Kid-Friendly Harry Potter Locations Private Tour in London

Meet your child-friendly guide and Harry Potter enthusiast in Piccadilly Circus next to the statue of Eros, and begin your amazing journey through some of the best known Harry Potter film locations. This walking tour is around 2.5 hours long, and it provides a fabulous opportunity for families with children to see some of the buildings, streets and areas of London which inspired J.K. Rowling as she wrote the books, and which then went on to feature in the Harry Potter films.

First stop is Leicester Square, located in London's West End and famous for its theatres, restaurants, nightclubs, bars and shops. Many love to relax in the garden area in the statuesque company of William Shakespeare, Hogarth and Charlie Chaplin. Furthermore, Leicester Square is well-known as the location of one of the most famous cinema's in the world, the Odeon, which has hosted the premiere of every single Harry Potter film so far.

Another iconic square, situated in the City of Westminster, will be the next stop on your walking tour. Your kid-friendly guide will tell you all about Trafalgar Square's most famous attractions, including the National Gallery, Nelson's Column and the Trafalgar Square lions, as well as the fountains and statues. The square also appears in the Harry Potter story, as a small group of Death Eaters magically fly over the celebrated site on their way to Diagon Alley, where they kidnap Garrick Ollivander.

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Diagon Alley is actually Leadenhall Market, located in the City of London. It provided the film with the wizard-world shopping street, and Hagrid and Harry take a stroll through the market before entering the Leaky Cauldron Pub through a blue door, which you may be able to spot. Your guide, a Harry Potter buff and expert in leading tours for families with children, will know exactly how to keep you and your children happy and entertained.

Then you will arrive at the Millennium Bridge, a pedestrian-only bridge linking St Paul's Cathedral on the north bank of the Thames with the Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe on the south bank. Harry Potter fans will instantly recognise it from the opening scene of the film, where Death Eaters are flying over London, obliterating everything in their path, bridge included. From here you can enjoy panoramic views of the city, making it a great place to stop and take some souvenir photographs.

To round off your tour, you will take the city's public transport system to King's Cross Station, where the pupils of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry go to catch the Hogwarts Express. This special train leaves from Platform 9¾, and you will be led to its secret entrance at the railing separating platforms 9 and 10! You will also be given the chance to buy some Potter souvenirs, and the tour would not be complete without having your photo taken pushing the luggage trolley embedded in the wall! Note: as you will use public transport, please make sure you have your Oyster cards with you.