film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Northwood
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Northwood
Northwood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pinner, 19km from Windsor Castle.
Northwood is in England, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Pinner, about 4 km away.
Northwood is a London Underground station. It is on the Metropolitan line between Moor Park and Northwood Hills stations and is in London fare zone 6. It is situated just off the main road through the town, Green Lane. The line serves as the sole continuous link between the town of Northwood and London, key for aRead more
region known as Metro-Land.
The station is located on a four-track section of the Metropolitan line. The two platforms are on the slow lines. There are no platforms on the fast lines, as fast services do not stop at this station.
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What is there to see near Northwood?
Within an hour or so of Northwood: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter (9 km), Ace Cafe London (13 km), Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match) (15 km), Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow) (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Northwood?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Northwood?
Northwood is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Pinner.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,300
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6116, -0.4245
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 Northwood
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
13 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
15 km · about 30 min drive
film location
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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
film location
The Blue Door, Notting Hill
The doorway of William Thacker's flat at 280 Westbourne Park Road in the film Notting Hill, a short walk from Portobello Road market.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Natural History Museum
World-renowned museum in a stunning Romanesque terracotta building, housing 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.
21 km · about 25 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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