This guide for visit the Harry Potter studios in London It is perfect for all the followers of J. K. Rowling's books and of course, the films of this saga.
Located on the outskirts of London, at Warner Bros. studios, much of the scenes of the 8 films of this famous magician and his friends were recorded. Once the films were made, this powerful entertainment company decided to preserve the original scenes and objects, to open them to the public and make it one of the most essential attractions to visit in London.
Based on the experience of the visit we made on our last trip to London we tell you the different options for visit the Harry Potter studios in London, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs.
How to go to Warner Bros studios?
Warner Bros studios are located about 32 kilometers northeast of London and you can go for free with a combination of metro, train and bus or on an organized tour.
The best way to get to the Harry Potter studios for free is by taking the blue (Victoria) or the black (Northern) subway line to Euston station.
At this station you can buy tickets for the West Midlands Trains train that will take you in less than 20 minutes to the Watford Junction stop. When buying tickets you have to take into account that if you have the Travelcard transport card it is advisable to go to the ticket office, since there you will be deducted the amount of the areas that this card includes.
If you don't have it, you can buy the tickets directly at the automatic vending machines.
From Watford Junction station a bus leaves every 20 minutes that will take you in 15 minutes to the entrance of the Harry Potter studios for 2.5 pounds, round trip.
If you do not want to get complicated with transfers, a much more comfortable option is to book this Harry Potter tour at Warner Studios, with which you can choose the option to book the transfer from central London or the transfer and entrance.
Remember that it is very important to book your ticket well in advance, to avoid running out of space, as this is one of the most popular attractions in London.
Upon reaching the harry potter studies You will have to pick up the ticket you have reserved at the ticket offices or at the automatic machines. It is recommended to arrive 30 minutes before the time you have assigned in the reservation.
The price of tickets is 45 pounds for adults and 37 children and once in the studios you can rent an audio guide in Spanish for £ 4.95 so you don't miss out on anything.
Visiting hours of Warner Bros studios: every day from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. from June 29 to September 6, last entry at 6:30 p.m. During the rest of the months of the year it opens from 10am to 8pm.
Entrance to Warner Bro Studios
Visit to the Harry Potter studios
The visit to the Harry Potter studios It is considered one of the best excursions in London and is always included in the list of the best things to do in London.
Before starting the tour, you have to take into account that the study tour can take you about 4 hours. In case it is time to eat or you want to take a break, the complex has a restaurant in the middle of the visit.
The harry potter tour It begins before crossing the gates of the Great Hall of Hogwarts, watching the cupboard where Harry slept in the first films and a short presentation of the tour.
The Great Hall
Once in the great dining room, you will see one of the great original scenes in which many scenes of the film were shot. Here are the long tables where the little magicians ate with great detail, the clothes of the different houses and even those of the teachers.
The visit continues entering a huge room full of original objects and shooting sets, as well as a make-up and dressing room area. Among the most prominent places and objects are the ice model, the bedroom of the Gryffindor house, the Hagrid cabin, the Snape portions room and the Dumbledore office, among many others.
Also in this room is where you can take photos mounted on a broom and enjoy other attractions.
Dumbledore's office at Harry Potter Studios
From this area you will pass to the forbidden forest, another of the Essential sets to visit at the Harry Potter studios in London. This haunting forest passed from the outside of the studio to the interior to house Aragog's nest, which appears in the Harry Potter movie and the Chamber of Secrets.
Before going through the restoration area you will arrive at Platform 9¾, where the impressive locomotive of the Hogwarts Express is located, one of the best known sets of the saga.
The Hogwarts Express locomotive
Once you are in the restaurant area you will be able to access an outdoor area with several mythical cars of the saga such as Ron's father's flying car and the 3-story night bus as well as scenarios such as the Dursleys house and the Hogwarts Bridge .
From this outer space you will continue the Harry Potter studios tour entering a space where you will see the different creatures that appear in several films such as the Gringotts and the basilisks, in which you will learn the process of creating these characters and hallucinate with the gadgets and special effects that give them life.
Gringotts
Another scenario that will leave you speechless is the Bank of Gringotts, the latest news from Warner Bros. Studios. Next to this spectacular hall where witches and wizards kept the money is its destroyed version with a great special effect that we are sure , Will not leave you indifferent.
The last set you will see is possibly the most beautiful, the famous Diagon Alley which shows an exact recreation of all the stores such as Flourish and Blotts, Mr. Mulpepper and Ollivanders' pharmacy where Harry's wand chose his wizard.
Diagon Alley
The London Harry Potter studios tour It ends with a large model of Hogwarts, which was used to shoot the aerial scenes of the school.
Before leaving the studio you will go through an immense store with magnificent recreations and souvenirs of the films, where the different magician wands stand out.
Other Harry Potter tours in London
If you are a big fan of books and harry potter movies you can complete the visit to the Harry Potter studios with a tour of the points of London that came out in the movies.
Among the most famous are the Leadenhall Market and Cecil Court, which inspired Diagón Alley, King's Cross Station, where scenes from platform 9 were filmed and the Harry Potter store that mimics Ollivander's wand shop.
If you want to visit all these points and others, we recommend you book this Harry Potter tour of London with a guide in Spanish, which starts at Piccadilly Circus.
Leadenhall Market
