Some of the best tours in London are walking tours. With some tours, you only get to see certain things, but with a walking tour, you walk the streets and have the opportunity to you see the architecture, get the complete tour experience at an affordable price. If you enjoyed the Harry Potter movies or books, you would definitely enjoy the Harry Potter Location Tours. All the movies were filmed entirely in Britain at the author’s request. The filming was done at different locations in London, Gloucester, and Oxford.
There are several tours available that range from 4 hours to a few days. Many of the tours include other famous historical UK sights. These do not necessarily appear in the movies, but you may as well see them while you are in the area.
Walk in the footsteps of the fictional wizard with experienced guides who will take you through the streets of London, explaining some of the top sites that the books were based on. You will see buildings such as the Ministry of Magic and Diagon Alley and many more.
A location where the famous trio was shot was at the Norman Cathedral of Gloucester. This has been a functioning church for over 1300 years. The scenes that include talking ghosts or moving portraits in the first movie were shot in this very place.
The Cathedral is also the setting in the second movie when Moaning Myrtle appears, and the red writing begins appearing the hall corridors. This signals the Chamber of Secrets being opened for the first time in years. The sixth movie, ‘The Half-Blood Prince, ‘ was also filmed here.
Another location is the Westminster Tube Station. This area was used for the Ministry of Magic in The Order of the Phoenix. You can also view one of the red telephone boxes that Harry and Mr. Weasley used to descend into the Ministry.
The London Zoo location was used in the scene when Harry becomes aware of his special powers by communicating with snakes. You can visit this site in your own time as it is not normally included in the tour. This is due to time constraints.
Conclusion
With all the tours, will allow you to test your knowledge on how well you know the spells and characters and you will know how the films were made. You can get your photo taken at some truly iconic sites. Some tours go on for 2 days which gives you a real thorough insight into the fantastic world of Harry Potter. Before booking your Harry Potter Location Tours, feel free to browse the locations available for the best experience possible.