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Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary)
Oxford's 15th-century Divinity School was the Hogwarts hospital wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library above it the Hogwarts library.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Cholsey
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Cholsey
Cholsey is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Wallingford, 37km from LEGOLAND Windsor.
Cholsey is in England, United Kingdom, with about 3,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wallingford, about 4 km away.
Cholsey is a village and civil parish immediately south of Wallingford in South Oxfordshire. Its population in 2011 was 3,457. 2011 Census. Its parish boundary, some 17 miles (27 km) long, reaches from the edge of Wallingford into the Berkshire Downs.
The village green called "The Forty" has a substantial andRead more
ancient walnut tree.
Winterbrook, historically the northern part of Cholsey, was absorbed into Wallingford in 2015. Winterbrook Bridge in the parish carries the Wallingford by-pass across the River Thames. The author Dame Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan, lived at Winterbrook House until her death.
John Masefield, poet laureate, lived at Lollingdon Farm in Cholsey from 1915 to 1917.
Cholsey was transferred from Wallingford Rural District in Berkshire to the district of South Oxfordshire in 1974.
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What is there to see near Cholsey?
Within an hour or so of Cholsey: Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary) (21 km), Christ Church Oxford (Great Hall inspiration and staircase) (21 km), New College Cloister, Oxford (Moody's ferret scene) (21 km), Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) (31 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Cholsey?
Cholsey is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Wallingford.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,081
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5728, -1.1536
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Cholsey
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Christ Church Oxford (Great Hall inspiration and staircase)
The college's hall inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall set, and its 16th-century fan-vaulted Bodley staircase appears as the entry where McGonagall greets first-years.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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New College Cloister, Oxford (Moody's ferret scene)
The cloister and its ancient holm oak are where Mad-Eye Moody transfigures Draco Malfoy into a ferret in Goblet of Fire.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)
The Jacobethan country house in Hampshire that is Downton Abbey itself; the estate opens to visitors for parts of the year.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Windsor
Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Bicester Heritage
A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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