Harry Potter Film Locations in London

Many of the scenes in the film series Harry Potter were filmed in various locations in London. Stay in one of the Best Western hotels London and you can explore a lot of these interesting places.

Leadenhall Market – Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley

You will find the actual doorway to ‘Leaky Cauldron’ in a building which stands on Bull’s Head Passage in London’s Leadenhall Market.

The first Harry Potter film features Leadenhall Market as Diagon Alley.

Leadenhall Market used to be a meat market. It is interesting to find that some of the meat hooks used in the original meat market still hang from some of the shops in the renovated Victorian covered market.

Today, you will find a good number of restaurants, boutiques, and gift shops in Leadenhall.

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel – King’s Cross Station

The films featured the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as the way into King's Cross Station.

In The Chamber of Secrets, the hotel is also featured. It is where Harry and Ron parked the Weasleys’ flying car.

St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is a Gothic masterpiece. It opened in 1873 as the Midland Grand Hotel and reopened in 2011 under its present-day name.

Great Scotland Yard - The Visitors’ Entrance to the Ministry of Magic

In the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and Mr. Weasley had to go to the Ministry of Magic for Harry’s hearing. They entered the Ministry through a red telephone box.

The scene was filmed in Great Scotland Yard just off the Trafalgar Square. An archway was added over the road and the red telephone box positioned right in front of it.

Millennium Bridge - Brockdale Bridge

In the Half Blood Prince, Brockdale Bridge is shown collapsing as the Death Eaters attack the place.

The bridge is actually the city’s Millennium Bridge which connects the area where St. Paul’s Cathedral stands with the South Bank area close to Tate Modern.

Westminster Tube Station

You can see this station in the Order of the Phoenix. Harry and Mr. Weasley board the train to go to the Ministry of Magic.

This station is near Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. It is also a stone’s throw from Westminster Bridge. You can see the bridge in the scene where Harry and his friends ride their broomsticks to fly across the River Thames.

Australia House - Gringott's Wizarding Bank

Scenes in the movie’s Gringott's Wizarding Bank were shot inside the Australia House. Although you cannot go inside the place, you can take a peek through the door to see its interiors.

The Australian High Commission holds office in the Australia House. The building was constructed in 1918, during the reign of King George V. The Commission is where you go if you want to process migration, visas, and citizenship.

There are many hotels near Wembley Stadium. Stay in any of the hotels and you can have a field day re-living scenes in the Harry Potter movies.