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title: "Harry Potter Studio Tour and Oxford Day Trip · London Day Trip"
description: "A coach trip to Oxford followed by a tour of Warner Bros Studios where they filmed Harry Potter"
author: London Drum
updated: 2026-10-22
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# Visit Oxford + The Making of Harry Potter Film Studios

![Harry Potter Studio Tour and Oxford Day Trip](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/harry-potter-studio-tour-and-oxford-day-trip.webp)
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## Useful things to know before your visit

Address: Gloucester Road station, Gloucester Road, South Kensington SW7 4SF

### What are the dates and times?

Every day · 7.40 AM to 6.30 PM

### How much do the tickets cost?

Prices start from £152

### Which buses go to Gloucester Road station?

Bus routes 49, 70, 74, 360, 430 and C1 all stop close by

### Which is the closest train station?

The nearest station is [Gloucester Road](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=gloucester-road), which connects with the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines

### Which other attractions are nearby?

Here are three attractions within 15 minutes walk of Gloucester Road station: Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum

After boarding your luxury air-conditioned coach by [Gloucester Road](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=gloucester-road) tube station, you'll set off on a 2-hour drive to the beautiful university city of [Oxford](https://londondrum.com/attractions/oxford.php).

![Christ Church College in Oxford](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/christ-church-college-oxford.webp) _Christ Church College in Oxford_

Upon arrival at 10 AM you'll enjoy a 1-hour walking tour around England's oldest university city in the company of an expert guide - admiring the historic colleges, cloisters and cobblestone squares, and marvelling at the majestic architecture of the Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera and Sir Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre.

![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/harry-potter-studio-tour-and-oxford-day-trip4.webp)

You'll also see three of the city's most impressive colleges - Christ Church, All Souls College and Merton College.

You will then be given another hour of free time so you can explore the shops, streets and cafes at your own pace, and take some souvenir photos of the famous dreaming spires.

## Warner Bros Studio Tour

![Warner Bros Studio Tour](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/warner-bros-studio-tour.webp)

After reboarding the coach at 12 noon you'll have an hour's drive to [Warner Bros Studios](https://londondrum.com/attractions/warner-bros-studios.php) to see 'The Making of Harry Potter'.

![The Gryffindor common room](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/gryffindor-common-room.webp) _The Gryffindor common room_

This huge exhibition includes many of the original sets used in the movies. You can walk through the Great Hall, past Dumbledore's office and the Gryffindor common room, peer into the Ministry of Magic, and stand outside Harry's house at 4 Privet Drive.

![Diagon Alley at Warner Bros Studios](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/diagon-alley.webp) _Diagon Alley at Warner Bros Studios_

The highlight of your 4-hour tour will be walking down Diagon Alley to see Gringotts Bank, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and Ollivander's Wand Shop, and then stepping onboard the Hogwarts Express steam train as it sits smoking on Platform 9¾.

![The Hogwarts Express train on Platform 9¾](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/hogwarts-express.webp) _The Hogwarts Express train on Platform 9¾_

You'll also see many of the props and costumes worn by Harry, Hagrid, Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore, and discover some of the filmmaking techniques and on-screen wizardry that they used to bring JK Rowling's best-selling books to life.

I've ranked Oxford as ★<b>2</b> in [the best day trips from London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-day-trips.php)