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Harry Potter London Day with the Studio Tour
A full day for Harry Potter fans in London: Leadenhall Market and the Leaky Cauldron door, the Millennium Bridge from Half-Blood Prince and Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross, then the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London at Leavesden, ticket included.
From $269 per person
- Paid by card when you book
- Free cancellation up to 7 days before
- Private dates for up to 12
- Length
- 1 daya full day, pickup in the morning
- Start and end
- City of Londonsame day, back at your hotel
- Group
- Max 12with a tour leader
- Minimum age
- 12under 16 with a parent
- Pace
- 1 of 5Easy
- Tour code
- SF-HPLD1quote it when you call
Overview
Real London in the morning, the sets after lunch
Most Harry Potter day trips from London take you straight to the studio and back. We start in the city instead, because three of the places from the films are within two miles of each other. You walk through Leadenhall Market to the door that played the Leaky Cauldron, cross the Thames on the Millennium Bridge that the Death Eaters twist apart in Half-Blood Prince, and stand at the trolley in the wall at King's Cross before the afternoon crowd arrives.
After lunch our van drives you to Leavesden for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, The Making of Harry Potter. We buy your ticket for the public tour, and you have three to four hours inside: the Great Hall, Diagon Alley, the Hogwarts Express on its platform, the Forbidden Forest and the castle model. Oliver Pryce or one of our London leaders guides the day, and the group is capped at 12.
How active the days are: easy
Pace 1 of 5. About 3 miles on foot in central London in the morning, on flat pavements and the Millennium Bridge, plus three to four hours of standing and slow walking on level floors at the studio tour.
Itinerary
Harry Potter day in London: the day, hour by hour
Walking in the City in the morning, then a 12-seat van with a professional driver from the City to King's Cross, Leavesden and back to central London. Your exact pickup time is confirmed the evening before.
The dayCity of London, King's Cross and LeavesdenHarry Potter London in one day
- 8:30 a.m. meet your leader at Leadenhall Market, on Gracechurch Street, a short walk from Bank and Monument Tube stations.
- Walk through the market to Bull's Head Passage and the Leaky Cauldron door from Philosopher's Stone, before the lunch crowd.
- Walk past St Paul's Cathedral and across the Millennium Bridge to the South Bank and back, about 20 minutes, with the view the Death Eaters had in Half-Blood Prince.
- 10:45 a.m. van to King's Cross for Platform 9 3/4 in the Western Concourse and a look at St Pancras next door, the outside of the station in Chamber of Secrets.
- 12 noon lunch near King's Cross, included, then the drive to Leavesden, about an hour.
- 1:30 p.m. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: the Great Hall, Diagon Alley, the Hogwarts Express, Privet Drive, the Forbidden Forest and the Hogwarts model; your leader waits at the exit with the van.
- About 6 p.m. drop-off at King's Cross or near your hotel in central London.
Meals: lunch
Route map
Three miles of the City, then out to Leavesden
The morning stays in central London on foot and by van, from Leadenhall Market to the river and up to King's Cross. In the afternoon the van takes the M1 north to Leavesden, near Watford, about 20 miles from the center.
- MorningLeadenhall Market and the Millennium Bridge
- Late morningPlatform 9 3/4 at King's Cross, lunch
- AfternoonWarner Bros. Studio Tour London at Leavesden
On screen
Films and series on the Harry Potter day in London
The productions behind the stops on this tour, where they filmed and what you see there today.
| Film or series | Year | Location | What you see today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 2001 | Leadenhall Market, City of London | A working market; the Leaky Cauldron door on Bull's Head Passage is now an optician's shop. |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2009 | The Millennium Bridge | A public footbridge over the Thames; we walk across it in the morning. |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 2001 | King's Cross station | A working station with the Platform 9 3/4 trolley in the Western Concourse. |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | St Pancras station, King's Cross | The red brick station next door, seen from the street on the way to lunch. |
| The Harry Potter films | 2001 | Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire | Now the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, open to the public; your ticket is included. |
Filming spots change over time: storefronts get new owners, sets are rebuilt and some interiors were shot on stages elsewhere, so your tour leader tells you on the day what is still there.
What is included
What the Harry Potter day in London price includes
Meals: lunch. The price is per person and covers the tickets, the van and your tour leader for the day.
