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Your tour starts from Platform
9 3/4... maybe! Kings Cross Station was used to film
the departure of the young first year wizards as they gathered
to board the Hogwarts Express bound for Hogwarts School. Board
the high-speed train and enjoy the English countryside as it flies
by. Upon arrival at Newcastle you will be transferred by bus to
the mighty fortress of Alnwick Castle.
This castle is the second largest inhabited
castle in England, and has been home to the Percys,
Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. It
has regularly featured in film and television
productions over the years, and was seen recently
in Elizabeth, Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves and
now the location of some of Hogwarts exterior shots
such as the flying broomstick scenes.
The castle grounds are a place of beauty and the
12 acre garden has been recreated by the present
Duchess who has transformed it into a contemporary
and exciting garden. A definite must is the vast
Grand Cascade tumbling down into a pool.
After your visit to Alnwick you catch the train
from Alnmouth for your return journey back to Kings
Cross Station arriving at about 21:00 hrs.
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