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	Hedwig was Harry's Owl, a gift from his friend Hagrid.
View the train that took Harry to Hogwarts.		A good portion of the Harry Potter movie was filmed at Alnwick Castle.

On the Trail of Harry Potter
(Extended UK Tour)
9 Days/8 Nights

DAY ONE
Your tour commences in Britain's famous capital city and the beginning of the book - London. Visit London Zoo, which transformed into Little Whinging Zoo in the book. The scene of Harry's conversation with the snake took place in the reptile house of London Zoo.
Stay overnight in London.

DAY TWO
Spend the day viewing the Harry Potter sights of London. Visit Kings Cross Station to see platform 9 ¾ where Harry starts his journey to Hogwarts School of Wizardry. Carry on to Australia House on the Strand, home of the Australian High Commission, which was transformed into Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Take a stroll down Charing Cross Road. Down this road is the entrance to Diagon Alley where all the Wizard shops are. Take advantage of the fact that you are in one of the most famous Capital Cities and enjoy many of the other attractions such as the spine chilling London Dungeons, Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, Madame Taussard's or perhaps enjoy a hop on, hop off sightseeing bus tour encompassing all of the sights! In the evening, take in a theatre show or join a Murder Trail and walk in the footsteps of the notorious "Jack the Ripper".
Stay overnight in London.

DAY THREE
Pick up a rental car and drive to the ancient university city of Oxford for your next Harry Potter sights. Visit Christ Church College, Oxfords largest college, which was used to stage a number of Hogwarts interior scenes and whose Great Hall was used to accommodate the great feasts at the school. Also take in the famous Bodleian Library. The Duke Humphrey's Library featured as Hogwarts Library in the film and the Divinity School became the Hospital wing. Hop on hop off sightseeing open top bus tours offers a simple way to see the highlights of the city.
From Oxford, visit the medieval village of Lacock. This village inspired the image of Godric's Hollow - where Harry lived with his parents. Lacock Abbey was also used in various Hogwarts School scenes.
Arrive in Gloucester for your third Night's accommodation.
Miles: 182 Driving time: 4 Hours
Stay overnight in Gloucester area

DAY FOUR
Spend the morning in the Cathedral City of Gloucester. The Cathedral, famous for it's Gothic architecture, was the perfect setting for many of the Hogwarts interior scenes. Pupils from the Kings School, which adjoins the Cathedral, were used as film extras! Whilst in Gloucester, visit the famous Docks, which is surrounded by Victorian Warehouses and enjoy the museums - The National Waterways and The Regimental Museums. By afternoon, drive up through the Cotswolds, to Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare's birthplace. Or alternatively visit Warwick Castle - Britain's finest complete medieval fortress - and see castle life re-enacted. The dungeons and torture chambers are a great attraction.
Miles: 69 Driving time: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes
Stay overnight in Stratford-upon-Avon

DAY FIVE
Drive North to York. Enter the North Yorkshire Moors National Parks to see Goathland Station, which was transformed into Hogsmead Station where Harry arrived for his first year at Hogwarts School of Wizardry. Take a nostalgic steam train journey or continue through the National Park to beautiful stately house of Castle Howard.
Miles: 260 Driving time:5 Hours and 20 Minutes
Stay overnight in York

DAY SIX
Spend the day exploring the historic city of York with its National Railway Museum, the Castle (folk life) Museum and Jorvik Viking Experience. York Minster, one of England's finest Cathedrals and the medieval city walls and old streets and buildings all creates a wonderful days sightseeing on foot or by an open top bus tour. In the evening a Ghost walk will show an altogether different and spookier city.
Stay overnight in York

DAY SEVEN
Head further North and make a stop at Durham Cathedral where the Christmas Scenes were filmed. Durhams castle is also famed for its beauty and superb location. In the afternoon, drive to Alnwick Castle, the scene of Harry's first flying lesson. The Castle courtyard was the location for scenes at Hogwarts School.
Miles: 129 Driving time: 3 Hours
Stay overnight in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

DAY EIGHT
Head for border back to Scotland, over the Cheviot Hills through the Northumbrian National Park into the Scottish Borders famous for the Scottish Tweeds and Woollen Mills and shops and onto Edinburgh. Visit the Zoo to see the owls similar to Harry's, Hedwig. Or take a hop on hop off sightseeing tour of Edinburgh. The brave and curious will want to join Edinburgh's famous evening Ghost Walks.
Miles: 110 Driving time: 3 Hours and 10 Minutes
Stay overnight in Edinburgh.