Harry Potter Studios London
Guide and Prices 2026

How much does a ticket for Harry Potter Studios cost?

Tickets for the Harry Potter Studios start at €113.55 for a child and €118.28 for an adult, including transport from London.

It is strongly recommended to book online to take advantage of the best prices and guarantee your entry on the desired day ⤵

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TICKET Prices 2026 • Harry Potter Studios

Entry tickets for the Harry Potter Studios (transfer from London included) start at €118.28 for an adult and €113.55 for a child, with prices varying according to the day of your visit.

A family ticket (entries for 2 adults + 2 children) is also available, from €454.19.

The prices indicated below are the lowest currently offered for the entry ticket with transport by coach from London. They are updated daily.

The rates presented here are the cheapest possible for season 2026, however prices vary slightly depending on the day of your visit.

Note that no tickets are sold on site, at the entrance to Warner Bros. Studios.
⇒ It is mandatory to buy your tickets in advance ⤵

Practical information for your visit

• The "The Making of Harry Potter" studio tour lasts on average 3:30
• It is essential to buy your tickets in advance. There are no ticket booths at the entrance
• Visitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Other Harry Potter activities

If visiting the Warner Bros Harry Potter studios is a must for any fan of the series, you may find yourself short on time or otherwise unable to travel to Leavesden during your stay in London…
Do not worry, there are other ways to immerse yourself in the world of the young wizard right here in London!

Interactive exploration game

If you prefer more freedom and want to explore at your own pace, an original idea is the Harry Potter themed city exploration game in London.
All you need to do is download this treasure hunt game onto your phone (available here ) and let it guide you for approximately 1:30. Each solved puzzle clue unlocks a new destination on your phone.

STAYS 2026 • London & Harry Potter

If you wish to take a trip to England including a visit to "Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter", you can choose to stay in London and then travel to the Leavesden studios on the day of your visit, or stay directly near the studios.

Accommodation in London

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Accommodation near the Warner Bros Tour Harry Potter Studios

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ACCESS to the Harry Potter Studios in London

Map / Directions:

How to get to the Warner Bros. Studios?

The Harry Potter filming studios are not located in central London, but north of the English capital, in the town of Leavesden.
Several options exist for getting there.

By car

The Harry Potter Studios are about 1:00 from London by car via the M1 motorway.
Note that parking is free on site.

By train

You can also access the studios by train, reaching the nearest station: Watford Junction, then taking a shuttle to the studios (15 min journey).
Trains from London depart from Euston station (20 min journey, if direct).

Coming by shuttle

By far the most convenient mode of transport to the Harry Potter Studios in Leavesden, shuttles from London allow you to travel without transfers and with the assurance of being on time for your visit.

The Ticket + Shuttle package ensures that the transport is exclusively reserved for studio visitors; everything is organized accordingly. By combining the ticket price with the transport cost, the overall rate is economical.

These shuttles make it easy to travel from several meeting points in London.
They take between 1:30 and 2:00, depending on the times and departure points chosen.

See the different options below:

TIMETABLES 2026 • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

Regular hours until Thursday, 19 November:

• Monday: 9:30 - 20:00
• Tuesday to Thursday: variable hours, see details below
• Friday: Closed
• Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 - 22:00

From Friday, 20 November to Monday, 30 November:

• Monday: variable hours, see details below
• Tuesday to Friday: 9:30 - 22:00
• Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 - 22:00

Harry Potter Studios in photos

Entrance to the studios in Leavesden

Diagon Alley set

Hogwarts Express locomotive

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Films & Sets • Harry Potter Films

List of the film series based on the Harry Potter literary saga:

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chris Columbus (2001)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chris Columbus (2002)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Alfonso Cuarón (2004)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Mike Newell (2005)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - David Yates (2007)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - David Yates (2009)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) - David Yates (2010)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2) - David Yates (2011)

The Harry Potter Studios in Leavesden

The Harry Potter film series made Leavesden its home for over ten years. As the books were still being released during the filming of the movies, the production team catalogued many of the iconic sets, props and costumes created specifically for the films - just in case they would be needed later in the series.

Once filming wrapped on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 in 2010, the production team was left with a treasure trove of thousands of complex and magnificently crafted objects, many of which would not have been catalogued on a typical production.

The team behind Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter wanted to preserve and showcase these iconic props, costumes and sets so that Harry Potter fans could discover the magic of filmmaking first-hand. Many of the original cast and crew returned to reassemble the sets and record their memories of filming, and on 31 March 2012, the Studio Tour opened its doors.

