwarts sites, too.

Harry Potter Filming Locations Tour: London & Oxford

Calling all Potterheads! These expertly guided Harry Potter day tours from London take you behind the scenes of the world’s most beloved film series. Explore iconic London filming locations, walk through historic Oxford colleges that inspired Hogwarts, and experience the magic firsthand at the official Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter.

Perfect for US travelers, families, first-time visitors to England, and lifelong Harry Potter fans, these tours blend movie magic, British history, and unforgettable sightseeing—all in one spellbinding day.

In and Around London

. Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter

Book main attractions (especially the studio tour) early — they often sell out weeks/months ahead.

  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is the big, official behind-the-scenes experience at the actual Leavesden studios where the films were made. Leavesden (near London) includes Props, sets, immersive movie-making magic

    Highlights include:

    • Hogwarts™ Great Hall

    • Diagon Alley™

    • Dumbledore’s Office™

    • Gryffindor™ Common Room

    • Platform 9¾™ and the Hogwarts Express™

    • Gringotts Bank™ and the Lestrange Vault

  • This is more of a self-guided attraction than a traditional walking tour — you wander through real sets and props (Diagon Alley, Great Hall, Hogwarts Express, etc.) at your own pace.

  • Includes basic entry tickets

In Oxford

Oxford: The Real-Life Inspiration for Hogwarts

Oxford isn’t a studio—it’s the real thing. This historic university city provided inspiration and filming locations for Hogwarts itself.

Guided Oxford Walking Tours include:

  • Christ Church College – inspiration for Hogwarts’ Great Hall and staircase scenes

  • Cobblestone streets, cloisters, and quadrangles used in the films

  • Exterior views of famous landmarks like the Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera

Oxford tours combine Harry Potter trivia with 900+ years of British history, making them a favorite for fans and non-fans alike.


Warner Bros. Studio Tour + Oxford Day Trip

  • Our best-selling package combines Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (the official behind-the-scenes experience with real film sets like the Great Hall, Diagon Alley, and Hogwarts Express) with a guided walk in Oxford.

  • You travel from London by executive coach, return the same day.

  • Great for seeing both the studio magic and real filming sites in one trip.

  • Available daily.



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Oxford ChristchurchThe Hogwarts Express London & Oxford 8 hours Coach Tour - daily departures

Harry Potter Day Tour Duration : Approx. 8 hours Come on our most popular Harry Potter tour and take a magical journey into the world of everyone’s favorite boy wizard, Harry Potter! Visit two of the most beautiful cities in the world, London and Oxford, as we show you the film locations and inspirations behind the books, an essential experience for any Harry Potter fan. In Oxford, see many other Harry Potter sights, including the grand staircase where Mrs. McGonagall greets the children and the Great Hall that provided the model for Hogwarts Dining Hall.

Oxford

We set off from London in the morning and head to Oxford to begin our spellbinding day of discovery! Our visit to Oxford begins with an hour's walking tour of this world famous University city with a professional guide. Founded in 1167, Oxford is England's oldest university. On the walking tour, we'll walk past some of the most famous university buildings, cloisters and quadrangles, explore the back streets and wander across cobblestone squares, all the while standing in the shadows of the famous 'dreaming spires'. Our guided walking tour will take you into the heart of this land of hallowed academia, where you'll have a chance to see the Bodleian Library, the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre and selected colleges. Some of the university colleges our tour will take us past include Christ Church, Merton, Oriel, Corpus Christi, Magdalen, University, Queens, All Souls, Hertford, Trinity, Balliol and St John's. The University has 38 independent, autonomous colleges and we will also pass alongside many others on your tour. We end our visit to Oxford with some free time, a chance for you to soak up the atmosphere and discover Oxford's hidden gems at your leisure before we continue onto the next stop of our tour, Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

