
Of all the lakes that were used for filming the Great Lake by Hogwarts, Loch Shiel is probably the most well-known.

Photo by Adam Gavlák on Unsplash The Great Lake at Hogwarts Real-Life Location in Scotland: Loch Shiel You can even ride across the viaduct from onboard the Jacobite steam train that runs between Fort William and Mallaig. If you had ever wished you could ride the Hogwarts Express for yourself then prepare to have all your dreams come true as these scenes were filmed at the Glenfinnan Viaduct which can be seen from a hill behind the Glenfinnan Monument on the banks of Loch Shiel. Remember those scenes of the Hogwarts Express puffing away over an epic bridge, particularly in the Chamber of Secrets when Harry and Ron are flying the Ford Anglia above the train? The Viaduct that the Hogwarts Express Goes Over Real-Life Location in Scotland: Glenfinnan Viaduct You’ll also have nice views of the glen and the mountain of Ben Nevis.īlack Rock Gorge is part of a walk you can do from Evanton, a town which is located about a half-hour drive north of Inverness. Steall Falls is actually the second-highest waterfall in Britain and can be reached after a bit of a hike from the Glen Nevis car park. You can also see Steall Falls in Half-Blood Prince during a Quidditch game while the backdrop of Glen Nevis was often used as the backdrop to the Hogwarts Quidditch stadium. Then they used the 120-foot deep Black Rock Gorge for filming the scene where Harry hides from the dragon. In the first Triwizard Challenge, Steall Falls was used as a backdrop during the chase scene between the Hungarian Horntail and Harry. Photo by Katie Barrett on Unsplash Triwizard Task 1 Location Real-Life Location in Scotland: Steall Falls, Glen Nevis and Black Rock Gorge, Evanton Clachaig Gully and Inn are both parts of Glencoe Valley in the Scottish Highlands, which you can visit by driving or joining a tour.

You can explore the interior set of Hagrid’s Hut on the Warner Bros Studio Tour, but the exterior shots were filmed at Clachaig Gully from Prisoner of Azkaban onwards.Īccording to the official Glencoe website, there were three sets constructed for filming: two near the bottom of Clachaig Gully, and one directly opposite Clachaig Inn. Hagrid’s Hut Real-Life Location in Scotland: Clachaig Gully
