LEICESTER SQUARE UNDERGROUND STATION

OUTSIDE EXIT ONE OF

STARTING POINT

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BY RICHARD JONES

THE HARRY POTTER LONDON TOUR

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GOODWIN’S COURT

and 24 and enter:- through the passageway between 23 A little way along on the right go

first right into Befordbury.Having passed Hardy’s go

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erbet Lemons. flavours!), liquorice wands, jelly basilisks and Shogie and vomit frogs and wizards, every flavour beans (including b includes chocolate You can even buy a specially made up bag full which

they sell a number of Harry Potter themed sweets. like Honeyduke's and filled with all manner of sweets. The shop is just

es stacked with jars Steeping inside hardy's you are surrounded by shelv

HARDY’S ORIGINAL SWEET SHOP

e left outside:- Keep ahead and go left along New Row, pausing on th

s Lane. and, on its other side, veer right along St Martin’o over the crossing Cranbourne Street at the end of which swing right, g

mediately right along Turn right out of Exit One of the Station and go im

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the Leaky Cauldron? decide for yourselves which one you think could be ay a little game and of which exactly fit the description, so why not pl

g Cross Road, none large book shop. There are several pubs along Charinord store and a Charing Cross Road that is sandwiched between a reclooking inn on Diagon Alley. The Leaky Cauldron is a small shabby-

mmunity access It is through the Leaky Cauldron that the wizard co

WHICH PUB COULD BE THE LEAKY CAULDRON?

ake. leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wg Cross Road down over Trafalgar Square and head off along Charin

when the Death Eaters swoop Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

e opening scene of Exit One of Leicester Square Station features in th

WATCH OUT FOR THE DEATH EATERS!

Underground Station on Charing Cross Road. icester Square The Harry Potter Tour begins outside Exit One of Le

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Ball! The Witch ven called thoroughfare, and the first shop on your right is e

ghtful little There is certainly a mysterious air about this deli

Alley was based. Alley, or at least the thoroughfare on which Diagonto be the real Diagon of bookshops and antique shops, is widely believed with its curious mix Cecil Court, being "just off Charing Cross Road" and

CECIL COURT THE REAL DIAGON ALLEY?

Cecil Court. Veer left on its other side and go first right into

way street.

your right on this one St. Martin's Lane, the traffic will be coming from utiously cross over Continue to the other end of Goodwin's Court and ca

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by the flickering glow of gas lamps. the alleyway is even lit genuine aura of magical secrecy about it. At night orgian facades, has a This tucked away little alley, with its glorious Ge

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their wake. Trafalgar Square leaving a trail of destruction in as they fly away from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Princesequence of Eaters in the opening You are now following the route taken by the Death

FOLLOW THAT DEATH EATER!

Road.

Charing Cross Continue to the end of Cecil Court and go right along

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ts £12.50! friends and enemies! The full set of five notes cosrry Potter and his window display of Gringotts Bank Notes featuring Ha

re and has a number of Harry Potter fans who make pilgrimages hesh in on the huge Cecil Court, has even decided to, quite literally, ca

the right side of Colin Narbeth and Son Ltd, situated at number 20 on

MAGIC MONEY

orld. the oldest occultist and mystical bookshop in the whe left claims to be on the left, whilst Watkins Books at number 19 on t

ted a little way along A particularly colourful one is David Drummond loca

in their own rights. themselves are very colourful, not to say magical, the shop signs curious antique books in their windows and some of shops display Although the window displays change, several of the

road to your right immediately in front of you. ssed yellow line on the island opposite) and then look down at the crisscro

winged figure on the Turn so that you are facing the Statue of Eros (the

in the middle of the road. to the small island you reach Shaftesbury Avenue where you should cross

ing straight until Keep ahead through the square and then just keep go

go immediately left into Leicester Square. t on the other side and Cross Road via the traffic light crossing. Veer righ

t and over Charing One of Leicester Square Underground Station, go lef

ive back at Exit Keep ahead past Wyndham’s Theatre and, when you arr

MIND THAT BUS

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along pushing their way through the crowds. now walking Ron walk along the section of pavement that you arene, Harry and Having narrowly missed being hit by the bus, Hermio

HERMIONE AT THE THEATRE

Shaftesbury Avenue. nd veer right along Cross towards the building encased in scaffolding a

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website www.the-magician.co.uk. arry Potter Tour to footage the fans took on the video page of the Hcene. There is a link Watson and Rupert Grint prepared for and shot the sel Radcliffe, Emma fans were lucky enough to be there to watch as Dani many Harry Potter When this and the following scene were being filmed

WATCH THIS SCENE BEING FILMED

is encased in scaffolding. ing to your right which the building work is being carried out on the build

n taken away whilst pavement opposite to your right, but which have beeon the edge of the they press up against the railings that used to be

ly out of its path front of an approaching number 19 bus. Moving quickion of road directly in apparate to this location. They appear on this secty, Ron and Hermione launch the attack on Bill and Fleur’s wedding, Harr

, when the Death Eaters Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1In Harry

overhead. e globe lights Cinema sign to walk through the arcade with the larg the Cineworld Avenue via the pedestrian crossing and pass beneath

Shaftesbury Cross over Denman Street. Veer right and then cross

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to Tottenham Court Road. ok, they apparate This scene differs from the book in that, in the bo

ide the last shop. round, grey columns passing the display stands outsther side of the after which they bear left and continue along the oss on your left, They then pass the silver tables of the café you pa

