Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle – Inner Bailey

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On screen
Hogwarts courtyard
Where
Alnwick, Northumberland
Time & access
Ticket required.

In the film

Hermione overhears Ron mocking her as students cross between lessons. In Chamber of Secrets, Harry and Ron crash-land the flying car here.

History in brief

Alnwick Castle dates from the years after the Norman Conquest and has been the seat of the Percy family, later Dukes of Northumberland, since 1309. It is the second-largest inhabited castle in England.

The place today

Visitors cross it on the way to the State Rooms.

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Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.