The following year, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (the second film in the series) used Alnwick Castle for shooting. Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire Getty Images Gloucester Cathedral. Yes, it is open this year for visiting until 25th October 2020.ĭownton Abbey's final season is being repeated on ITV from Sunday 19th July. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone filmed on location at Alnwick Castle in autumn 2000. The house is among about 340 listed buildings in Lavenham, considered to be the best-preserved medieval village in England. So, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey have a clear link! It was used for scenes in both Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter was filmed at Alnwick Castle. Was Harry Potter filmed at Alnwick Castle? Because we spend most of our time at Highclere Castle and Ealing Studios, to go somewhere as exotic as Northumberland is great! Highclere is stunning, but Alnwick makes it look like a portakabin! It is splendid.” He said: “It was the highlight of our year. Hugh Bonneville, who played Lord Grantham, once told TV Times about filming at Alnwick. Alwnick Castle was used in both Downton Abbey and Harry Potter ( Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (Image credit: De Agostini via Getty Images)Īlnwick Castle in Northumberland doubled for Brancaster Castle, which featured in the 2014 Christmas special and the final ever Downton Abbey TV episode which went out on Christmas Day 2015.