Located next to the working film studios where the eight Harry Potter films were shot, the Studio Tour offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore two sound stages and a backlot filled with original sets, animatronic creatures and breathtaking special effects.

Behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the Harry Potter films

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Filming began on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on Friday, 29 September 2000 and the Great Hall was one of the first sets to be built; a vast and impressive space that could accommodate more than 400 children. It subsequently became a key set seen in seven Harry Potter films (the Great Hall does not appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1) and now resides permanently at the Studio Tour for visitors to explore.

The Great Hall set includes a number of wall-mounted torches (each fully operational) representing the four Hogwarts houses - Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff. Behind the teachers' table is a complex point counter; this beautiful mechanism was designed for the first film, and each hourglass contains tens of thousands of Indian glass beads - rumour has it that this caused a national shortage of beads!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Production of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets began on Monday, 19 November 2001 - just three days after the general release of the first Harry Potter film.

This was the first time the public met Dobby the house-elf. Rob Bliss, from the art department at Leavesden Studios, was responsible for conceptualising Dobby's appearance, and creature effects supervisor Nick Dudman and his team created an impressive model so the cast could react to something on set. The entire process took three months and the final Dobby seen in the films was created using CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).

The iconic Dumbledore's office set was first built and created for this film. The office is surrounded by a large library of books which are actually mostly leather-bound telephone directories!

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Principal photography for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban began at Leavesden Studios on Monday, 24 February 2003.

One of the most complicated sets to create was the Knight Bus, which appeared in this film. The audience sees the bus driving Harry through the streets of London and, despite its three decks, this was not achieved via CGI. The bus was driven to London, which required a lot of planning as the bus was specially built using components from two double-decker buses to create a triple deck. Given the height of the bus, the route to London had to be carefully mapped out - bridges were clearly out of the question!

This film marked the first time the Dementor was introduced. Director Alfonso Cuaron and producer David Heyman experimented with different methods to make the Dementor appear to float. Initially, puppeteers were brought onto the set to move large pieces of fabric in a water tank, creating the illusion that the Dementor was floating. However, this movement was later created through visual effects.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Filming of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire began on Tuesday, 4 May 2004.

A giant water tank was built in the studios to film the underwater scenes of the Triwizard Tournament. It is the largest underwater filming tank in Europe, capable of holding more than two million litres of water.

During filming, Daniel Radcliffe spent so much time underwater in the diving tank that he obtained his PADI diving certificate. A lot of time was spent experimenting on how to give him the look of having webbed hands. This look was finally created using very nice women's tights, which Daniel wore over his hands and arms!

John Richardson's special effects team built a fully operational, fire-breathing Hungarian Horntail dragon armed with a 35-foot flamethrower for this film. Ultimately, the filmmakers decided that the dragons would be created by the visual effects team, but the dragon continued to take centre stage at the London premiere in Leicester Square.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix began on Monday, 6 February 2006.

In this film, the audience is introduced for the first time to the Ministry of Magic. This set was the largest ever created for one of the Harry Potter films. In fact, 50 London buses could fit into the Ministry of Magic atrium and it took 22 weeks to build. The set draws inspiration from Victorian London architecture, particularly the tiles, which may look authentic but are actually made of MDF!

The fifth film also featured the first full blue screen in the series, with the Hall of Prophecies being entirely filmed against a blue screen background.

Forty adorable kittens were filmed for the shrieking drawers in Umbridge's office - these kittens were pets and their new owners were unaware of their famous origins.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Principal photography began on the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, on Monday, 24 September 2007.

During filming, Rupert Grint turned 21 years old and the actors and crew celebrated a children's-themed party in the studio canteen.

In this film, a model of the Burrow was set on fire and partially destroyed. Subsequently, the entire interior of the set (inside and outside) was rebuilt and re-dressed on the studio backlot for the final films. The charred walls received a quick coat of whitewash and, of course, the set retained all the familiar Weasley touches.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Parts 1 & 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 began filming on Thursday, 19 February 2009, and the second episode, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, was filmed consecutively to Part 1.

Five trucks of 32 tonnes of polystyrene were needed to create all the rubble from the destruction of Hogwarts at the end of the final film.

Daniel Radcliffe went through 160 pairs of glasses and approximately 70 wands during the filming of the Harry Potter film series. Over the last ten years, 588 incredible sets have been created at Leavesden Studios.

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