Harry Potter filming locations: what they cost and what is shut

Harry Potter filming locations are scattered across England, and they cost wildly different amounts: from free entry by donation to nearly sixty pounds a head. Here are the prices and dates, from the official sites.

The Studio Tour: £58.50 this year, £61 next

Warner Bros. Studio Tour outside London is not a location shoot but the sets, costumes and props themselves. A 2026 ticket is £58.50; a 2027 ticket is £61. Tickets are already on sale up to 31 December 2027.

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Under-fours go free. There are family tickets and a free essential companion ticket.

There are packages too: tickets with return travel from central London on a branded double decker, from £94; tickets with an overnight hotel stay and breakfast, from £81. Afternoon tea is sold separately from £42.50, minimum two people.

Getting there without overpaying

The cheapest route is a train to Watford Junction and the free shuttle from there: that journey is included in your entry ticket.

The shuttle takes around 15 minutes. Buses run at least every 30 minutes from 9.20am, with extra services from 8.15am when the first tour is at 9am. The last return shuttle leaves when the tour closes.

E-scooters are not permitted on the shuttle or on site.

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Which means the £94 transfer from central London is worth it only if you want to avoid changing trains: you have already paid for the Watford shuttle with your ticket.

Gloucester Cathedral: entry by donation

The medieval cloister at Gloucester Cathedral appeared as parts of Hogwarts in three films in the series. It has a fan-vaulted ceiling, the monks' communal washing area and a garden with views of the tower.

Entry to the cathedral for general visiting is by voluntary donation, with a suggested adult contribution of £5. The cathedral notes that it costs £7,600 a day to keep open and that it receives no regular government funding.

Only assistance dogs are permitted upstairs and on guided tours, including the Library, Crypt and Tower.

Opening times vary for services and special events, so check the cathedral's calendar before travelling.

Alnwick Castle: currently closed

Alnwick Castle in Northumberland is the courtyard where the broomstick flying lessons were filmed. But there is no point planning a trip now: the castle is closed for the winter and reopens in March 2027.

Separate events run over the winter — a Christmas fair on 24 and 25 November 2026, for instance — but that is not an ordinary ticketed visit and does not give access to the filming locations.

How to plan it

If this is a one-off and you want the most for your money, take the Studio Tour and travel via Watford Junction. It is the only place where you see the actual sets.

If you want a genuine location at minimal cost, go to Gloucester Cathedral: entry is by donation, and it is a real medieval building rather than a sound stage.

And move Alnwick to the spring — it is shut until March 2027.