Mum and Dad.” Hermione, “I used to come to the theatre here with ” replies left, Ron asks “Where are we”? “Shaftesbury Avenue,

h will be on your As they reach the line of grey, round columns, whic

WE FORGOT YOUR BIRTHDAY HARRY

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Nelson’s Column. eps looking towards Cross diagonally left and pause at the top of the st

into Trafalgar Square. ep ahead to go left Site,” then go right through the black gates and kereads “The Hampton Go left when you arrive at the gold lettering that

distance. learly visible in the Keep ahead towards the National Gallery, which is c

Martin’s Street. urn left along St passed the Half Price Ticket Booth on your right, t

) and, having should be heading clockwise around Leicester Squareerves right (you Keep ahead past the Odeon, follow the road as it sw

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Trafalgar Square. llows its route to become apparent as this next section of the walk fowas is about to THREE cinemas. Just how impressive that Red Carpet multaneously at way to Leicester Square where the film was shown si

the stars made their Then, via the longest Red Carpet in cinema history,

hes. pouring rain to greet the stars and cheer the speeceveral days in the typical London summer weather, and camped out for sters - braved the else dressed as their favourite Harry Potter charac

in Hogwarts robes, or Square, where thousands of fans - suitably attired in nearby Trafalgar So the stars arrived, not in Leicester Square, but

all others. out all the stops with a premier that would exceed was determined to pull being the last ever Harry Potter film, Warner Bros

pics. In addition, it in Leicester Square to prepare it for the 2012 Olymg work that’s going on 2011, space was a little tight owing to the buildin

July th, which took place on 7Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two

Harry er film franchise, However, for the last installment of the Harry Pott

cinema. carpet into the arrive, sign autographs and then walk along the red

the stars would premieres. Watched by thousands of screaming fans, had their London This is the cinema at which the Harry Potter films

THE HARRY POTTER FILM PREMIERES

Cinema. outside the Odeon clockwise around Leicester Square until you arrive

ester Square. Proceed towards the trees which will bring you back to Leicet and keep ahead At the end of the arcade go left along Coventry Stre

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to 12 Grimauld Place.somewhere safe and so they head need to go minutes ago…” Ron then interrupts, telling them “we

Death Eaters a few “…given that they were almost killed by a couple ofs the thought but Harry’s birthday. Harry responds that he appreciateey didn’t celebrate this arcade when Hermione suddenly exclaims that th

, Harry Ron and Hermione are walking through Deathly Hallows part One

in the café in Having encountered and battled the two Death Eaters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. or the Premiere of thousands of fans who had assembled in the square f

d and addressed the was erected on which the stars of the film assemblecolumn, that the stage It was directly ahead of you, just in front of the

THE STAGE FOR THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PREMIERE

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THE ENTRANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC

y Potter films This corner has been used as a location in two Harr

of Scotland Place. A little way along, pause on the left at the corner

Great Scotland Yard.

d go first right into pedestrian crossing, veer left on the other side anland Avenue via the Exit the Sherlock Holmes Pub, cross over Northumber

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Westminster. you through section of your Harry Potter Tour, which will take

oving on to the next The pub makes a nice place to take a break before m

Street. ing room at 221B Baker there is an exact replica of Sherlock Holmes's sitt

, whilst upstairs Sherlock Holmes movies play on a TV in the main barabilia, old adorned with numerous bits of Sherlock Holmes memor

offee here. Its walls are You might like to stop off and enjoy a lunch or a c

THE SHERLOCK HOLMES PUB

e at:- Northumberland Avenue until, on the left, you arrive left side of on Northumberland Avenue ahead. Keep ahead along th

heading for the trees Column. Cross the road via the pedestrian crossing

ft of Nelson’s Go down the steps and keep ahead, passing to the le

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algar Square. opening sequence shows them swooping down onto Trafir. Part of that launching a destructive attack on London from the a

begins with the Death Eaters Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

LOOK OUT HERE COME THE DEATH EATERS!

and this too was removed once filming was complete.n of an arch was!) second arch was constructed here (at least a portio

le in the scene. A The arch that you see ahead of you is clearly visib

scene and removed once filming was complete. ly brought in for the before. Should be fun," was actually a prop special

tors entrance which Mr Weasley comments "I've never used the visitry of Magic, and of The phone box via which they descend into the Minis

he brown door. is in fact a red phone box located to the left of tvisitors entrance” which front of Muggles, they enter the ministry via the “rges of using magic in to the Ministry of Magic for Harry's hearing on cha

when Harry and Mr Weasley make their way The Order of the Phoenix, In

you just walked from. ard in the direction the grey shutter and looking along Great Scotland Yof the wall opposite The scene begins with Ron peeking round the corner

side. rown door on its left replaced with a brown wooden shutter with a small b

otland Place sign was For the film the grey shutter to the left of the Sc

Cattermole. Runcorn and Reg three Ministry employees - Mafalda Hopkirk, Albert

the appearances of They do so by taking Polyjuice Potion and assuming

es Umbridge. Ministry of Magic to retrieve the locket from Dolor infiltrate the in the scene when Harrry, Ron and Hermione need toOne

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part This corner was also used in

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

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THE STAFF ENTRANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC

statue and look back along Horse Guards Avenue. cer Compton’s of Horse Guards Avenue to stand at the back of Spen

ll, cross to the centre Gurkha and, on arrival at the junction with Whitehasing the statue of the At its end, go right along Horse Guards Avenue, pas

right side and go first right along Whitehall Court.Place, cross to its Proceed under the archway, go left along Whitehall

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www.the-magician.co.uk

ter Tour Videos page You can see footage of this corner on the Harry Pot

out to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic. rom here they then set Ron to his left and Hermione to the left of Ron. F

Harry to the right, brown wooden door and line up against the shutter – out of the little the three ministry employees. We then see them step

e transformed into Ron and Harry then take the Polyjuice Potion and ar

’s head, and she, Hermione proceeds to pluck a few hairs from Mafaldaout unconscious. Albert Runcorn and Reg Cattermole are already laid e shutter where They then drag her inside the loading bay behind th

with a stunning spell and she falls to the ground. nvisibility, hits her passes the shutter Hermione, wearing the cloak of iland Yard. As she brown brick wall on the opposite side of Great Scot

e corner of the Mafalda Hopkirk crosses Great Scotland Yard from th

been completed. way once filming had specially brought in for the scene and then taken a

phone box, was a prop close up of the “Gentlemen” sign as this, like the he scene only shows a This entrance was, in fact, a Gentleman’s toilet. T

and the Deathly Hallows Part One.

