warner1108

Hi all,

planning a trip to the UK next year and have a question for you Harry Potter fans:

From what I can tell, there are three main ways to see HP filming sites:
1) Studios Tour
2) tour of filming sites around London
3) filming locations at Oxford

if this is accurate, can 2 and 3 be done on the same tour easily? Or are they usually separate?

anything we’re missing?

Thanks in advance!

bilboburgler

https://www.visitbritain.com/us/en/t...film-locations

warner1108

thank you!

janisj

As I mentioned on your other thread (which has become sooooo long I can't keep up on the current plans) #1 by all means should be the Studio Tour. It is not like Universal et al in the States. Anyone who is at all a HP fan - it should be on their bucket list. Easily done from central London by train then dedicated shuttle bus.

As for your question - definitely not. You can spend a day in Oxford or you can spend the day in London - but not both.
I wouldn't do a 'tour' in Oxford - the two main sites (Christ Church and Bodleian) can easily be incorporated into a normal day trip to Oxford.

I also would not do a tour in London - the main sites are each convenient to multiple tube stations and can be fitted in with other sites in the same general areas.

warner1108

Yes, it’s gotten long, which is why I pulled this question out and posted it separately, bc it’s not relevant to the rest of the itinerary.

janisj

I assumed that was the reasoning . . .

warner1108

thanks for your above advice about what’s tour worthy and not!

janisj

Don't get me wrong -- ALL of them are truly worthwhile/worthy. You may need to prioritize because your time is pretty limited.

warner1108

We now have 7.5 days in London and have reduced our list of things to do, so I THINK we should be okay:
- MLB game
- HP Studios Tour
- HP filming locations as we tour typical tourist sites in London
- Oxford
- Day trip to York
- Tower of London & Westminster Abbey

lrice

The HP studio tour is tons of fun! You will love it. Your list looks great. A bike tour is a great way to see Oxford: https://baintonbikes.com/
We also took a few walking tours which were fantastic. So many different themes: https://www.walks.com/