In this 2hour harry potter tour of edinburgh for kids, well dive deep into edinburgh s literary history, enjoy some fun, handson activities, and discover all the places in the city relevant to harry, hermione. Book the most popular sightseeing tours in edinburgh. Combine the magic of harry potter with the history of the scottish borders on this day trip from edinburgh. There are 12 ways to get from edinburgh to leavesden, harry potter studio tour by train, bus, car, plane or subway.
The sites that inspired harry potter in edinburgh are found all over the city centre, but mostly within walking distance. Haunted places of edinburgh during the dark side tour. Harry potter may live between the spellbinding pages of j. Lasting for two hours, the walk can be taken in english or german and encompasses a trivia quiz and an exploration of edinburgh. Continue exploring the wonderful world of harry potter with one of our other experiences. K rowling found inspiration while writing harry potter here. This is my second harry potter tour in edinburgh and sams blew the other one out of the water, i will be bragging to everyone back home about and definitely going again.
Dont miss these mustdo activities in edinburgh edinburgh neighborhood guide how to get off the beaten path in edinburgh art lovers guide to edinburgh how to spend a rainy day in edinburgh culture lovers guide edinburgh where to find the best views in edinburgh harry potter tours from edinburgh. Harry potter studio tour departure from victoria harry potter studio tour departure from. Edinburgh castle tour city explorers tours edinburgh. Highly recommend this tour to any partial or huge harry potter fans. It was really interesting to see the places that inspired rowling and the magician who is not always on the tour, but was the day we took it was a wonderful touch. Top 5 things to do in edinburgh for harry potter fans world. Entertaining and guiding a couple with a 1 year old baby in a pram on a walk around the cobbled streets of edinburgh during a massive snow storm in mid february. On this 2hour harry potter walking tour of edinburgh we cover. The potter trail has some creepy locations, and a few gruesome historical details, but theres nothing in here half as likely to give kids nightmares as some of the scary scenes in the books.
Complete guide to harry potter sites in edinburgh scotland. The potter trail edinburgh 2020 all you need to know. Im a huge harry potter fan and it was really interesting to see where j. If youre in search of a guided tour of the city in order to see all of the harry potter inspiration locations, then you might want to book this harry potter magical guided walking tour. While im a fan, and would love to go on a tour of edinburgh with rowling or even pottermore, im not associated with them, or jk rowlings publishers either. Jk rowling is a moderately influential woman whos sold a few books. As these tours are part of our private tour system, a flat fee of. Gritty, comprehensive, awardwinning harry potter tours. Its hard not to fall in love with the scottish capital. Ideal for fans of the worlds favorite wizard, this tour takes you to the coastal town of bamburgh, home to the impressive bamburgh castle, and alnwick castle, a filming location featured in both harry potter and downtown abbey. Harry potter walking tour edinburgh, united kingdom. While the wizarding world remains firmly behind the bricks of platform 9.
Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour in edinburgh designed for harry potter fans. Discover the many faces of edinburgh with a passionate local guide. Edinburgh s dark side included body snatching, public executions, gruesome jails and tortures. In 1993, jk rowling moved to edinburgh, scotland and it was there she wrote a huge chunk of the harry potter novels, including where she finished writing harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Rowling when she was inspired to write the harry potter series. Mar 11, 2017 harry potter fans should plan a visit to edinburghs cobbled neighborhoods to soak in the charmtheres a reminder of the magic of the series around every corner spoon. Explore the top spots that have become a mecca for hogwarts fans through your own selfguided harry potter tour in edinburgh. The free harry potter tour is an unofficial tour and is not endorsed by or associated with warner bros, jk rowling or any related part. Follow us through the old town for a tour of some truly magical places. Book your harry potter tours tickets online and skiptheline.
Edinburgh to leavesden, harry potter studio tour 12 ways to. With a dark and mysterious history, woven through narrow alleyways and cobbled streets, its not hard to see how j. Edinburgh the ghost bus tours scary fun sightseeing tours. Spooky adventures in edinburgh for kids this is edinburgh. Rowling drew her inspirations from characters, names, locations, and also where she was working on the books at the time. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner.
We took the family on a harry potter tour on a recent visit to edinburgh. In the free new town tour youll discover all the secrets of one of the most historical neighbourhoods in edinburgh, a declared unesco heritage site, and fascinate yourself with the transformation experienced by one of europes leading cities in the age of enlightenment. Of the many harry potter sites in edinburgh, the dog house is a fairly new one to be associated with harry potter. Discover the magical world of harry potter with a walking tour in the city where j. Quite a few members of the family are crazy about harry potter and the rest of us were very happy to enjoy an evening walk round some of the most scenic and historic parts of edinburgh. Jul 28, 2016 edinburgh, scotland was the home of j. The city of edinburgh features regularly in the harry potter films and books, but unless you know where to look. The ghostly tales and sinister stories that will transport you back to the terrifying past of old edinburgh. Youtuber and harry potter fanatic tessa couldnt wait to explore scotland, the country where jk rowling penned the adventures of the world famous boy wizard. Experience the more magical side of edinburgh on a 2hour guided walking tour and visit the sites that inspired j. Iconic harry potter film locations an itinerary visitscotland. This tour is temporary unavailable until further notice.
