Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For
Order of the Phoenix
and the first
Deathly Hallows
(2010), the real govern-
ment offices of Whitehall serve as exteriors for the Ministry of Magic. Also for the
first
Deathly Hallows,
Harry, Ron, and Hermione fight off disguised Death Eaters
in a Muggle café, filmed in the West End's bustling
Piccadilly Circus.
Other Lon-
don settings, like Diagon Alley, only exist at
Leavesden Film Studios
(20 miles
north of London), where most of the films' interiors were shot. Leavesden recently
opened its doors to Harry Potter pilgrims, who come to see many of the original
sets and props.
Finally, cinema buffs can visit
Leicester Square
(Tube: Leicester Square),
where Daniel Radcliffe and other stars have strolled past paparazzi and down red
carpets to the Odeon Theater to attend the movies' premieres.
More direct (and more expensive), Golden Tours runs three
buses
per day between
their office near Victoria Station in central London and the studio (price includes round-
trip bus and studio entrance: adults-
£
59, kids-
£
54; leaves London at 8:00, 11:00, and
14:00, tour begins 2 hours after bus departs, reserve ahead at
www.goldentours.com
)
.
