In the darling medieval town of york, there is a street named the shambles. Youll find harry potter shops, the shambles tavern, tuck shops, souvenir stalls and all sorts here. Jun 02, 2014 the shambles is an 14th century street that used to be home to a large amount of york s medieval butchers. Harry potter filming sites in york outside the shambles. The shambles york the oldest medieval street in the world. He explains how, when they came to build the set for the harry potter movies, the film s designers visited york s most famous street to study the reallife version of jk rowlings fictional thoroughfare. The shambles is an 14th century street that used to be home to a large amount of york s medieval butchers. A must for harry potter fans shambles, york traveller. Reportedly, when set builders were starting work for the harry potter movies, the films designers visited yorks shambles to study the reallife. He explains how, when they came to build the set for the harry potter movies, the films designers visited yorks most famous street to study the real. Explore some of the harry potter locations you can visit today. Oct 26, 2019 it was also here that many of the harry potter scenes were filmed.
Other settings, like diagon alley, exist only at leavesden film studios 20 miles north of london. These include historic buildings such as york minster, st. Some of the fictional locations like diagon alley were sets filmed at leavesden film studios, but many of the external shots can be found in locations around oxford, london and scotland. The city of york in northern england is a beautiful destination bestknown for its centuriesold cathedral, unusual shopping opportunities, mouthwatering foodie scene, and also its wealth of alleged harry potter inspiration locations. Harry potter filming locations at york station and durham cathedral.
The tale goes that when set builders were starting work for the harry potter movies, the films designers visited yorks shambles to study the. Whilst this is unconfirmed, its easy to see the resemblance between this road in york and the fictitious magical alleyway we see in the harry potter movies. Although york is very pedestrianfriendly, a bus tour is a great way to get your bearings and visit sights you might not think to walk to. Top 10 harry potter film locations around britain visitbritain. The harry potter films were filmed all over the uk and many locations you can visit on our tours. The wizarding world will sprinkle more magic onto a york street when two new shops open next week. Jul 31, 2018 harry potter filming locations you can visit in the uk including londons kings cross, alnwick castle and the bridge to hogwarts. York is now a harry potter hotspot for tourists around the.
However, although yorkshire has a flourishing film industry, harry potter seems to have spent more time filming elsewhere. Two more harry potter stores to cast their spell on shambles. Harry potter wasnt even filmed in york, its just a so commercialised and charging the earth for a stick, er sorry wand. The street is said to be an inspiration for the fictional diagon alley, the magical merchant market from.
Aug 03, 2016 the harry potter films were filmed all over the uk and many locations you can visit on our tours. Now tour guides can direct harry potter fans to the shop that must not be named which opened on shambles in may. Alnwick castle, alnwick, northumberland, england, uk. Included the film scenes like diagon alley and the boy wizard. The harry potter filming spots in yorkshire and five other. It looks quite different today though as the barriers are. The hopon, hopoff tour is great for picking up tips and insider knowledge from a friendly guide, such as the secrets of the streets where harry potter scenes were filmed. Filming of diagon alley took place not at the york shambles, but at the warner brother studios in. The actual name of the area is thought to have originated from the anglosaxon phrase fleshammels. The meat was hung up outside the shops and laid out for sale on what are now the shop windowbottoms. The tale goes that when set builders were starting work for the harry potter movies, the film s designers visited yorks shambles to study the reallife version of jk rowlings fictional thoroughfare. It is the location of hagrids hut, the bridge leading to the entrance of hogwarts, and some scenes were also filmed at the nearby lake. The shambles seems to have jumped on the band wagon of harry potter, shop after shop after shop after shop of harry potter stuff, it used to be a nice quaint walk through with shops selling all sorts of things worth going in to look around, not now for me.
Harrys story is set in a magical, largely fictional britain, but you can visit many real locations used in the film series. An epic master list of all the best harry potter things to do in london a must read for anybodys harry potter bucket list. Harry potter haul the shop that must not be named the. The harry potter filming spots in yorkshire and five. Reportedly, when set builders were starting work for the harry potter movies, the films designers visited yorks shambles to study the reallife version of jk rowlings hit creation. Every day a tour guide brings visitors to shambles and tells them that it is the inspiration for diagon alley. The shop that must not be namedharry potterthe shambles york. The shambles is an 14th century street that used to be home to a large amount of yorks medieval butchers. Includes harry potter filming locations in london, harry potter attractions, the harry potter setstudio tour, tips for getting tickets to harry potter and the cursed child, and much more. Harry potter filming locations and sites by rick steves. The beautiful walled city of york boasts a number of world famous attractions. Explore harry potter filming locations in england and. With shambles becoming widely known as an inspiration for diagon alley.
