Alnwick Castle, Alnwick — Harry Potter filming location

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Where to go

55.415466, -1.706493

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

Harry Potter (2001)

On screen

Hogwarts grounds

In real life

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

150 minutes

Confidence

Probable

Alnwick Castle today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Harry Potter film at Alnwick Castle?

At 55.415466, -1.706493 in Alnwick. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Alnwick Castle?

Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 150 minutes.

What else was filmed near Alnwick Castle?

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