And don’t miss the chance to spend part of your cultural holiday at the adjacent Durham Castle, constructed in 1072 on instruction by William the Conqueror. Relive the scenes with a visit to this majestic building in one of England's most cultural cities. It’s here where when Neville’s broomstick goes off-piste and Harry flies through the grounds to catch his Remembrall. The Outer Bailey was the backdrop for Harry and his fellow students first flying lesson in The Philosopher’s Stone. Harry and friends returned to Durham’s UNESCO World Heritage Site the following year for the Chamber of Secrets sequel, with the breath-taking building once again providing the setting for Harry, Ron and Hermione being taught how to turn animals into water goblets. The magnificent Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland also had a starring role in the first two Harry Potter movies.

Against a snowy backdrop, the cloisters became the snow-covered quadrangle where Harry magically releases Hedwig the owl from his hands. Alnwick Castle was a filming site for Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone and the Chamber of Secrets.An example of a scene filmed around the castle is when the students learn to fly on brooms with Madam Hooch.

Durham Cathedral’s ancient cloisters doubled as a film location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone back in 2001. 6 Alnwick Castle In North Umberland, England.