Potter Trail

Tour Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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What to expect

The Potter Trail is a 90-minute walking tour through Edinburgh's Old Town, designed for Harry Potter fans. The tour takes visitors to the magical locations that inspired characters and scenes in the series, as well as the places where JK Rowling wrote the books. The tour is suitable for families and is led by guides who are trained comic performers, providing a unique and entertaining experience. The tour is free, with an optional donation at the end, and a percentage of the donations go to the Scottish Trans Alliance

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26 unmissable FUN things to do in Edinburgh with kids in 2023

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This family's experience:

Activities: We took a Harry Potter tour of Edinburgh, visiting all the sites that inspired J.K Rowling's books. We saw the cafe where she started writing, Victoria Street which inspired Diagon Alley, and George Heriots school which inspired Hogwarts

Highlights: The kids loved learning about all the places that inspired Harry Potter. It was a fun way to see the city from a different perspective and it was a treat for the adults too! ✨