We walk around the old street called the shambles in york city centre in england to take a look at this historic old shopping street and check out the. Harry potter filming locations you can visit in the uk including londons kings cross, alnwick castle and the bridge to hogwarts. The harry potter filming spots in yorkshire and five other famous blockbusters shot here. After that, the filming resumes at kings cross station for the rest of the scenes. The yorkshire locations used in the films its 20 years since harry potter and the philosophers stone was published. Harry potter filming locations in london tripsavvy. Starting and ending in york, the bus tour also includes a trip on a steam train and access to one of the most iconic film locations, usually hidden from the public. While we muggles may never be able to find the exact brick wall that lets us enter diagon alley, there are a number of locations that we can visit in the uk to recreate the magic of this wizard shopping street. Potter fans need to visit york to see the shambles that looks like diagon. The harry potter filming spots in yorkshire and five other famous. The harry potter phenomenon and the inspirational link between the shambles and the film depiction of diagon alley is something that has cropped up among. May 11, 2017 every day a tour guide brings visitors to shambles and tells them that it is the inspiration for diagon alley.
These were harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and harry potter and the half blood prince. Harry potter shop opens on the real diagon alley yorkmix. Shambles is one of the bestpreserved medieval shopping streets in europe. Ultimate guide for a harry potter york trip one step wanderer. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, the goblet of fire, the order of the phoenix, and the deathly hallows part 2 shot. A brand new harry potter tour is ready to whisk you on a magical journey around his greatest hits. Shying away somewhat from the harry potter limelight, york railway station is an interesting place to visit for.
Harry potter shop opens on the real diagon alley shambles in york. With its diagon alley connection, many harry potter shops and perfect location to hop around to other harry potter locations in northern england, harry potter fans will find plenty to relive the magic of the films and books in york, england. Reportedly, when set builders were starting work for the harry potter movies, the film s designers visited york s shambles to study the reallife version of jk rowlings hit creation. Today it is an inspiring remnant of the past and the inspiration for diagon alley in harry potter. It looks quite different today though as the barriers are now made of plastic rather than thick metal beams. Harry potter filming locations in england and scotland usa today. The top harry potter filming locations in the uk finding. York s historic shambles is proving popular with harry potter fans from around the world. Located at the 30 the shambles, york the shop that must not be named is a real treat for harry potter fans young and old. Harry potter filming locations in england and scotland. Why harry potter fans need to visit york darwin escapes. Some of the fictional locations like diagon alley were sets filmed at leavesden film studios, but many of the external shots can be found in locations around. He explains how, when they came to build the set for the harry potter movies, the films designers visited yorks most famous street to study the reallife version of jk rowlings fictional thoroughfare.
The shambles was a street of butchers shops and houses, many complete with a slaughterhouse at the back of the premises, ensuring a ready supply of fresh meat. Harry potter filming locations in north east england 4. The shop sells everything a wizard could need, including cloaks, wands and official merchandise. The shambles in york is the inspiration for the magical diagon alley in harry potter. This charming cobbled street in york served as the inspiration for diagon alley, with the film designers heading to the famous. We went york to visit the shop that must not be named and were so impressed that we went back 3 times over 2 days. Filming locations 27 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. It was also here that many of the harry potter scenes were filmed. Favourite part of my trip to york shambles, york traveller. Yorks real life diagon alley popular with potter fans. I visited york train station on my way to another harry potter film location in durham so my guide covers how to visit both locations in one trip.
Yorks real life diagon alley popular with potter fans bbc news. Harry potter filming locations you can visit in the uk. The shambles is actually the inspiration for the magical diagon alley in harry potter. The fictional life of harry potter has cast a spell on millions of people since jk rowlings. Increasing numbers of tourists are deciding to visit york from around the world because of its connection with harry potter.
In fact, three harry potter movies had films shot at gloucester cathedral. Resembling diagon alley another reason that harry potter fans visit from across the uk, the shambles is a vibrant yet quaint attraction. Jan 08, 2018 a short walk down the shambles in york, uk. When you walk down the shambles, you will know why it inspires the hit movie, harry potter. Today it is an inspiring remnant of the past and the inspiration for diagon alley in. Ultimate guide for a harry potter york trip one step. The scene in harry potter and the philosophers stone set in kings cross railway station, where hagrid gives harry his ticket for the hogwarts express was actually filmed on the bridge in york railway. I visited several harry potter filming locations in both london and oxford. Since 2017 four wizard themed shops have opened in the street. Aug 10, 2017 the shop that must not be named top 10 harry potter christmas gift ideas duration.
Explore harry potter filming locations in england and scotland. York train station harry potter filming location in york. Its wonky medieval houses and cobblestone street make it an obvious inspiration for diagon alley. The street is said to be an inspiration for the fictional. This charming cobbled street in york served as the inspiration for diagon alley, with. The shambles is one of a number of locations, along with streets in chepstow, edinburgh, exeter and london, for which claims have been made that it was the inspiration for diagon alley in the harry potter franchise. The harry potter tour of yorkshire began before millie had even arrived in scarborough, when she changed trains at york railway station. As such, if youre looking for a wizardinginspired weekend escape from london, i couldn.