AI illustrationHarry Potter · Filming location
Alnwick Castle
In the story · Philosopher's Stone (film 1, 2001); Chamber of Secrets (film 2, 2002)
A real filming location. In the Outer Bailey Madam Hooch gives the first-years their first flying lesson, and Neville's broomstick runs away with him. In Chamber of Secrets the castle is seen again, in the Inner Bailey, when Harry and Ron arrive at school in the flying Ford Anglia. The castle runs free broomstick lessons on the same lawn.
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The scene's tour
With a guide: Alnwick Castle
Optional: a guided tour that stops here. The tour is not an entry ticket: check the venue's own conditions to go in.
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Where to stand for the photo
In the Outer Bailey, stand with the castle walls behind you and the lawn in front: it is the frame of the flying lesson.
Getting there
- Address: Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1NQ
- Transport
- Bus from Alnmouth station, about 10 minutes, or from Newcastle; about 1 hour 15 minutes by car from Durham.
- Access
- Paid entry, open in the warm months only (about late March to October); check the dates and the last entry on the official page. The broomstick lessons are included in the ticket.Dates and times on the official site: alnwickcastle.com
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Alno Lounge
270 m away · 4 min on footbritish€Relaxed café-bar on Bondgate Within, about 300 m from Alnwick Castle, with food all day, every day from 9:00
Hardy's Bar and Lounge
290 m away · 4 min on footbritish€€Bar and lounge of the White Swan Hotel, about 300 m from Alnwick Castle, with lunch from 12:00 and dinner until 20:30 every day
The Fleece Inn
390 m away · 5 min on footbritish€€Traditional pub on Bondgate Without, about 400 m from Alnwick Castle, open every day 12:00-23:00
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story