The Warner Bros studio might be the top ticket for Harry Potter lovers visiting London, but the city has so many magical movie locations for fans to explore. Join a group of fellow muggles for a walking tour and see the real-life locations that inspired sets such as Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron, and the Ministry of Magic.

See the real-life inspirations for Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron, and the Ministry of Magic
Learn more about Harry Potter and the filming of the movies from an expert guide
Choice of departure times available throughout the day
Small-group tour limited to 15 people ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Local guide

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Leadenhall Market
Gracechurch St, London EC3V 1LT, UK
Meet your wizarding expert outside Pizza Express in the centre of Leadenhall Market, please go to Monument station, take the Fish Street Hill exit, and then input ‘Pizza Express Leadenhall Market’ into Google/Apple maps. Please call if you have any issues.

End point

Borough Market
London SE1 9AL, UK
The tour ends in Borough Market near London Bridge Station

What To Expect

Accompanied by your guide, a fellow muggle, set out to discover London most magical spots and explore the sites where the Harry Potter movies were filmed. Along the way, see the real-life locations that inspired fictional sets including the Leaky Cauldron pub, Diagon Alley, the Ministry of Magic, and Knocturn Alley. Visit sites such as the historic Clink prison, The Golden Hinde, and Westminster Station; walk across ‘The Wobbly Bridge’ (the Millennium Bridge); and admire the magnificent St. Paul's Cathedral, one of London’s most iconic landmarks.

Leadenhall Market

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bank of England Museum

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Hinde

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Clink Prison Museum

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Borough Market

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
If tour is cancelled due to dangerous weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

Be prepared to walk, and note not all locations are included (logistically this would be impossible) - but the tour guide provided instructions on seeing others should you desire.

I would not suggest taking one of the other shorter tours unless you simply can't spare the time.

Be warned; we did not go to Platform 9 3/4 in Kings Cross, so you may want to venture to the station on your own.

Reviews

5.0

3,682 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great Tour!!

Renee_P, Jun 2023

The tour guide was wonderful! Very engaging with everyone on the tour. He was VERY knowledgable about the locations and Harry Potter trivia. He had a great personality and my son really enjoyed talking to him. This tour was a last minute booking and I'm so glad we did it. I enjoyed seeing a more "real" side of London and not just a bunch of touristy spots!

Great tour for those short in time!

Brandy_R, Jun 2023

This was such a fun experience for my 11 year old daughter who is Harry Potter obsessed. We knew we had limited time, so the 2 hour tour fit our schedule and we made sure that she understood that we would be visiting JK inspiration and a few actual filming sites, to manage expectations. We also let her know that we would not be seeing platform 9 3/4, but we made time for that another day. Christopher was so engaging and had my daughter hanging on his every word. We would definitely recommend this tour!

Great tour and the guide was awesome

Anita_R, Jun 2023

Charlie the guide was great. Informative and funny. We all had a good time, kids included. The 2hrs flew by.

Great walk through London

Stefanie_P, Jun 2023

We had so much fun on our tour with Charlie. It was the highlight of our day! Thank you Charlie!!😊😊😊

Great tour! Excellent tour guide!

Jennifer_W, Jun 2023

Our tour guide was amazing! I have not watched all the movies but my daughter has and loved the tour! I learned more about the movies and some other fun things about London along the way.

Highly Recommend

Sarah_S, May 2023

The HP tour was so educational! Our tour guide Fredrick Diggory gave us a bunch of fun facts about HP and gave us tips and tricks on London in general! Honestly this trip was the highlight of my first day in London! Would tell any HP fans to try this

Muggle time flies by

Donna_E, Apr 2023

Steph is an amazing guide: Knowledgeable about Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Shakespeare, Dickens, and London. She interacted with all the folks on our tour and made the time fly too fast.

Alex was awesome!

SuAn_Y, Apr 2023

Alex was awesome! He made the tour very engaging and fun for all the muggles and was very knowledgeable! Would definitely recommend this tour to our friends!

Magical fun!

Jean_V, Apr 2023

We had a wonderful time on this walking tour. Our guide was Jake and he made this tour so fun. He explained things well. He pointed out little details that made the whole tour more interesting. We laughed and really had a great time. Highly recommend this tour!

Great tour!

