Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter
Visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter. Discover the grand sets and inspiring technology that went into the filming of the Harry Potter series. Step onto Platform 9¾, pose for a photo with the luggage cart and see the Hogwarts Express. Ride a broomstick just like the cast. See Dumbledore’s office, the Gryffindor common room and the door to the Chamber of Secrets and much more. Get tickets to the Harry Potter Studio Tour – Warner Bros. today.
There is an option on this tour to collect the tickets directly at the Studio and not have to travel from London on the bus. For more details see here >>>
Our tickets to the Harry Potter Studio Tour includes return transportation via coach from London. You will have approximately 4 hours at the Studios.
From time to time, there is a flexible return option enabling you to return on any bus you like, depending on availability.
There is also a Premium Seating option. Sit at the front of the bus and enjoy the best views of London on your way to and from the Studio.
If tickets are not available on your preferred date see our other Harry Potter tours —there may be availability.
Discover A World of Harry Potter
Travel to the Studio Tour in a luxury coach.
- On arrival, experience the extraordinary sets that were used for the making of the Harry Potter film series
- See the actual costumes and props used in the films
- Visit the Great Hall, Dumbledore’s office and the Chamber of Secrets
- Ride on a broomstick just like the cast in the film
- Take a photo in front of the luggage cart on Platform 9¾ and step onto the Hogwarts Express
What to know:
- The total trip lasts 7 hours, with approximately 4 hours spent at the studio
- We offer morning and afternoon departure times from Central London
- Includes return transport to Central London
- Audio guides are available to hire at the Studio Tour for an additional fee
- Branded buses are subject to availability. Alternative buses may be used during peak periods
- Butterbeer™ may contain nuts and other ingredients that may cause allergies etc.
Important details: The tour includes:
- Entrance ticket to Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
- Return transportation from London Victoria, Baker Street, or King’s Cross.
- If you want to make your own way to and from the Studio, please select this option on the booking page. See more details below
Making your own way to the studios
We know that many people prefer to make their own way to the Studio and do not need transportation from Central London. During the booking process, you can select to collect your tickets directly at the Studio.
- Step 1: On the booking page, you will first need to select Victoria/Baker Street Departure.
- Step 2: Select the number of tickets (Adult; Child; Infant)
- Step 3: Then you will need to select your departure date and a departure time from London. Collection of the tickets directly at the Studio Tour will be 1 hour 45 minutes after the departure time from London.
- Step 4: On the next page, change the pickup address to ‘Make your own way to Warner Bros.Studio’. It will then confirm what time to pick up the tickets at the Studio Tour. This will be 1 hour 45 minutes after the departure time from London.
For example, if you select a departure time from London of 10:00am, you will pick up the tickets at the Studio Tour 1 hour 45 minutes later at 11:45am
You will collect your tickets from the ticket collection desk at the entrance to the Studio.
Please note that the ticket price will remain the same, even if you do not take the transport.
Free amendments or cancellation up to 48 hours in advance.
Highlights of the Studio Tour
Discover a world of Harry Potter at the Warner Bros Studio Tour! There are lots of sets on display that recreate some of the most famous moments from the Harry Potter films. Some of the highlights of your visit include:
The Great Hall
Start your Studio Tour by stepping into the Great Hall!
Begin your Studio Tour at The Great Hall, one of the castle’s most unforgettable locations. This is where great feasts took place, the Yule Ball, as well as lots of other memorable moments in the Harry Potter films. Walk on the actual York stone floor, and see where Hogwarts pupils would sit on the solid oak and pine tables. Admire the incredible ceiling inspired by Westminster Hall.
Gryffindor Common Room
The Gryffindor common room is one of the most popular parts of the Harry Potter Studio Tour. You’ll find portraits on the wall depicting Gryffindor Heads of House and the room is decorated with lots of scarlet and gold representing the Gryffindor colours. Spot Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak and see the common room’s radio, which broadcasts news from the Wizarding Wireless Network! Next door lies the Gryffindor boys’ dormitory which includes the original beds made for Harry, Ron, Seamus, Neville and Dean for the first film.
Gringotts Wizarding Bank
You’ll get to walk through the wizarding bank of Gringotts, the Lestrange vault and more! This, of course, gives you a chance to come face to face with some goblins, who run the bank! Highlights include incredible props like chandeliers, the Sword of Gryffindor, and fancy costumes. Step inside Lestrange Vault for a once-in-a-lifetime moment of Harry Potter fantasy.
The Forbidden Forest
Enter the forbidden forest, where no Hogwarts students are allowed to set foot but where Harry Potter Studio ticket holders are welcome 🙂 Pass by 19 tall spooky trees, each over 12 feet in diameter, which set the scene for this forest full of strange surprises. See Buckbeak, Hippogriffs and Acromantula. Come face-to-face with Aragog, the huge and pretty scary spider!
Platform 9 ¾
Discover a world of Harry Potter at the Studio Tour
Platform 9 ¾ has been expanded, and now includes the original Hogwarts Express steam train that was used in the films to whisk muggles off to Hogwarts. You can go on board and inside the train’s carriage, and there’s also a place on the platform where the luggage trolley disappears into the wall – the perfect place to pose for a selfie! There’s even a souvenir shop that’s opened on the platform, with train-themed Harry Potter souvenirs on sale at great prices!
What’s On at the Studio Tour?
There are special exhibitions that take place at the Studio Tour during different times of the year and are included in your ticket. These exhibitions have included:
The Prisoner of Azkaban
This exhibition at the Studio celebrated two decades since Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Broaden your mind and cast yourself into the future by exploring the noble art of Divination.
Magical Mischief
This exhibition visited the Great Hall to see the famous set produced for the O.W.L examinations under the watchful eye of Professor Umbridge, complete with the swinging pendulum and exam desks,
Discover how the Weasley twins disrupted the exams.
Dark Arts
The Dark Arts feature focused on the symbol of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters as the Dark Mark is projected throughout the Studio Tour. To celebrate Hallowe’en, 100 floating pumpkins will decorate the Great Hall and more!
Dark Arts are included as part of your ticket.
Hogwarts in the Snow – November until January
See Hogwarts in the Snow this Christmas at the Studio Tour!
Hogwarts in the Snow returns to the studios, with festive features to put you in the Christmas spirit! There’ll be snow on the Hogwarts Castle model, part of the Great Hall will get transformed for the Yule Ball, and the Gryffindor common room will be dressed for the season.
Hogwarts in the Snow is included as part of your ticket.
Tickets sold out?
During peak season and around the UK school holiday period, tickets for the WB Studio Tour – the Making of Harry Potter can get sold out quickly. If you are unable to find Harry Potter tickets then check out our article about finding sold out tickets. This lists all the places to look to get tickets. This includes our fully guided tour from London which sometimes has availability when the regular tour is sold out.
