Thursday, 20 August 2015

Follow the Footsteps of Harry Potter keeping in mind the Travel Tips

Harry Potter a well known series of fantasy novels which is loved by people of all age groups. The author of these seven novels is a British named J.K. Rowling who made the adventures live of a young wizard named Harry Potter. In quite some time this series managed to gather millions of fans from all over the planet. Furthermore, the author sold the film rights to Warner Bros for around £1 million. This made it so popular that travelers coming to the capital city of England want to catch a glimpse of the shooting locations of the Harry Potter films.  Even today, the Warner Bros. Studio tour London is quite renowned which makes you enter the magical world of wizardry and witchcraft. They allow you to follow the footsteps of this splendidly well known character.

The Harry Potter tour at Warner Bros. Studio London make you look around the film sets, enigmatic costumes, all props used and special effects used in the films. To get familiar with this rich experience of finding the bits of Harry Potter magic one must follow few travel tips. The adventures of this character has made place in hearts. If you are traveling your kids to London then these tips may sound friendly to you. While you follow the travel guide you will yourself feel as a Harry Potter star.
 
Getting to the Studio:

After deciding upon to take this tour, make our way towards north-west of London as the Warner Bros. Studio is ideally located 20 miles north-west to the city. As far as transportation goes, you won’t face any difficulty as plenty of options are available especially for visitors coming from Central London. Self-drive is even a good option for those willing to go for it. If we talk about the tickets, these can only be purchased online. For those planning to travel in a train can opt for it starting from London Euston station to Watford Junction. After arriving at the Watford junction, specified shuttles go to the studio. The train ride from Euston station to Watford is quite enjoyable. Plan to stay at hotels near Kensington garden which will turn out to be a great holiday base closer to Central London.
 
The studio is the production house of all Harry Potter films featuring props, costumes and plenty of sets arranged in the films. Visitors are allowed to catch a glimpse of everything in real which they used to see in films only which makes it even more fascinating for them.

Privet Drive:
While you get down at the Heathrow airport, you will be surprised to know that you lie closer to the Dursley homestead. The town of Bracknell shall make you experience the privet Drive and in a street named Picket Post Close you will be able to figure out the real life number 4 Privet Drive that was used in the Harry Potter films.

The Great Hall:
The entire trip to Warner Bros. Studio in London is quite fun and exciting especially if you know the character well and have seen if not all then at least few films. For those who are familiar with the Great Hall, Hagrid’s hut and Dumbledore’s office will surely feel the excitement. Unlike other tours in London, this tour is completely self guided and as soon as you first step into the studio, your first stopover would be the Great Hall. You get some introductory material at the entrance of the Warner Bros. Studio. After you receive the material you can now simply see the place by your own means. The Great Hall comprises of all costumes and props used in the movies.

Are you tired of seeing the studio around? Catch up with a coffee at a cafĂ© which located midway through the tour is offering butter beer. A visit to the Great Hall is an experience in itself for Harry Potter lovers. At the end of the tour, you can walk through the Diagon Alley which is followed by yet another beautiful and marvelous architecture of Hogwart’s castle model.

Leadenhall Market:
This is a market featuring restaurants, shops and stalls and it is featured in several Harry Potter films.


The Big Room:
There is no compulsion for visitors to get out early from here and they can take as much time as they like. This is the largest room in the entire studio where visitors spend most of their time looking at costumes and gigantic film sets. A newcomer may face difficulty as in from where to start the tour of this Big Room. The set in this room includes the Potions classroom, Gryffindor Common Room, Dumbledore’s Office and The Burrow.

Tourists are moved and are fascinated to see all the magnificence in real sense in front of their eyes. If you plan to travel to the capital city of England for a holiday, make sure that you plan your accommodation closer to a place from where you can reach the Warner Bros. Studio easily. Montcalm London city turn out to be a convenient base. For all those Harry Potter fans, this is a must visit place and is not worth missing.

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