--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=50353 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=50353 title: "London: Harry Potter Movies Walking Tour" description: "Visit the London locations that featured in JK Rowling's Harry Potter books and movies" author: London Drum updated: 2026-10-22 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Harry Potter movie locations walking tour ![London: Harry Potter Movies Walking Tour](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/harry-potter-movies-walking-tour.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Meeting point: Harry Potter Shop, Platform 9¾, King's Cross St. Pancras N1 9AP ### What are the dates? Every day ### How long does the tour last? 3 hours ### How much do the tickets cost? Prices start from £15 ### Which buses go to Harry Potter Shop? Bus routes 29, 253, 274, 390 and 393 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [King's Cross St. Pancras](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=kings-cross-st-pancras), which connects with the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines. It also serves National Rail trains. It only takes two minutes to walk to Harry Potter Shop ### Which other attractions are nearby? Here are two attractions within 15 minutes walk of Harry Potter Shop: British Library and London Canal Museum The tour begins outside the Harry Potter shop in [King's Cross station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=kings-cross-st-pancras), where you'll be able to take some photos standing next to the disappearing suitcases at Platform 9 3/4. ![King's Cross where Harry caught the Hogwart's Express](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/kings-cross-station.webp) _King's Cross where Harry caught the Hogwart's Express_ Then you'll make your way towards [Leicester Square](https://londondrum.com/attractions/leicester-square.php) and visit London's best Harry Potter shop - _The House of Spells_ - where you'll be able to shop for chocolate frogs and butter beer. ![Leadenhall Market - the inspiration for Diagon Alley](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/leadenhall-market.webp) _Leadenhall Market - the inspiration for Diagon Alley_ Along the way you'll get to see lots of famous London landmarks like [Big Ben](https://londondrum.com/attractions/big-ben.php), the [Houses of Parliament](https://londondrum.com/attractions/houses-of-parliament.php), and [Nelson's Column](https://londondrum.com/attractions/nelsons-column.php) in [Trafalgar Square](https://londondrum.com/attractions/trafalgar-square.php). ![Millennium Bridge with St. Paul's Cathedral behind](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/millennium-bridge.webp) _Millennium Bridge with St. Paul's Cathedral behind_ By the time you reach London Bridge you'll have seen the location that inspired the Leaky Cauldron pub and Diagon Alley in [Leadenhall Market](https://londondrum.com/attractions/leadenhall-market.php), tried to enter and Ministry of Magic, and walked across the Millennium Bridge that was destroyed by the Death Eaters. ![Clink Prison - the inspiration for Azkaban's prison](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/clink-prison-museum.webp) _Clink Prison - the inspiration for Azkaban's prison_ You'll also have passed the [Clink Prison Museum](https://londondrum.com/attractions/clink-prison-museum.php) that inspired JK Rowling to create Azkaban's prison, and seen where they filmed the Knight Bus scene by [Borough Market](https://londondrum.com/attractions/borough-market.php). Note: The tour includes a short two-stop journey on the tube so you'll need to provide your own [Oyster card](https://londondrum.com/transport/oyster-cards.php), [contactless card](https://londondrum.com/transport/contactless-cards.php) or [travelcard](https://londondrum.com/transport/travelcards.php) that covers zone 1.