London: Harry Potter Film Locations Walking Tour

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk the Streets Where Harry Potter Was Filmed Across London

You get a live English-speaking guide for two hours walking past the actual filming locations of the Harry Potter films across London, starting at Trafalgar Square. The tour includes entry to all outdoor locations, a downloadable audio app for self-guided exploration afterward, and a discount code for House of Spells. Arrive five minutes early at the northwest corner of Trafalgar Square, next to the white cube on the 4th Plinth.

Step-by-step itinerary

Harry Potter film locations walking tour

Start at Trafalgar Square
See Ministry of Magic entrance
Visit 10 Downing Street
Explore narrow alley for Diagon Alley
Visit Covent Garden shopping street
Discover magical shop treasures
See Palace Theatre for Harry Potter play
View National Gallery premiere location
Spot underground train filming location

The Experience

You're standing at Trafalgar Square, the northwest corner by the 4th Plinth, and your guide in the dark blue Vox City uniform is already there. The two-hour walking tour starts right now, and the first thing you notice is how the city around you suddenly has a second layer — the one you've seen on screen. Your guide points out where the Deathly Hallows premiere happened on these very steps, and then you're moving through London's streets toward the locations that became Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, and the Ministry of Magic entrance.

The route takes you through narrow alleys and past shopfronts you'd walk past any other day. Goodwin's Court is one of them — a hidden stretch of Covent Garden that inspired the wizarding shopping street. Great Scotland Yard is another. You stop at 10 Downing Street, where the guide tells you the Cornelius Fudge connection (yes, that's a real detail woven into the tour). The Palace Theatre comes up, where Harry Potter and the Cursed Child runs every night. The National Gallery is where fans camped for the Deathly Hallows II premiere. And then there's the underground station — the one where Harry and Arthur Weasley passed through in the films. Your guide asks questions as you walk, and if you answer correctly, you get points for your house. It's small, but it works.

After the guided section wraps, you've got access to a self-guided audio app you can download before you arrive. It covers the same locations in multiple languages — English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, and Chinese — so you can revisit stops or explore on your own pace. The guide also gives you a discount code for House of Spells before you leave, which is useful if you want to pick up something afterward. The whole thing is designed so you're not stuck waiting for a group or rushing through; you move at the pace the guide sets, and then the app lets you linger if you want to.

What’s included

Your tour includes a live English-speaking guide for two hours, a downloadable self-guided audio app with multilingual commentary, access to all outdoor filming locations, and an exclusive discount code for House of Spells. Service animals are allowed, and public transportation options are available near Trafalgar Square.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Vox City International Ltd

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the actual Harry Potter filming locations across London with someone who knows the stories behind each one, without having to research the route yourself or navigate between stops alone.