Is any of Harry Potter filmed in York? Yes! Unlike The Shambles which was falsely rumored to be the shooting location for Diagon Alley, the York Central Railway Station made an actual appearance in the first movie.
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Located in King's Cross Station, London's Platform 9 ¾ is quite possibly the most famous railway platform in the world – and it doesn't even exist. (Well, not really…) Based off of Harry Potter series, Platform 9 ¾ is a fictional train platform located in King's Cross Station in London.
Alnwick CastleIn the first two Harry Potter films, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland stood in for exterior shots of Hogwarts Castle. You might recognize the outer bailey as the place where Harry first learned to fly, and the inner bailey as the spot where he and Ron crash landed the Weasley's flying car.
Popular with Harry Potter fans the world over, York's famous medieval street, Shambles (an old word meaning meat market or open-air slaughterhouse) is said to have been the inspiration for Diagon Alley.
For the 10 years that the Harry Potter film series was in production, it was lensed at a studio in Watford, a small town northwest of London. At this Warner Bros. Studio, visitors can see iconic sets like the Forbidden Forest, Hogwarts' Great Hall, and Diagon Alley.
Location informationAzkaban is a fortress on an island in the middle of the North Sea. It serves the magical community of Great Britain as a prison for convicted criminals. Azkaban was built in the 15th century and it has been in use as a detention facility since 1718.
Kings Cross Station and St.Pancras International are two separate stations, leading to different retailers. They're just across the road from each other.