Getting there by car: The Glenfinnan viaduct is 17 miles west of Fort William via A830. This service takes you over the Glenfinnan Viaduct itself before alighting at Glenfinnan. Getting there by train: Enfinnan is the nearest train station with daily train services operating between Fort William and Glenfinnan. When Glenfinnan isn’t available, Eilan Donan Castle has been used as a filming location stand-in within the Highlander franchise.

Its construction was finished in 1898 and cost £18,904. Shot: The Glenfinnan Viaduct is the ‘bridge to Hogwarts’, where the Hogwarts Express makes its journey.įact: The bridge is 380 metres long and 31 metres high. Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Prisoner of Azkaban, and the Goblet of Fire Admission to the Tower: Adults £5, Children (under 16) £2.50 Other areas of the cathedral are free to visit. Price: Guided tours of the Cathedral take place two or three times a day and cost £5 per person. Durham County Council operates a park & ride scheme during the daytime, with car parks in the city centre.

There is no parking at the Cathedral itself. Getting there by car: Durham is west of the A1(M) and east of the A167. A bus to the cathedral runs at regular intervals during the day between the bus and train stations to the Cathedral. Getting there by train: Durham station is on the East Coast mainline. The Cathedral was proclaimed a World Heritage Site in 1986. Shots: Durham Cathedral has been used to shoot various exterior and interior shots of Hogwarts in multiple Harry Potter movies.įact: Durham Cathedral was founded in 1093 and is home to the Shrine of St Cuthbert. Movie: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the Chamber of Secrets, and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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