What Castle is the Hogwarts Castle based on?
What Castle is the Hogwarts Castle based on? Alnwick Castle Tour - The Real Hogwarts from Harry Potter - Edinburgh, Scotland.
Who currently lives in Alnwick Castle?
Alnwick Castle has been home to the Percy Family for over 700 years. Below, a family member has been chosen to represent each century, in order to give a flavour of the dramatic history of the Percy family which has shaped the castle you see today.
Where is Hogsmeade in real life?
Fans of Harry Potter may want to add this UK destination to their travel list! In the Yorkshire countryside, you can visit Goathland Station, which served as the setting for the fictional Hogsmeade station, serving both the village of Hogsmeade and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy, in Harry Potter films.
Can you stay at Hogwarts?
Sort of. Since Hogwarts is, well, fictional, you can't really check-in. But, the Georgian House in London has transformed some guest rooms into Wizard's Chambers. The rooms are part of the hotel's Harry Potter Tour Package.
Can you visit Hogwarts Castle UK?
The second largest inhabited castle in England (pronouned An-nick, by the way), stood in for so many scenes from the Potter films that you might as well call it Hogwarts. Home of the Percy family, the Dukes of Northumberland, for more than 700 years, the castle is open to the public between April and October.
Was Alnwick Castle used in Downton Abbey?
Alnwick Castle was one of many historic filming locations across the UK used by film crews and actors of the Downton Abbey series.