After a short drive of around one hour, we'll arrive at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, a truly unique attraction. The visit to the Studio Tour gives you your chance to experience the filmmaking magic that went into creating one of the most successful film series of all time, where you'll see authentic sets, props and costumes, all used to make the Harry Potter film series come to life! Marvel at the detail throughout the Studio Tour as you stroll through the HogwartsTM Great Hall, and some of the most iconic sets from the movies, including Professor DumbledoreTM's Office, Number Four Privet Drive, the GryffindorTM common room, Ron WeasleyTM's family kitchen, Diagon AlleyTM, the Atrium from the Ministry of Magic and the Hogwarts ExpressTM, plus so much more! We'll spend at least 4 hours in the Studio Tour, during which you'll have the opportunity to discover behind-the-scenes secrets which created the special effects we enjoy in the film series, marvel at the intricate details that went into every single part of the Harry Potter, as well as learning the craftsmanship behind the prosthetics and make-up that transformed actors into the creatures we see on screen. All will be revealed at the Studio Tour which is located next to the working studio where all eight Harry Potter films were produced!
 

 

Warner Bros Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter
2026 USD
Days Destination adult child
Every day Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour & Oxford by coach $245 $238
supplement 3rd-19th April, 1st July-31st August & 12th-31st December $261 $254


Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter Included Highlights small groupn- Limited to 16 persons, with hotel pickup

Hotel Pick-Up Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Want an easier, more personal experience? This small group tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off from central London, plus guaranteed Studio Tour entry.

Includes:

  • Door-to-door transport from your London hotel

  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour admission

  • Up to 4 hours inside the Studio

  • Small group experience (max 16 guests)

✔️ Ideal for international travelers
✔️ No public transport hassles
✔️ Available daily

 

  • Entry ticket to Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter.

    USD adult child
    Every day Small group Harry Potter Studio with hotel pick up/drop off $254 $246
    Child rate
    supplement applies on all Harry Potter products in the dates below:
    1st May to 31st August $271 $263
    16th October to 5th November
    13th December to 5th January

 

  • Pick up & drop off from any London city centre (zone 1) hotel, Air Bnb or private address
  • Entry tickets to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter with 4 hours in the Studio
  • Small group day trip experience, maximum 16 people per excursion
  • Should you wish to combine your trip to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour with a visit to the city of Oxford, we have daily small group and coach excursions. (see coach tours above)
  • Flexible booking guarantee!

On this small group day trip from London, you will be collected from your hotel between 08.30am and 09.15am, before heading out to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter, Ron WeasleyTM and Hermione GrangerTM as you discover authentic film sets and experience the magic of the Harry Potter film series!

After a 60 minute drive we arrive at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. Your driver will give you your Studio Tour tickets and then the magic begins! Stroll along the famous cobbles of Diagon AlleyTM, see the shop fronts of Ollivander's, Flourish and Blotts, the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and Eeylops Owl Emporium. See iconic props from the film series, including Rubeus HagridTM’s motorcycle and the Philosopher's Stone! Explore the Forbidden Forest and rediscover other memorable sets from the film series, including the Great Hall, the GryffindorTM common room, the boys’ dormitory, Hagrid’s hut and the Potions classroom. No visit would be complete without visiting Platform 9 3/4TM, and you’ll have a chance to snap a photo with the trolley on your way to catch the Hogwarts ExpressTM.

You will also have the chance to explore the largest addition to the Studio Tour to date, Gringotts BankTM! Lined by towering marble pillars with three magnificent crystal chandeliers, you will discover costumes and prosthetics belonging to Bogrod, Griphook and many other goblin bankers, as well as inkwells, quills, ledgers and piles of Galleons, Sickles and Knuts littering the goblin tellers’ desks as seen on screen. Enter the Lestrange vault used to store the treasures of Bellatrix Lestrange, including the Sword of Gryffindor and Helga HufflepuffTM’s Cup, one of Lord VoldemortTM’s many Horcruxes. Here, you can have a unique photo opportunity allowing you to step inside the Lestrange vault and surround yourselves with treasure.

After a four hour visit to the Studio Tour, we will return to London, where you will be dropped off at your hotel. 

Morning departures

With pick up at your hotel between 09.30 and 10.00am, returning to London at approximately 5-5.30pm.

Available from London Sunday - Friday

Please note that this is not an escorted tour, price includes coach transfer and admission to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.

Warner Bros. Entertainments Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.