Harry Potter filming of the staff entrance to the Ministry of Magic for the the film makers erected It was in the centre road just in front of you that

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the bridge. es as it drives over the Knight Bus was filmed squeezing between two bus

this is the bridge on which Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanIn

Lambeth Bridge. nd turn right on to Just past the Thames Cruises Pier, go up the steps a

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1692) founder of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. ias Ashmole (1617 - many species of plants into English gardens; and El

d with introducing both head gardeners to Charles 1st and both crediteger (1608-1662) Tradescants, the elder (1570's - 1638) and the youn fame; two John Mutiny on the BountyWilliam Bligh (1754 - 1817) of

lude Captain the Museum of Garden History. Those buried here inc Lambeth which houses from 1495. To its right is the church of St Mary-at

e to your left dates since 1207. The red brick gatehouse that you can seshop of Canterbury Lambeth Palace has been the residence of the Archbi

LONDON RESIDENCE OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

:- As the riverside walk way opens out to your left is

the riverside wall to your right. nd the lamps that line Be sure to notice the dolphins that are coiled arou

of the river. view of the Houses of Parliament on the other side with a wonderful steps and keep ahead along the riverside walk way,

right to descend the On arrival on the opposite side of the bridge turn

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Westminster Bridge en route to 12 Grimauld Place. our right) and under riverside Terrace of the Houses of Parliament (to y

the order fly past the Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixIn

IX. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOEN

half way across and look to the right.

ster Bridge to pause left on the other side and keep ahead on to Westminses of Parliament. Go Bridge Street via the next crossing towards the Hou

turn right and cross On arrival on the other side of Parliament Street,

Clock Tower. at chimes inside the although Big Ben is in fact the name of the bell th known as Big Ben, Parliament and the world famous clock Tower, better

w of the Houses of Pause in the middle of the road for a wonderful vie

although these cost 50p!). uld they be required (there are toilets in the subway down the steps shocross via the crossing into Westminster Underground Station, veer left to

before the entrance Continue to the end of Parliament Street and, just

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begin to descend! re in actually does Be careful though, just in case the phone box you a

preparing to descend in to the Ministry of Magic. yourselves use one of these phone boxes to get a photograph of

ou might like to was a prop specially brought in for the filming, yPhoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Since the phone box featured in

YOUR VISITORS ENTRANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC?

line of red telephone boxes. left and walk to the road. At the next crossing, go over Whitehall, veer

e centre of the once you’ve passed the gleaming white Cenotaph in thParliament Street right and then left along Whitehall, which becomes

uards Avenue; veer Facing the back of the statue, go left over Horse G

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the toilet! g themselves down by the ingenious (or disgusting!) method of flushin enter the Ministry The next scene, shows them in the toilet where they

front of you. he road directly in see them walking over the diagonal white lines on t

and Cattermole we Having transformed themselves into Hopkirk, Runcorn

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colourful:- arrive at the very in to Victoria Tower Gardens. Keep ahead until you

ight through the gates On arrival on the other side of Lambeth Bridge go r

BUXTON MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

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IS THIS A DEMENTOR THAT I SEE BEFORE ME?

colonies. slavery in the British Buxton and those who shared his struggle to abolishr Sir Thomas Fowell donated by Charles Buxton MP in memory of his fathe

ry Act in 1833. It was resulted from the passing of the Abolition of Slaveion of slaves that The fountain was built to commemorate the emancipat

right is the Church of St Clement Danes. ffic lights and on your junction with Arundel Street, go right over the tra

and. On arrival at its opposite should they be required) go left along Str

e middle of the road At the top of Essex Street (there are toilets in th

keep ahead along Essex Street. the brick arch and ahead to ascend the long flight of steps underneathford Lane and keep Just after Number Two Temple Place go left into Mil

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America. Columbus's Santa Maria, the vessel that took him to n of Christopher This gilded caravel was intended as a representationts the building. Look up at the magnificent weather vane that surmou

THE GILDED CARAVEL - CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Ministry. school of wizardry or even a setting for a Magical deal setting for a can't help feeling that it would probably make an iilm Location, one Although it has never been used as a Harry Potter f

he used it as his residence and estate office. ns and when completed It was constructed to his own detailed specificatio

William Waldorf Astor. ely wealthy American It dates from 1895 when it was built for the immens

relatively modern. on, it is in fact certainly would not look out of place in Tudor Lond

te exterior, and most Although this flamboyant building boasts an exquisi

FORMERLY THE ASTOR ESTATE OFFICE

NUMBER TWO TEMPLE PLACE

on the left outside:-

Temple Place and pause bear right, go over the crossing, veer right along the steps, off which Turn left out of Temple Underground Station. Go up

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Potter London Tour will begin. n of your Harry to Temple Underground Station where the next sectio

cle Line train from here You will need to take an East Bound District or Cir

to exit through it. Weasley as he tried It was one of these barriers that so confounded Mr.

ket barrier. Walking Tour so you will need to go through the ticn of your Harry Potter You will be travelling from here to the next sectio

travel to en route to the Ministry of Magic. easley and Harry Underground Station. This is the station that Mr. W

minster The subway leads into the main booking hall of West

WESTMINSTER UNDERGROUND STATION.