Jun 26, 2017 there are many harry potter sites in scotland, but if youre visiting the capital then your time there wouldnt be complete without taking a tour of the edinburgh harry potter locations. Harry potter walking tour of edinburgh visitbritain. The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, dependant on traffic. What a unique and a bit scary places inspired to create the names for some of the characters in the books. Mercat tours share with us their favourite spooky spots in scotlands capital. What is the connection between hogwarts and lauriston place. As this is a limited version of our normal private tour package. However, walk around edinburgh and you will soon feel like you too are walking in. Visitors can sip coffee in the place where rowling first penned harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997 or wander down edinburghs very own diagon alley. Unsure of what to do during your time in edinburgh. Edinburgh are you ready to fly, apparate, and travel by floo powder to edinburghs top harry potter sights. Edinburgh free tour city explorers tours edinburgh.
This association is due to the fact that it has started selling butterbeer. In the harry potter books, butterbeer was sold at a number of wizardly pubs, notably the three broomsticks and the hogs head. Walk the diagon alley, see the real hogwarts and meet the characters who are part of the magical world of harry potter. Alongside your pottermad guide, youll explore the winding streets and mysterious alleys that inspired j. How to plan a harry potterthemed trip to edinburgh travel. From harry potter and the worst witch to doctor who and wolfblood. The free harry potter tour has been made by harry potter fans to popularise the books of jk rowling and the magic world of harry potter in edinburgh. Harry and dudley getting attacked by dementors at the beginning of book 5.
The rule of thumb we like to use is if theyre old enough to read the books, theyre old enough to take the tour. Departing from waverley bridge daily, opposite the princes mall exit of waverley station, next to princes st gardens, in the looming shadow of the scott monument. Tripadvisor harry potter tour in edinburgh scotland. Oct 11, 2017 in 1993, jk rowling moved to edinburgh, scotland and it was there she wrote a huge chunk of the harry potter novels, including where she finished writing harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Come to the free harry potter tour to explore the magic world that inspired jk rowling to create the universe of harry potter. See edinburghs shady side, hear about its gruesome and dark history and visit. However, these days the most famous is jk rowling, who wrote much of her revered harry potter series here, gazing at edinburgh castle. Experience the magic of the worlds most famous wizard on a 2hour harry potter walking tour of edinburgh, perfect for families with kids. The potter trail has some creepy locations, and a few gruesome historical details, but. Rowling to create the iconic wizarding world, and see filming locations featured in the movies. Rowling and visit fictional finds that appeared in the books save 67%. The potterheads guide to the harry potter tour in edinburgh. Jun 02, 2017 this tour of edinburgh was huge amounts of fun for my friend and i were both intense harry potter nerds. In just over two hours, our squib guide given permission to lift the veil of secrecy for just one day will show you edinburghs mustsee landmarks and key locations from the harry potter book and film series. While this tour is inspired by harry potter and designed for harry potter fans to have the best visit, it is not endorsed by or affiliated with warner brothers. Youll discover magical locations that inspired characters and scenes in the series, visit places where jk rowling wrote the books and even learn about reallife witches and wizards in medieval edinburgh.
Follow your guide to the places and cafes where the beloved author wrote parts of her book before anyone had ever heard of hogwarts. Visitors can sip coffee in the place where rowling first penned harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997 or wander down edinburgh s very own diagon alley. Look no further for sightseeing than the ghost bus. See her hop aboard the jacobite steam train aka the hogwarts express, trace the edinburgh streets that inspired jk rowling, and go behindthescenes with the harry potter society. The free ghost tour starts every day on the royal mile. Harry potter tour of edinburgh for kids context tours. From the most hardcore potterheads to those even minimally interested in the empire, a harry potter tour in edinburgh is a mustsee for any traveler to scotland. Save time and money with our best price guarantee make the most of your visit to london. The ultimate selfguided harry potter tour in edinburgh 11.
Jk rowling wrote her first book of harry potter in edinburgh. The potter tour edinburgh 2020 all you need to know. Our edinburgh castle tour includes a ticket with skiptheline entrance. The mons meg, the stone of destiny and honours of scotland and all the secrets and most interesting spots of edinburgh castle are all included on this 1. Discover the lesserknown stories of how the magical world of harry potter came to be, on a j. Fans of the book and film franchise will recognise some familiar names.