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The Jacobite steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct – the Hogwarts Express of the Harry Potter films

3 productions

York and Yorkshire: filming locations of 3 productions

Castle Howard as Clyvedon for Bridgerton, Harewood and Wentworth Woodhouse for the Downton films, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as Hogsmeade station and Malham Cove for the Deathly Hallows – spread across a county, with York as the base.

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ACT IHarry PotterFilm · 2001–2011

A steam train at Goathland station, Hogsmeade in Harry PotterGordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0

EXT. GOATHLAND STATION – GOATHLAND

Goathland Station

as Hogsmeade Station

The station where the first-years step off the Hogwarts Express in Philosopher's Stone. It is a stop on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

VISITING

Reached by the heritage railway from Pickering or Whitby, which runs most days from spring to autumn; fare charged. The village is also Aidensfield from Heartbeat.

NOTERide the steam service rather than driving – the arrival by train is the shot.

The limestone pavement above Malham Cove at sunsetpaul morris oldskool2016 · CC0

EXT. MALHAM COVE – MALHAM

Malham Cove

as The Deathly Hallows camping scene

Harry and Hermione camp on the limestone pavement above the cove in Deathly Hallows Part 1.

VISITING

Free; a mile's walk from Malham village car park, with a steep set of steps to the pavement. Yorkshire Dales National Park.

NOTEThe limestone is slippery when wet and the clints have deep gaps – proper shoes, not trainers.

ACT IIDownton AbbeySeries · 2010–2015, films 2019–2025

Harewood House and its parterre, the ball of the 2019 Downton Abbey filmWorldfootage · CC BY-SA 4.0

EXT. HAREWOOD HOUSE – LEEDS

Harewood House

as Princess Mary's house in the 2019 film

The first film's climactic ball was shot in the house; the King's parade was on the village green at Lacock, Wiltshire.

VISITING

Open most days in season with admission; 12 km north of Leeds, bus 36 from the city.

Wentworth Woodhouse in winter, the largest private house in BritainPaul Clarkson (Paulrach) · CC BY-SA 4.0

EXT. WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE – ROTHERHAM

Wentworth Woodhouse

as The royal servants' quarters, the 2022 film's interiors

The largest private house in Britain stood in for royal interiors and the ballroom in both films.

VISITING

Run by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust; house and gardens open Tuesday to Sunday and bank-holiday Mondays with general admission and optional guided tours, occasional closures for private events. Near Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

ACT IIIBridgertonSeries · 2020–

The Atlas fountain and Castle Howard, Clyvedon in BridgertonGeir Hval (www.MacWhale.eu) · CC BY-SA 4.0

EXT. CASTLE HOWARD – YORK

Castle Howard

as Clyvedon Castle – the Duke of Hastings' seat

The honeymoon episodes of series one: the great hall, the Atlas fountain, the Temple of the Four Winds, the grounds.

VISITING

House open spring to autumn (2026: 20 March to 31 October) and again for Christmas, grounds daily, admission; 25 km north of York, bus 81 from York.

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