Oxford Harry Potter tour: Divinity School entry included

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Duration1h 30m–2h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk the Harry Potter film locations while learning why Oxford inspired the books

This Oxford walking tour takes you inside the Divinity School at the Bodleian Library, where scenes from the Harry Potter films were shot, and past the colleges, churches and streets that shaped the stories. The guide introduces the university's real history and the writers who studied there, weaving film locations with Oxford heritage across 90 to 120 minutes. Entry to the Divinity School is included; on dates when it closes, the tour visits New College instead (at an extra cost).

1h 30m–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Oxford Harry Potter and University Tour

See inside Divinity School at Bodleian Library
Pass by Radcliffe Camera and University Church
Pass by Bridge of Sighs and multiple colleges
Visit Sheldonian Theatre
Introduce New College and Goblet of Fire stories
Visit Oxford's Three Broomsticks pub alleyway
Pass by Balliol College and Trinity College
Pass by JK Rowling's and Tolkien's colleges
Visit Oxford Covered Market for Hogwarts cakes
Pass by All Souls College and CS Lewis's church

The Experience

You'll meet your guide at the start and walk through central Oxford, passing the Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, Sheldonian Theatre and multiple colleges—each one introduced with stories about student life and the writers connected to them. The route takes in Trinity College, Balliol College, All Souls College and others, stopping briefly at each to set the scene. You'll also pass the alleyway that inspired Knockturn Alley and the pub known as Oxford's Three Broomsticks, where Robbie Coltrane and the cast drank while filming.

The centerpiece is entry inside the Divinity School at the Bodleian Library, the infirmary and classroom space used in the films. You'll see the medieval interior that appeared on screen, though the tour does not include access to Duke Humfrey's Library itself (that requires separate tickets and is restricted to ages 12 and up). Along the way, you'll visit the Oxford Covered Market to spot the Hogwarts cakes, and learn about literary figures—J.K. Rowling applied to study at Oxford, and the tour points out the colleges connected to her and to Tolkien.

The tour runs 90 to 120 minutes and is wheelchair accessible. Arrive 5 minutes early at the meeting point. If the Divinity School is closed on your date, the tour visits New College instead, with entry at an additional £10 per person. Refunds or rescheduling are available with at least 24 hours' notice.

What’s included

Entry to the Divinity School at the Bodleian Library.
a live guide in English.
introduction to multiple Oxford colleges and literary landmarks.
a walk past the film locations used in the Harry Potter movies.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Visit Oxford Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're a Harry Potter fan with a free afternoon in Oxford and want to see the actual filming locations without arranging entry or transport separately — the guide handles the route and the Divinity School entry is already paid for.