Harry Potter · Filming location
Lacock Abbey
In the story · Philosopher's Stone (film 1, 2001); Chamber of Secrets (film 2, 2002)
A real filming location. The medieval cloisters of this abbey are Hogwarts corridors. The Sacristy was Snape's classroom, the Warming Room with its big cauldron was Professor Quirrell's classroom, and in the Chapter House Harry finds the Mirror of Erised.
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Where to stand for the photo
In the cloister walk, frame a row of vaulted arches with the light from the courtyard on one side.
Getting there
- Address: Hither Way, Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LG
- Transport
- About 1 hour 30 minutes by car from Oxford; bus from Chippenham station, about 15 minutes.
- Access
- National Trust site with paid entry, free for members; the cloisters and the house keep their own hours. Lacock village is free to walk.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 20, 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
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