:- Turn right on the other side and then go left in to

Bridge Street via the traffic lights. Parliament to cross road.Turn right, and keep going past the Houses of

on to the main Go left and pass the fountain and exit the gardens

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road bears a chilling resemblance to a Dementor? ooks towards the main that the lion's head above the drinking bowl that l

but don't you think This might be my imagination playing tricks on me,

LOCATION AUSTRALIA HOUSE - GRINGOTTS BANK HARRY POTTER FILM

keep ahead to pause outside:- the smaller road and Exit the church and go straight ahead to cross over

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ons". where the tolls were collected for "Oranges and Lemus this was the church all fruit that passed through its churchyard and th

y made a charge on School of Economics now stands. The church probabl, where the London cargoes were transported through it to Clare Market

iverbank and churchyard of St Clement Danes reached down to the rose days the might avoid the City's expensive harbour dues. In thrder that they Embankment where your Harry Potter Tour began, in o

is now the Victoria cargoes to the west of the City of London, on what ships to offload their Lemons" Church point out that it was customary for

ranges and However, those who favour St Clement Danes as the "O

very close to St Clements's Eastcheap. Bridge, which was once a market that sold oranges close to old Londonact that there was actual church being referred to on account of the f

laims to be the Clement Eastcheap (over near the Tower of London) cs about as St There is some debate as to which church the rhyme i

the bells. reets to the ringing of in the course of which people danced through the st

ed with a street dance versions and it has been suggested that it originated in varied "Oranges and Lemons" has, over the centuries appear

hildren. The rhyme This famous rhyme has been sung by generations of c

ORANGES AND LEMONS SAY THE BELLS OF ST. CLEMENTS

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AT WEEKENDS AND ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE GATES ARE CLOSED

brick arch into Surrey Steps. go right through the former Aldwych Station and, a little further along,

assing the Go first right into Surrey Street and keep ahead, p bear left. the other side of which Go left and over the two traffic light crossings on

Melbourne Place. se and cross over Continue ahead, passing to the left of Australia Hou

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the chandelier! o repair and re-hang Fortunately, it appears that a wizard was on hand t

which then crashes to the floor. its the chandelier Suddenly the dragon smashes through the floor and h

begins to shake. is when the chandelier the hall – are aware that things aren’t quite right

sks on both sides of The first the Goblins - who are working at their de

dragon which flies up from the vaults. back of the Harry, Ron and Hermione then make their escape on a

’s vault. the bank to remove the horcrux from Bella Lestrange , when Harry, Ron, Hermione and the goblin, come toHallows Part Two

Harry Potter and the Deathly banking hall in the films; particularly in feature of Gringotts magnificent crystal chandelier that is a prominent

s doors is the What is clearly visible by looking through the glas

with a discreet peep through the doors! erior can be obtained the public, although a glimpse of the sumptuous intnot normally open to The filming was done inside the building, which is

run by goblins, in the Harry Potter films. s, the wizards bank of Australia House became the interior for Gringottous marble interior The Australian High Commission in London, the glori

Keep ahead along Victoria Embankment

includes The London Eye and Big Ben. wonderful vista that As you do so look to your right and you will see a

Veer left on its other side.

main road) via the crossing. ia Embankment (the Once past the phone box, go right cross over Victor

ox in the distance. Embankment walking towards the solitary red phone bg Victoria Pass to the right of the Statue and keep ahead alon

Isambard Kingdom Brunel opposite. black statue of which veer left over the crossings and cross to the

ace, at the end of through the black gates, turn right along Temple Pld, having passed Backtrack to descend Strand Lane and, at the far en

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ents. specially. Phone 020 7641-2000 to make the arrangemh opened for you If you have a group you can arrange to have the Bat

outside. what is known of its history can be read on a boardgh the window, and Outside of these hours the bath can be viewed throu

and admission is free. rom 10am to 12.30pm The bath is open, according to the board outside, f

Copperfield to do likewise. and sent David to have taken many a cold plunge in its icy waters,

oman. Dickens is said writers, Dickens included, have referred to it as Ruity’ actually is, many Although no one is sure exactly how old this ‘antiq

ROMAN BATH - STRAND LANE

: outside the pause on the right Go down the steps, turn tight along Strand Lane and

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He marks:-

dragon that you encounter by the side of the road. and pause alongside the silver

upriver to Westminster. hem as they head In the film they are shown with the bridge behind t

fly en route to 12 Grimauld Place. The Order of the Phoenixmembers of Harry Potter and the Blackfriars is also one of the bridges under which

THE FLIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

go right and cross over it. al at Blackfriars Bridge the left of a ramp. Go up that incline and on arriv

rive at an incline to Keep walking along Victoria Embankment until you ar

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uses them to guard its high security vaults. s Bank, of course, amazing magical creatures in the world and Gringott

ered to be the most In the world of Wizards however, dragons are consid

hidden from the prying Muggle eyes. ge creatures amongst Muggles the world over and to keep these hu

y to foster this belief of the Ministry of Magic which has worked tirelessle successful endeavour This widely held Muggle belief is a testimony to th

exist. y that don't actually lizards are nothing more than creatures of mytholog

al fire-breathing Of course, to the Muggle mind these amazingly magic

City of London. encircling the entire guarded by dragons. Indeed dragons are to be found are, quite literally, constant since the Middle Ages and those boundaries

more or less The boundaries of the City of London have remained

mile (2.90KM sq). geographically small area consisting of one square itself is a Cities of London and Westminster. The City of London

boroughs plus the 1579 KM sq (609 square miles). It is made up of 31 covers an area of Greater London - under which most of London comes -

HERE BE DRAGONS.

THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF LONDON

HOLD ON TIGHT HERE COME THE DEATH EATERS

Cathedral. the dome of St Paul’s Stand in the middle of the bridge and look ahead at

way across. Once on the bridge keep ahead and pause about half

ium Bridge. and turn right to ascend the ramps onto the Millennhe grey paved ramp On arrival at the Millennium Bridge veer right up t

Keep ahead.

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the Order of the Phoenix.Harry Potter and fly in the film of The Order of the Phoenixmembers of

hich Harry and the To your left is Blackfriars Railway Bridge, under w

THE FLIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.

l's Cathedral. Thames at a magnificent view of the dome of St. Pau and look across the front of it. Follow it and when it bears left pause

de rail, turning right in Once past the pub veer left and walk to the riversi

l's Cathedral. Thames at a magnificent view of the dome of St. Paulook across the Follow it and, when the path bears left, pause and

ont of it. and walk to the riverside rail, turning right in fre past it, veer left Pass to the right of the Founders Arms Pub and, onc

clearly visible ahead. odern that is then head towards the brown brick chimney of Tate M

ew Blackfriars Station Keep ahead to pass through the ticket hall of the n

tiled passage.

hrough the white descend the second flight of steps and keep ahead t

teps, go right to right to pass Doggett's on your left. Go down the s

go right then sharp On arrival on the other side of Blackfriars Bridge,

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scrap metal. and then falls into the river as a twisted heap of ays violently, lurches bridge at that moment are helpless as the bridge sw

be crossing the Those unfortunate Muggles who are unlucky enough to

either side to buckle and then snap. lver supports on They then swoop down onto the bridge causing the si

Cathedral ahead. and then round each side of the dome of St. Paul's ing up from behind Death Eaters continue their attack on London by com

the Harry Potter and the Half Blood PrinceIn the opening sequence of

the bridge before the Death Eaters destroyed it! chance of getting off as quickly as you can to see if you would stand anyway you came from down towards the bridge. Now turn and run back the

y are swooping from behind St. Paul's dome ahead. Imagine that the

Eaters coming up Picture for a moment the dark shadows of the Death

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a visit. permits is well worth the entrance to Shakespeare's Globe, which if time

assing on the right keep ahead along the asphalt path and keep ahead, p grey stone ramp and Turn right off the Millennium Bridge to descend the

structure. oop up and over this destroyed the Millennium Bridge the Death Eaters sw

. Having Tate ModernAhead of you as you backtrack off the Bridge is

. THE OLD FERRYMAN'S STOOL - A RELIC OF BYGONE LONDON

the "Real Greek" sign is:-

eft where, beneath right into Bear Gardens. Pause immediately on the l

r Pizza Express, go Continue ahead along Bankside and, immediately afte

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SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ANOTHER HARRY POTTER FILM LOCATION

by the rail. To your left is:- he riverside and pause Go left then turn right up the red brick steps to t

ahead past the Anchor Tavern on to Bankend. at the end to keep Cross to the left side of Park Street and turn left

eet. Continue along Park Street, crossing over Porter Str

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itself. Globe Playhouse history of Shakespeare's time in London and of the

e that gives a full There is an interesting exhibition behind the plaqu

THE SITE OF SHAKESPEARE'S ORIGINAL GLOBE PLAYHOUSE

the site of the Original Globe Theatre.

plaque that marks Pass under the bridge and pause on the right by thep on to Park Street. Keep ahead along Bear Gardens and go left at the to

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the River Thames to the City of London. ry people back over Thames, a ferryman used to sit here and wait to fer

anned the River In the days when just one bridge, London Bridge, sp

'ancient origin'. erally thought to be of built into the wall) is of uncertain age but is gen

precise granite seat As it says on the plaque, this stool (or to be more

.

where on the right are the:- to Pickford's Wharf Keep ahead along Clink Street and proceed ahead in

stop off at. ch you might like to right is the entrance to the Clink Prison Museum whi

Clink Street. On the Backtrack past the Anchor Tavern and go left along

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Perhaps a magic spell caused the bridge to move?

located beyond London Bridge to your right. h are in fact away from Tower Bridge and passing HMS Belfast whic

hows them heading Southwark Bridge to your left. But the next scene sng towards Having flown through docklands, they are shown flyi

they are flying from. nce for the direction Southwark Bridge, albeit the bridge is out of seque

g towards Harry and the members of the order are shown flyinPhoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the In the broomstick flight scene in

RUINS OF WINCHESTER PALACE

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for the then Bishop of Winchester William Giffard. inally built in 1109 powerful Bishops of Winchester. The palace was orig

the residence of the This was once the Great Hall of Winchester Palace,

THE REPLICA OF THE GOLDEN HINDE - SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

Keep ahead until you arrive at:-

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century ruins were exposed to public view. hich these late 14th scale redevelopment of the area, in the course of w0's led to a whole London's shipping further down the river in the 197 The movement of disappeared in the redevelopment of the warehouses.

rather slowly It was never, technically speaking, demolished, but

for warehousing. iers, and was later sold by Parliament for use as a prison for Royalist sold

lace was taken over During the English Civil War (1642-48) Winchester Pa

) of the Bible. King James Version (also known as the VersionAuthorised the Andrewes (1555-1626) who oversaw the compilation of

was Lancelot The last Bishop of Winchester to live at the Palace

red to John Overs father refused to provide a dowry. One day it occurloved because her daughter, Mary, was forbidden to marry the man she

y badly, and his only a tight-fisted miser. His servants were treated verhy. But he was also river, and in the process he became immensely wealt

engers across the Overs had the monopoly of ferrying cargoes and passan named John Long before any bridge spanned the Thames, a ferrym

which an intriguing legend has been woven.around the origins of The Golden Hinde is berthed in St Mary Overie Dock