 

Private Tours
London taxi tourHarry Potter Private Day Tour of London 2-3 Hour Day Tour of London by Black Taxi You will be picked-up (and dropped-off) from your Central London* Hotel (or location). Black Taxi Harry Potter Tour takes you in a classic London cab to iconic filming locations like King's Cross (Platform 9¾), Leadenhall Market (Diagon Alley), Australia House (Gringotts), Millennium Bridge, and spots for the Ministry of Magic, offering a guided, door-to-door magical tour of London's wizarding world, often with movie clips and trivia. !

On your private driving tour inspired by the wizarding world, you will:

  • Travel in the comfort of a private London Taxi;
  • See all the film locations, used in all 8 movies, accompanied by a professional guide and Harry Potter fanatic!;
  • Stop for a memorable photo opportunity at ‘Platform 9 ¾’;
  • See where the external shots were used for the "Gringotts Wizarding Bank", Diagon Alley, and the Leaky Cauldron;
  • Follow the route of the ‘Knight Bus’ across the River Thames and around those windy streets;
  • Walk over the Brockdale Bridge, which collapsed in the opening scenes of the sixth film;
  • Browse Borough Market, home of the ‘Third-Hand Bookshop';
  • Finish your tour as a true insider of Harry Potter in London. 

In just three hours, you'll traverse many of London's hidden passageways and filming locations for the iconic 8 films. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for Ernie Prang and Stan Shunpike navigating the Knight Bus throughout the city.

We promise even if you're not enough of a Potterhead to understand a single reference made in this tour, your guide is used to accompanying muggles and showing them the magic of the wizarding world, visible everywhere throughout London! 

For the curious who want a private tour

Up to 5 passengers in Black Taxi USD
3 Hour private Harry Potter London sites $629
8 Hour Harry Potter Oxford from London $1,915

 

Here are the sites of interest to Harry Potter fams:

Harry Potter Films & Their London Filming Locations

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

London

  • King’s Cross Station (Platform 9¾) – Harry’s first journey to Hogwarts

  • Leadenhall Market – Exterior inspiration for Diagon Alley / Leaky Cauldron

  • Australia House – Interior of Gringotts Wizarding Bank

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

London

  • King’s Cross Station – Blocked barrier scene with Ron and Harry

  • Leadenhall Market – Return to Diagon Alley streets

  • Claremont Square (Islington) – Dursleys’ flying car scene

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

London

  • Lambeth Bridge – The Knight Bus squeezes between double-deckers

  • Borough Market / Great Scotland Yard – Leaky Cauldron exterior

  • Millennium Bridge – Featured later but often discussed on Azkaban-themed tours

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

London

  • Westminster Underground Station – Harry’s arrival at the Ministry of Magic

  • Millennium Bridge – Dramatic collapse scene opening the film

  • Blackfriars area – Ministry entrances and street scenes

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

London

  • Millennium Bridge – Destroyed by Death Eaters

  • Lambeth & Westminster areas – Ministry and Muggle London sequences

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)

London

  • Piccadilly Circus – Trio dodging traffic while on the run

  • Tottenham Court Road – Escape scenes

  • Whitehall & Ministry district – Underground wizarding world

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)

London

  • Mostly studio-based for Hogwarts battle, but many London HP tours still reference this film for story context and earlier locations.

 

Harry Potter Books in order

(Note: Book 1 uses the U.S. title Sorcerer’s Stone, not Philosopher’s Stone.)

  1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1998, U.S. edition)

  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

     

     

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Please be advised that Harry Potter is a fictional character, and that you will not actually be seeing Harry on the tour. The tour has been planned to visit sites important in the first movies. You will no doubt recognize many of the places from the films. An active imagination is all that is required to recreate the scenes in your mind.


Planning a school trip? Family Vacation?
If you have a group of students, friends or family (6 or more), we can arrange a private escorted tour for you of Harry Potter sites. Prefer to visit Order of the Phoenix, Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince locations instead? Call for details!

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This themed tour is not an official Harry Potter event and is not endorsed nor sanctioned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Harry Potter book publishers or J.K.. Rowling and her representatives. "Harry Potter" and related marks are the property of Warner Bros.

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