Private | Oxford Harry Potter Locations Walking Tour by Alumni™
Overview
Oxford serves as the enchanting backdrop for a 90-minute walking tour dedicated to Harry Potter. Led by a University of Oxford alumnus or current student, this experience invites fans to explore iconic locations tied to their favorite characters.
- 🧙♂️ Visit the bookshop where J.K. Rowling first presented her works.
- 🏰 See where Emma Watson both acted and studied during her time at university.
- 👻 Pass by familiar figures like Nearly Headless Nick in various locations.
- 🌳 The tour features New College, home to the tree where Draco Malfoy was turned into a ferret.
- 🚶♀️ Experience both the cloisters and scenes reminiscent of the wizarding world throughout Oxford.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Learn about the Oxford locations of the Harry Potter films
- Entry to New College
- Learn about key cast members who were brought up in the city
- Discover how many other films have used Oxford as their setting
- Oxford University Student or Graduate Guide
- Learn about J.K Rowling’s relationship with Oxford
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Return details
- Meet the guide OUTSIDE the address, not inside. The location is not part of our business. The meeting point is the RED PILLAR MAILBOX in front of 11 Broad Street. Your guide wears a royal blue item of clothing with a heraldic shield—this may be a jacket, cap, beanie, scarf, or polo shirt. (pass by)
- Learn about the connections the movie industry has to the University of Oxford and which actors have grown up in the city. You may be surprised quite how many iconic scenes and Hollywood actors have connections here! (pass by)
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Balliol CollegeGet an introduction to the University of Oxford, and understand how closely linked Harry Potter is to both the university and the city as a whole
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Bodleian LibraryOutside a library with a long history, see the likely inspiration for Nearly Headless Nick, everyone’s favourite ghost! Also hear about the scenes shot inside and around the Bodleian, both for Harry Potter and other Hollywood films.
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A site which has featured in multiple famous movies, the Radcliffe Square is surrounded by historic buildings and is very much at the heart of the city.
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New CollegeEnter New College, one of the most iconic film sites for the Harry Potter films. A certain ferret gymnastics display took place in the cloisters here!