THE LEGEND OF JOHN OVERS - ST MARY OVERIE DOCK

slightly frowned upon! k of the Devil may be all about 16th-century seafaring life, although taled guides will tell you The replica is open to the public. On board, costum

sh Armada. spells to raise the storms that shattered the Spaniches, he had cast prowess at sea, and that, in concert with Devon wit

Devil in exchange for Rumour was rife that Drake had sold his soul to the

atrocious weather conditions!) han a little by he so devastatingly defeated in 1588 (helped more t

sh, whose Armada manner of foul deeds by his arch enemies, the Spaningly, accused of all Feted as a hero in England, Drake was, not surprisi

floating museum. olden Hind is now a This replica of Sir Francis Drake’s flagship, The G

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

THE LEAKY CAULDRON IN

Chez Michelle. ere on the right is Stoney Street and pause under the railway bridge wh

e Market Porter Pub along On arrival at the other side go left in front of th

right and keep ahead through Borough Market.

railway bridge go Keep ahead along Cathedral Street and just under the

a visit. the entrance Southwark Cathedral which is well worthead. On your left is Turn right in front of the Golden Hinde and keep ah

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it. recess to the left of the Golden Hinde as you face edded into a wall The legend can be read on a grey granite plaque emb

mainder of her days. priory of St Mary Overie, and here lived out the restead to found the inundated with offers of marriage. But she chose in him. Mary was now But he was killed when his horse stumbled and threwto plight his troth. lover that they could now be married, and he raced

ry sent word to her Although saddened at her father’s tragic demise, Ma

his brains’. master’s likeness, picked up an oar and ‘struck outdevil was rising’ in his One of the servants took fright and, ‘thinking the

employees. onish his ungrateful it no more and, with a roar of anger, sat up to adm

ventually he could take John Overs lay still for as long as he could. But e

party to celebrate. was dead they unlocked the pantry and held a lavishard the old skinflint But he had misjudged his servants, for when they he

his chamber, and prepared to increase his fortune. id himself in a coffin in He therefore wrapped himself in a burial shroud, la

ost of a day’s food.would mourn, and their fasting would save him the curs, his household that, if he pretended to be dead for twenty-four ho

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Bridge. k on to London pedestrian crossing, and veer left and ahead to wal

ver Tooley Street, via the over the first traffic light crossing, keep ahead o

eer right then go left London Bridge Street and, on arrival at the rail, v

keep ahead over Borough High Street to cross over St Thomas Street,keep ahead along On arrival at Ryman's turn left in front of it and

rds Ryman's. cross all the traffic light crossings, heading towatation, go right to Southwark Street and, just before the underground s

hich go left along Continue to the end of Stoney Street at the end of w

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you! deal more here to detain the interior was a film set so there isn't a great

ior shot was filmed, the Leaky Cauldron. Although this is where the exterry to be shown in to then climbs off and the bus speeds away leaving Har

ed car to go off. Harry Bus screeches to a halt causing the alarm of a parkight that the Knight It is outside the doorway under the bridge on the r

Svarte who wrote: - orse poet Ottar This infamous event was later immortalised by the N

taken. led, and the City was many of the astonished Danish defenders. The rest fhe water along with downriver and brought London Bridge tumbling into t

e, his warriors rowed timber piles of the bridge. With the next flood tide ropes around the had them row upriver under cover of darkness and tirotective layer he and clay, and with his men ensconced beneath this p

platforms of wattle saved the day. He had his boats covered with thick laf’s ingenuity that According to the 13th century Norse Sagas, it was O

ed bridge. that rained upon them from London’s heavily fortifi boiling oil and water under a barrage of missiles coupled with streams of

forced to retreat repelled the attack and the invading Norsemen were The Danes, however, of Norway, and they set about recapturing the City. Olaf 11 (995 - 1030) The following year Aethelred returned with an ally,

least - short lived as he died five weeks later. r, was - for him at proclaimed King of England. Sweyn's victory, howeveile and Sweyn was English King, Aethelred, (968 - 1016), fled into ex

urrendered. The determined resistance but the citizens eventually se met with a numbering rather than nicknames!) invaded London. H

p (history got so dull when Kings and Queen's took uBluetooth

Harald (960 -1014) son of Sweyn Forkbeard In 1013 the Danish leader

LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN.

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London Bridge is broken down

Odin makes our Olaf win

Mailcoats ringing

Arrows singing

War horns sounding Hildur shouting in the din!

Shields resounding,

Gold is won and bright renown

THE FLIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

TOWER BRIDGE

towards Tower Bridge. tre to look right Keep ahead on to London Bridge and pause at its cen

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London Bridge is falling down my fair Lady.

hildren’s rhyme In time this saga of war evolved into the popular c

Monument Street where directly ahead of you is: turn first right into Continue off the bridge, go past Adelaide House and

on. Eaters fly over London wreaking havoc and destructi Prince as the Death opening sequence of Harry Potter and the Half Blood

ich features in the in the two buildings on the right at the Gherkin wh

ook through the gap Continue over London Bridge. Towards its other end l

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and The Bill. James Bond films Luxury Cruises, and which has also been used in the owned by Thames Golden Salamander, a Thames pleasure boat which is

st colliding with the under Southwark and Blackfriars Bridges before almostanding, they fly Having passed under London Bridge, on which you're

battleship that you can see to the right. the grey HMS Belfastthey fly past your right beyond Tower Bridge,

ich you can see to Having flown along the Thames through Docklands, wh

Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Potter to 12 Grimauld Place in the early stages of

s as they escort Harry of the Order of the Phoenix fly on their broomstickng which the members This is one of the sections of the River Thames alo

