Luckily, the Harry Potter films also featured some incredible locations around Britain, including London , the English and Scottish countrysides, and even Oxford! You can put them all together in this epic Harry Potter U.
I made the trip to Oxford in while I was living in London; I was obviously smitten immediately with the stunning architecture and literary heritage of this small English city. I also included a few bonuses, just to give you even more to do! Read on to see where all the Harry Potter Oxford locations are, and how to plan your own trip.
Photo credit: David Iliff via Wikimedia Commons. Hogwarts Setting: The Hospital Wing, where kindly but stern Madam Pomfrey helps students recover from a range of magical maladies. Just imagine, laying back in a comfortable hospital bed, planning to rest up after a jinx gone wrong or accidental poisoning… and looking up at that gorgeous ceiling overhead!
You might remember it from the scene in Chamber of Secrets where Dobby visits Harry after his encounter with the rogue bludger. Hogwarts Setting: Hallways Goblet of Fire.
Director Mike Newell chose various cloisters around the campus to serve as the exterior hallways of Hogwarts Castle. One particular scene featuring the New College Cloisters is when Harry pushes through a crowd of students flashing Potter Stinks badgets at him. Hogwarts Setting: Part of the Entrance Hall. The stunning Bodley Tower staircase is instantly recognizable to Harry Potter fans: it features several times in the movies!
It will also include the chance to the remainder of the Harry Potter Oxford locations on this list, which are all part of Christ Church College. Browse all Harry tours in Oxford. Head to the Shop of Secrets to rummage for wands, sorting hats, cuddly owls and more. Coffee lovers, head straight to the Missing Bean on Turl Street, one of the best cafes in Oxford known for its cappuccinos and cakes. Book a train on Trainline ; it takes just 1 hour from London Paddington.
A cheaper option is the Oxford Tube , a bus service that runs up to every 10 minutes between Oxford and London. In addition to the Oxford Tube, there are a few other bus services running between UK cities and Oxford.
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The bridge and tree. It depends on you but here are my suggestions: Only in Oxford. What a discovery — the gloomily quiet cloisters are one of my new secret spots in Oxford. The New College Cloisters crop up in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire quite a few times — they were used for many of the corridor scenes within the film, including the one where Harry has to push through all the Gryffyndor students wearing Potter stinks badges to go and speak to Cedric.
Read next: Cool Cocktail Bars in Oxford. Fancy seeing a game of real-life quidditch? Well, check out the Oxford Universities Quidditch Club. And there we are, our self-guided Harry Potter walk in Oxford. I hope you have even a smidge of the fun following the tour that I did researching and writing it. Read More: One Day in Oxford. Click here for a map of all the Harry Potter locations. Love this? Save and Share on Pinterest. Looking for more UK travel blogs and tips?
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