Alnwick Castle was used for the interior and exterior of Hogwarts castle in both movies. pic.twitter.com/VaJxoAJtoK. However, some of the activities like the staterooms have last entry of 4 pm. Plenty of big kids were taking part in the lesson and getting their flying shots too ;). The Alnwick Castle grounds are now open! Dress up in medieval clothes, play medieval games and perfect your ancient crafting skills in the Artisans Courtyard. If you head on over to the Inner Bailey which is right next to the entrance to the staterooms, you’ll notice the rampart walls that surround it. View this post on Instagram. As well as swooning over the film locations, there are also some awesome Harry Potter experiences that you can get involved in while you’re here. It’s definitely more economical sense to buy a joint ticket for castle with the Alnwick Gardens. For over 700 years it has been owned by the Percy family or the ‘Lions of the North’. Alnwick Castle was first transformed into Hogwarts back in the autumn of 2000 for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It is a Grade I listed building and as of 2012 received over 800,000 visitors per year when combined with adjacent attraction The Alnwick Garden. In the flying lesson with Madam Hooch, Neville Longbottom loses control of his broom! Haha well you will only do it once so might as well!! The second-year is when you can get your own! A post shared by Inès Depye (@ines_depye) on Oct 26, 2018 at 11:28am PDT. Unfortunately, no photography is allowed. You’ll notice that the Whomping Willow isn’t there, It was, unfortunately, some amazing CGI. Not all the photos will be great, so just delete the rest. The place where all the students of Hogwarts have supper and the announcement of the Triwizard championship, which took place in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is actually just a set made at the studio. Heads up muggles: my visit to Alnwick Castle & Gardens was sponsored in partnership with Visit Northumberland. It will last 30-45 minutes and your guide will show you all of the film locations of Harry Potter and other movies. Sophie Pearce is the founder of Third Eye Traveller. Screenshots of this scene. The Alnwick Castle staterooms are completely magnificent and they have some of the most gorgeous paintings and artefacts inside. Fall in love with the Alnwick Castle Harry Potter shop. Do you want to see all the locations used in this movie? The Lion Arch – the path to Hagrid’s Hut, 7. . It will have your time slot on it and this ticket will be collected from you in the lesson. Mad about Harry Potter? I think one of the most memorable scenes of the first movie is when Ron makes fun of Hermione after their charms class and says “it’s Levi-O-sa not Levi-o-SA”! The … You’ll instantly recognise it as the location where Harry, Ron and Hermione walk down to see Hagrid in his hut within the Forbidden Forest. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. For more information on our use of screenshots please see our image website terms. When I took mine with my tripod, I had a high-speed shutter on continuous mode and just let it run. Alnwick Castle / Hogwarts Castle.
So, don’t hesitate to ask if you feel you’ll get stuck.