THE OTHER LEAKY CAULDRON

the left. a little way along on Turn right along it and pause outside the opticians

you come to Bull's Head Passage. ntil, on the right, Keep ahead over Fenchurch Street and keep walking u

crossing and turn left along Gracechurch Street. go over the next here should they be required) off which veer right

ng (there are toilets Cross over the main Road, Eastcheap, via the crossi

left side. t Hill, keeping to its Turn left in front of Monument and go up Fish Stree

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r 1666. on the next street along, Pudding Lane, in Septembe which broke out Great Fire of LondonThe Monument commemorates the

THE MONUMENT TO THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON.

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LEADENHALL MAKET - DIAGON ALLEY

the centre of:- Keep ahead and go left to pause under the clock at

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireLeaky Cauldron in This was the location used for the entrance to the

t at:- Facing the door look up at the building on the righ

urch. along on the left outside the door of St Peter's Chill and pause a little way On arrival at the traffic lights go left along Cornh

Ravenscroft. pass Ede and Cautiously cross to its other side and turn right to

Gracechurch Street. back out on to Turn left and keep ahead past the New Moon Pub and

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of Diagon Alley. for the exterior shots The market has been used in the Harry Potter films

market. beautiful Victorian Leadenhall, which dates from 1881, is London's most

THE DEVIL AND ST PETER'S - A LONG AGO FEUD.

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Renaissance Hotel. t of the St Pancras the red telephone box, turn right and pause in fron

k wall and, just after Once on Euston Road turn right, follow the red bric

Euston Road" sign. gain at the "Way Out and Turn left at the top of those stairs, and go left a

el.” arrow and sign point and read "stairs to street levp the stairs where the you arrive at the ticket machines on the left, go u

age and, just before Pancras International." Keep ahead through the pass

pointing to "St Turn immediately right following the sign and arrow

left at the top. barrier, walk up the steps directly ahead and turn ugh the ticket Platform via the Euston Road Exit. Having gone thro

n be sure to exit the When you arrive at King's Cross Northern Line Statio

Potter Walk ection of your Harry Northern Line train to King's Cross for the final s

a northbound From Bank Underground Station you will need to take

arrive at the entrance to Bank Underground Station.along it until you end go right along Lombard Street and keep walking rchin Lane. At its Keep ahead through Castle Court and go left along Bi

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. them’stones to warm breasts, and stamping their feet upon the pavement

r hands on their residents going ‘wheezing up and down, beating thein picture its Victorian of timeless alleyways time stands still, and you ca

in this backwater The neighbourhood has changed much since, but here

still have a very Dickensian feel. leyways hereabouts Ebenezer Scrooge, and it has to be said that the al

kens placed the office of It was in this vicinity of the City that Charles Dic

traffic and everyday bustle are strangely muffled. ; even the London The alleyway you arrive in is extremely atmospheric

BEGAN A CHRISTMAS CAROLWHERE CHARLES DICKENS'S

Vulture. the George and which bear left, and walk straight to pause outside

down the stairs, off passageway, go right into Corbett's Court go up and xt covered covered St Peter's Alley. Keep ahead through the ne

the very narrow Walk a little way along Cornhill and go left through

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vicar of St Peter’s. fiercest demon on that of his arch enemy, the then modeled the face of the commemoration of the feud and, it is said,

d the grotesques in When the building was finally completed, Rentz adde

ime and money. the building, which cost him a great deal of both t forced to redesign and he created such a furore that the architect was

s was very territorial church. As it happened, the then vicar of St Peter'land owned by the way that his new building would have encroached on

ing he did it in such a When Rentz drew up his original plans for the build

z. the architect who designed this building, a Mr Rentr of St Peter’s and They remember a bitter feud between a long ago vica

the church. mayhem around poised to leap from their perches and wreak demonic

s crouch as though see if the children can spot them? The three devil'me! Indeed, why not ferocious looking demons that look decidedly fearso

s surmounted by three The red-brick building to the right of the church i

that now looms over you, St Pancras Station. lms was in fact the one at King's Cross Station, the exterior used in the fi

Hogwarts Express Although Harry Potter and his schoolmates board the

ST PANCRAS STATION - KING'S CROSS EXTERIOR

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rld. thousands of Harry Potter fans from all over the wome a magnet to Although not an actual film location, this has beco

PLATFORM NINE-AND-THREE-QUARTERS

3/4.bridge is Platform 9 Machines and, on the right, directly under the foot

Continue past the Cash the right of the Disabled Meeting Point sign.

