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	Hedwig was Harry's Owl, a gift from his friend Hagrid.
Bamburgh Castle is a beautiful site along the coast.		A good portion of the Harry Potter movie was filmed at Alnwick Castle.

On the Trail of Harry Potter
(Scotland and North of England)
5Days/4 Nights

DAY ONE
Your tour starts in Edinburgh with a visit to the Zoo to see the owls similar to Harry's, Hedwig. If time allows, take a hop on hop off sightseeing tour of Edinburgh. The brave and curious will want to join Edinburgh's famous evening Ghost Walks.
Stay overnight in Edinburgh.

DAY TWO
Pick up your rental car and drive south into England to Alnwick Castle, the Castle courtyard was the location for scenes at Hogwarts School.
En route to Alnwick, you have a choice of three fine attractions: The magical Holy Island which can only be reached by the tidal causeway, a boat trip to the Farne Islands to see the bird life and seals or Bamburgh Castle which is spectacularly set above the sea and sweeping, sand beach.
Miles: 116 Driving time: 3 Hours and 20 Minutes
Stay overnight in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

DAY THREE
Drive south through the pretty fishing village of Whitby, the birthplace for Captain Cook and Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. 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: 124 Driving time: 3 Hours and 30 Minutes
Stay overnight in York.

DAY FOUR
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 FIVE
Head for border back to Scotland making a stop at Durham Cathedral where the Christmas Scenes were filmed. Continue 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 to return your hire car
Miles: 119 Driving time: 5 Hours and 10 Minutes