- 9 things in the price
- Lunch
- 5 productions on the film list
In the price
- Ticket for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, The Making of Harry Potter
- A guided morning walk: Leadenhall Market, St Paul's and the Millennium Bridge
- A stop at Platform 9 3/4, King's Cross
- Lunch near King's Cross
- Van and driver from the City to Leavesden and back to central London
- Bottled water in the van
- A Scenes Found tour leader for the whole day
- Pickup and drop-off at central hotels or the meeting point
- Parking, taxes and local guide fees
Not in the price
- Flights and hotel nights in London
- Your Tube fare to the meeting point
- Butterbeer, the guidebook and anything from the studio shop
- Tips for your tour leader and driver
- A photo at the Platform 9 3/4 wall taken by the shop staff, which is sold separately
Dates and prices
Harry Potter day in London dates and prices
Price per person. Day tours are paid in full when you book, and you can cancel free of charge up to 7 days before the date.
| Date | Price | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| $269 | Guaranteed | Check availability: Harry Potter London day, Nov 11, 2026 | |
| $289 | Few seats left | Check availability: Harry Potter London day, Dec 9, 2026 | |
| $269 | Available | Check availability: Harry Potter London day, Feb 17, 2027 | |
| $299 | Available | Check availability: Harry Potter London day, Apr 7, 2027 | |
| $319 | Few seats left | Check availability: Harry Potter London day, Jun 9, 2027 | |
| $319 | Sold out | Join the waitlist: Harry Potter London day, Aug 4, 2027 | |
| $289 | Guaranteed | Check availability: Harry Potter London day, Oct 13, 2027 |
- Paid when you book
No deposit and no balance to remember. See the booking terms.
- Guaranteed means it runs
A guaranteed date goes ahead whatever the final numbers.
- Free cancellation
Cancel up to 7 days before the date for a full refund.
- Private on request
Any day of the week for your own group of up to 12, with the same tour leader.
Before you book
Straight talk about the Harry Potter day in London
What the days are really like, so there are no surprises.
Pace and walking
Easy, 1 of 5. About 3 miles on foot in central London in the morning, on flat pavements and the Millennium Bridge, plus three to four hours of standing and slow walking on level floors at the studio tour.
What can change
Filming, events and closures can move a stop or close an interior on the day. Your leader swaps in another location nearby and tells you why.
Inside or outside
Museums, studio tours and open businesses you enter as a visitor. Working businesses that ask for quiet, and every private home, are seen from the public street or not at all.
Getting there
Pickup is from central hotels or the meeting point named in your confirmation. Allow time to get there before the start.
Your tour leader: Oliver Pryce
Tour leader, London
Grew up in Yorkshire and has lived in London for fifteen years, most of them as a walking guide in the City and Southwark. He reads the Harry Potter books to his two children at bedtime and knows which Oxford doors open at what hour.
Practical information
Before you go on the Harry Potter day in London
Your confirmation, with the pickup point and the tour leader's phone number, arrives when you book. Weather, airports and the best months are on the Britain page.
Meeting point
Leadenhall Market at 8:30 a.m., at the Gracechurch Street entrance. Bank and Monument stations are each about 5 minutes away on foot.
Weekdays only
We run the day on weekdays, when Leadenhall Market is open and King's Cross has fewer day-trippers than on Saturdays.
Weather
Most of the day is indoors. The morning walk is outdoors, so bring a light rain jacket; London can rain on any day of the year.
At the studio
Bags go through a security check. Photos are allowed everywhere inside. There is a cafe halfway round, and the shop is at the end of the tour.
Tour FAQ
Harry Potter day in London: questions and answers
Is the studio ticket included?
Yes. Your ticket for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, The Making of Harry Potter, is in the price. We buy it for the public tour; we have no special arrangement with the studio.
Why is the day tour paid in full?
Because we buy your studio ticket as soon as you book, and those tickets cannot be refunded. You can change your date once, free, up to 30 days before.
Can I skip the morning and join at the studio?
Not on this tour, because the van leaves from King's Cross. If you only want the studio, the official coaches from central London and the shuttle bus from Watford Junction station are good options.
Will the line at Platform 9 3/4 take long?
Before noon on a weekday it is usually 10 to 30 minutes. If it is very long, your leader gives you a choice: wait, or take a photo of the trolley from the side and keep the time for lunch.
Is the Millennium Bridge in the film the real one?
Yes, the bridge itself is real, though its destruction was done with visual effects. You walk across it as Londoners do every day.
Can children join?
This tour is designed for adults and older teens. Families with younger children often prefer to go straight to the studio tour at their own pace.
More answers on the FAQ page and in how to book.
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