If you loved: Harry Potter Go set-jetting to: London
Some of the Harry Potter film series’ most iconic scenes were shot in London – Australia House on the Strand was turned into Gringotts Bank, King’s Cross Station is the home of Platform 9¾ (you can have your picture taken next to a luggage cart that disappears into a wall beside it) and the Millennium Bridge dramatically collapsed in the opening scenes of
Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince. The capital is also home to the recordbreaking stage adaptation Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, which scooped nine Olivier Awards just a year after opening and is still packed with fans every night. It’s a mesmerising mix of live spell-casting, thrilling wand duels (be prepared for dementors swooping past you) and characters vanishing into thin air. While the production features all-new costumes, props and sets, you can find those actually used in the films just a train ride away at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making Of Harry Potter. You’ll walk through the Great Hall of Hogwarts and down the cobblestone streets of Diagon Alley. There’s also a green-screen experience, which lets you fly through scenes from the film on a broomstick – something you can’t do over London itself!
GET THERE Holiday Extras (holidayextras.com) offers a two-day Harry Potter-themed break in London from £328pp, including an overnight hotel stay with breakfast, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (wbstudiotour.co.uk) and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child tickets (uk.harrypottertheplay.com).