Harry Potter · Filming location
Australia House
In the story · Philosopher's Stone (film 1, 2001)
A real filming location. The marble hall of the Australian High Commission, with its huge chandeliers, is the banking hall of Gringotts, where goblins sit at high desks and Hagrid takes Harry to his vault for the first time.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 3-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Covent Garden
580 m away · 8 min on footLively piazza with a covered market hall, small shops and street performers.
National Gallery
940 m away · 13 min on footFree gallery on Trafalgar Square with paintings by Van Gogh, Turner and Leonardo.
British Museum
1.1 km away · 15 min on footFree museum with the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies and the Parthenon sculptures.
Where to stand for the photo
From the pavement on the Strand, frame the stone entrance; on weekdays the chandeliers of the hall can be seen through the glass doors.
Getting there
- Address: Strand, London WC2B 4LA
- Transport
- Tube to Temple or Holborn, about 5 minutes on foot.
- Access
- A working embassy, not open to the public: only the outside can be seen. The doors are open only on weekdays.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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
From other stories, nearby
- Temple ChurchThe Da Vinci Code410 m away · 5 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
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