Free tour

HARRY POTTER - Calling All Muggles Free Harry Potter walking tour

4.36

Acceptable (11 ratings)

London

Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Richard

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 03 May 2022

Richard is a vastly experienced London Tour Guide having worked in the industry for over two decades. Starting his career for Historic Royal Palaces based at Hampton Court Palace and moved on to becoming a tour guide with both Toot Tours and Guide manager with Golden Tours. His career has seen him work at many of London’s major attractions including The Harry Potter studio tour, The Tower Bridge Exhibition, The London Film Musuem, Wembley Stadium Tours and even Buckingham Palace itself. Richard currently runs a variety of independent small group walking tours across London via Guruwalks, using his vast passion for his home city , and deep knowledge especially for all things Royal, to bring London to life for thousands of happy visitors every year and looks forward to welcoming you as part of his tours.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

CALLING ALL MUGGLES (And Witches and Wizards too) - Join Us on this “magical” free walking tour as we explore the wizard world of Harry Potter.

Visit locations of key scenes in the Harry Potter movies
Walk along the original “Diagon Alley”
Be amazed at the magical objects for sale at Wizards and Wonders
Have your photo taken with the Harry Potter Statue in the heart of London’s West End
See ORIGINAL props, costumes and artwork used in the movies
Follow the trail of destruction of the death eaters
See where the film premieres took place
But be careful we don’t want to take a wrong turn and end up in Knockturn Alley!!!!

Starting in Trafalgar Square and ending at The House Of Minalina Gallery in Soho, with actual props and costumes from the movies on display, the walk takes in many areas of the “west end” including Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Soho, and Chinatown as we explore the magical world of Harry Potter, his friends and enemies.

THE BASICS📃- What you need to know! (And the boring legal bit)
📍The Tour Starts in Trafalger Sqaure (Nearest underground Charing Cross/Leicester Square) please meet at the TOP of the steps in the north west corner (Look for Canada house) next to the brown lift/elevator next to the sculpture of a cube of faces.. Please note that there may be several tour groups here so make sure you find the right one. I will be wearing a flat cap and carrying a black rucksack

📍The tour ends outside the shop/gallery of The House of Minalina in the heart of Soho which is around 7 minute walk to both Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus stations and close to many restaurants shops and cafes in one of London’s liveliest districts.

🧑‍🦽The route is flat on paved roads with one small set of steps, and at one point a narrow alleyway. The route is suitable for those with reduced mobility, A comfortable pair of shoes or trainers is sufficient, no need for any specific footwear, although it is advised against wearing high heels.

🐕‍🦺The tour is suitable for dogs but they MUST be kept on a lead at all times.

🥤🥪Please note that there are very limited Toilet facilities or refreshments on this tour (there are public toilets at the start point) You may eat and drink on the tour (please no alcohol) but please be responsible and take any rubbish with you until you can find a bin. Smoking and vaping is forbidden on this tour for the comfort of all participants.

👉Also please note that the tour will cross many busy roads, please take extra care when crossing and follow any instructions given by the guru, please note that you are responsible for your own safety at all times.

👉Please follow any instructions given to you by myself, police officers or any other person in an authoritative position whilst on the tour.

🎒Please take basic precautions with your personal belongings. All visitors are responsible for any personal possessions. Neither the guide or Guru Walks accept any liability for loss or damage to personal possessions or any personal injury or death whist taking part on the tour.

📩 If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via the tour guru website

I look forward to welcoming you to Hogwarts

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS, UK

The top of the steps (by the statue of the two men on the plynth) I’m the north west corner of Trafalger SquareI will be wearing a grey cap and carrying a green bag

Outside visit

Trafalgar Square

The start point for the tour with a link to the Harry Potter movies as well as a colourful history of its own

Outside visit

Leicester Square

Location of many film premiers including several of the Harry Potter movies now home to the popular film character sculpture trail, can you spot Harry flying his Nimbus 2000 through the square?

Outside visit

Cecil Court

A Victorian shopping street in the heart of Covent Garden, is this the original Diagon Alley?

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).