Tyler_S, Apr 2023

Alex was a great tour guide! He was very energetic and engaging. We covered a lot of ground and he had interesting facts at every turn.

Tour guide was great...

Amy_K, Apr 2023

Tour guide was great energy and knowledgeable and made it awesome . Great if you are a Harry Potter fan and still fun if you are not as king as with someone who is .

Absolutely out of sight fabulous!

Barbara_P, Apr 2023

Geebs is a terrific storyteller. She interwove historical facts, urban lore and JK Rowling minutia into an absolutely fabulous and wondrous tour. I’m excited to return to London and book additional tours. The Tower of London and the ghost tours are on my list. Thank you!

Awesome tour, wonderful guide

Antoni_C, Apr 2023

Alex Scamander was the perfect tour guide! He was fun and entertaining, and his explanations were super interesting. Not to mention his theatrical style, which was simply delicious. I would repeat this tour without any doubt, I highly recommend it for any Harry Potter fans. Thanks Alex and great job!!! Greetings from Barcelona, Catalonia.

The guide was a true HP...

Javkhlant_D, Apr 2023

The guide was a true HP fan and he spoke very eloquently and shared wonderful HP stories. He took us to various film locations around London.

Brilliant Harry Potter lovers joy!

AdiJanowitz, Apr 2023

A great tour through Harry Potter inspiration spots. We had an amazing guide - Alexander Commander :) He was so knowledgeable and a real actor!

Fun for all including non-HP fans!

Linda_M, Apr 2023

My boys were unbelievably smitten with this tour. It was fabulous for HP fans and for a non-fan like me.

Knowledgeable tour guide

Caroline_Q, Mar 2023

Lovely tour guide - took us to some places never been before in London - interesting Harry Potter knowledge

Brilliantly Entertaining

Lizzie_K, Mar 2023

Alex was so animated and knowledgable. Although my grandson is only 5 yrs old he was captivated with the stories.

Alex Scamander hit a grand slam in our opinion.

William_B, Mar 2023

Alex was very charismatic and entertaining and above all, full of knowledge. His humor was enjoyed by the whole audience from very young to the very old. Thank you.

Worth the travel across the pond

George_A, Mar 2023

The energy was great and we enjoyed ourself. We loved learning all about what inspired the books and movie.

For cool muggles

Mariela_S, Mar 2023

Stephanie was absolute perfection, her commentary was hilarious and witty . She knew so much, and gave a lot of interesting facts about the franchise. 100% recommend to major Harry Potter fans.

She talked about...

Katie_Q, Jan 2023

She talked about everything you ever wanted to know. It was very informative. I loved all the stories she told.

Fun tour!

Renee_J, Jan 2023

Fun tour! Our guide "Frederick Diggory" did a fantastic job. Highly recommend this tour for any Harry Potter fan!

Disappointing

Michael_B, Jan 2023

Not too much to see. 11 y-o son was disappointed, although the guide made her best effort and was very kind.

Great experience

lorenzo_j, Jan 2023

There was a couple of memorable moments during the tour for one the tour guide. It was very informational about all the Harry Potter stuff, and very entertaining and getting to see all the film locations that was in the movie or inspired it highly recommend.

Great for all not just those who love Harry Potter

Seth_L, Dec 2022

Tour guide was very informative and entertaining. Taught us a lot about Harry Potter but also gave a nice tour of parts of London. This tour is good for those who love Harry Potter and those who are not necessarily big fans as well.

The entire tour was so...

Heather_L, Dec 2022

The entire tour was so much fun and interesting. Our guide, Charlie, was amazing…incredibly nice to the kids, knowledgeable, and had terrific stories! Loved the experience!

Fantastic

Cindy_W, Dec 2022

great tour with fun sights and facts but the guide made it fantastic with his enthusiasm !!! Absolutly worth it and also for not Harry Potter fans.

Well done

Kevin_W, Dec 2022

This was a nice walking tour. We did it on Christmas Day, and it was great to have such a quiet city to walk through. Made hearing the guide and staying together very easy. Our guide, Charlie, was high energy and seemed to really love his job. He did a great job of engaging each person on the tour and giving us a good amount of information. Would recommend.

A must!

Nikita_J, Dec 2022

Briliant, knowledgeable and friendly tour guide! A must for every Potter head. They also share knowledge on London and not just about the Potter world.

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