Keep ahead past the ticket office and then pass to . to Platforms 9 to 11ing the sign that points Once inside the station keep straight ahead, follow

g's Cross Station.pointing to "King's Cross." Keep ahead to enter Kin

white on blue sign large circular silver structure on which there is as to the right of the On the other side of the crossing veer left and pas

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(heading towards King's Cross Station). traffic light crossing station. Keep ahead and cross Pancras Road via the

u came out of the Backtrack and keep going past the exit via which yo

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journey to Hogwarts. ’s Cross for their first nineteen years older – bring their children to King

, when Harry, Ron and Hermione – who are now Hallows Part Two

The Deathly er film for it to feature at the end of the Last Harry Pottcompleted just in time The restoration of the exterior of the station was

right is shown in this flight scene. towers over you to your Anglia and fly off over the station. The clock that

eturn to the Ford wall on to Platform nine-and-three-quarters, they r to pass through the Later in the film, when they find themselves unable

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.the Ford Anglia in that Harry and Ron park It was on the corner of the courtyard to your left

their way to board the Hogwarts Express! d is proceeding on in to the wall, as though some young witch or wizar

s though it is half way place a luggage cart against the wall which looks ataken the trouble to Even more obliging is the fact that they have also

amous passenger. obligingly put up in honour of the station's most f authorities have They come to photograph the sign, which the station

THE HARRY POTTER SHOP

you can enter:-along on the right Keep ahead past Platform 9 and ¾ and, a little way

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ay to wizard land! pushing at the cart as though you too are on your wsenger, of all of you, or, if you can enlist the services of a passing pasen, or just yourself, You can take photographs of yourself and the childr

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Cross Station “only cleaner.” rry identifies as King's with that of Albus Dumbledore at a location that Ha

h his spirit meets Lord Voldemort, and he enters a Limbo state in whicHarry is hit with with a killing curse by Deathly Hallows Part Two In the

HARRY MEETS DUMBELDORE’S SPIRIT

Anglia. d take off in the Ford forecourt (St Pancras which you visited earlier) aney hurry back to the Realising that they can't get on to the platform th

control of trolley." replies "sorry lost asks what they think they're doing, to which Harry

hem suspiciously and wall and fall to the ground. A nearby porter eyes t so they just hit the through the portal but when Harry and Ron try to do

Mr and Mrs Weasley pass Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsIn

Express pulls into the far end of the platform. s. The Hogwarts you, which are separated by picturesque brick arche

latforms ahead of Platform 9¾ is in fact situated between these two pd 5. Thus problem was overcome by re-numbering Platforms 4 an

to one another. The in that Platforms 9 and 10 aren’t actually adjacent for the film makers However, King’s Cross Station posed a slight problem

ms 9 and 10. reached by walking through the wall between platforles, and which is Platform 9¾, which is invisible to the eyes of mugg

King's Cross to Hogwarts aboard the Hogwarts Express starts from because the journey King’s Cross has appeared in every Harry Potter film

THE ENTRANCE TO PLATFORM NINE-AND-THREE-QUARTERS

the barrier. have to look along the platforms from this side of out a ticket, so you’ll you can’t actually go onto the platform itself withorm 5. Unfortunately go left and keep ahead to the grey shutter by Platf

he glass and silver gate to the left of the Ticket Machines and, once past t

. Keep ahead, passing beneath the white on blue sign for Platforms 1 to 8 by, turn left passing Backtrack and, just before the entrance you came in

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soft toys and action figures.es, key rings, mugs, then you can purchase from a selection of board gamly priced, souvenirs towards the more run of the mill, and more moderate

if your tastes err can even marvel at a display of horcruxes! However,e colours, and you There is a selection of jumpers in the various Hous

the films by Harry, Ron and Hermione. of the wands used in You can, if you wish, splash out on exact replicas

everyone. has something for panelling and lots of draws, the Harry Potter Shop

with wooden Styled to resemble Ollivander's wand shop, complete

Entertainment Inc. Warner Bros representatives. Film Rights remain the property of

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y problems. you can give, particularly if you’ve encountered anful for any feedback I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour and I would be grate

her. ecial significance to met at King’s Cross which is why the station had sp

parents actually which the Hogwarts Express departs was because her as the place from The reason J. K. Rowling chose King’s Cross Station

WHY J. K. ROWLING CHOSE KING’S CROSS

to begin their first journey to Hogwarts. 9¾wall and onto Platform they bring their children here to pass through the

when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Twoand Hermione in glimpse of Harry, Ron It is on the platforms ahead that we catch our last

OUR LAST GLIMPSE OF HARRY, RON AND HERMIONE

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CHALLENGE ONE

As you walk along Cranbourne Street can you find what’s missing from this ?

CHALLENGE THREE

When you arrive at Denman

Street can you spot the differ-

ence?

CHALLENGE TWO

What did Goodwin's Court used to be called?

ANSWER

Fishers Alley

CHALLENGE FIVE

What’s missing?

CHALLENGE FOUR

In Trafalgar Square can you spot what’s missing from this?

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CHALLENGE SIX

As you cross Westminster Bridge who will be the first to spot this lion ?

CHALLENGE EIGHT

Can you find this face on Essex

Street?

CHALLENGE SEVEN

Who will be first to find this on the for-mer Astor Estate Office?

The answer is located on a small

board that gives a history of

Goodwin's Court, which is lo-

cated on the wall about half way

along on the r ight

CHALLENGE TEN

Between St Mary Le Strand and Surrey Street can you find the answer to the following question?

Who has made translations of Kurt Weill's opera Silver Lake and Bizet's Carmen?

CHALLENGE NINE

Can you find the Rats Tail inside the church of St Clement Dane?

CHALLENGE ELEVEN

As you make your way along Victoria Embankment can you find what word is underneath this?

CHALLENGE TWELVE

As you make your way from Dog-gett’s to The Founders Arms can you find what’s missing from this?

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CHALLENGE THIRTEEN

As you make your way towards Pizza Express can you find what Star Sign is immediately to the left of this?

CHALLENGE FIFTEEN

Who is this?

CHALLENGE FOURTEEN

Around the Old Globe can you discover who

she is hailing?

CHALLENGE SIXTEEN

As you go past the remains of Winchester Palace can you find who’s missing from this?

CHALLENGE SEVENTEEN

As you make your way to Chez Michele can you find what is missing from this?

CHALLENGE EIGHTEEN

When you arrive at the Monument can you spot what’s missing from this?