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Potter · Hogwarts 2 scenes

Alnwick Castle

Filmed as Hogwarts grounds — flying lesson

📍 Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1NQ, Alnwick, United Kingdom

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Alnwick Castle
Photo: James West from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Scene breakdown

  1. Hogwarts grounds — flying lesson

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

    Madame Hooch's first flying lesson.

    Harry Potter Ron Weasley Hermione Granger

  2. Hogwarts grounds

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

    Exterior shots of the castle grounds.

    Harry Potter Ron Weasley

Real-world history

Seat of the Percy family for over 700 years. The outer bailey is Hogwarts' grounds in the first two films.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Castle ticket. Book timed entry in summer.

Parking & accessibility: On-site visitor parking.

Best time to visit: April–October. Broomstick training sessions cost extra.

What else to see here

  • The Alnwick Garden

    Garden

    5 min walk