4 Privet Drive — Attraction in Three Rivers

Booked a day trip to the studios with two 9 year olds and a friend. All of us are fans of HP and the tour didn’t disappoint.

There are things to see and enjoy from the moment you arrive. There is also quite a bit of information at the start of the tour on what to expect and how to navigate around the spaces.

We purchased tour guide devices for everyone when we arrived - because it seemed like a good idea and there was a group offer for three or more people, but we quickly regretted this because the devices are bulky (especially for younger ones) , not straightforward to use, poor headphone/sound quality and the kids wanted rid of them the minute we got in line to start the tour. There is a lot of information throughout the tour so it didn’t feel necessary to keep them. If anything - we should have got one for the group and passed it around when needed.

There is a good mix of interactive things to watch and do, and lots of fascinating sets, objects and special effects to delight in throughout the day. And plenty of photo opportunities. We arrived at 3 pm and by the time we made it to the gift shop it was 8.30 pm, make sure you allow plenty of time to be there and see all the areas.

We took part in the professional photo and video opportunities- but passed on actually buying them, the price felt quite steep, given the amount of photography opportunities scattered around the venue. It’s definitely not a cheap family friendly day out - with the average spend being around £40-£50 per photography packages and each section as far as we could tell had an opportunity for pics and videos.

The food and drinks were roughly £14 and kids meals roughly £6, butter bear around £6-7. Mainly hotdogs, burgers and chips ( with a few sandwich options and packed lunch...

Great part of the Harry Potter studio tour. It's located outside of the restaurant area alongside other places such as The Burrow, The Knight bus and Professor Sprout's greenhouse. Stepping inside the house, you will see one of Philosopher's Stone's most iconic scenes - when Harry is first delivered his invitation letter to attend Hogwarts. All the letters are flying around, and then you see the scene where Harry blew up aunt Marge. Then you will see Harry's room in the scene where Dobby arrived. It's a...

Plenty to see and do here if your a Potter fan, or your kids are into all this. Worth paying for the headset and hearing the narration on the TV screens dotted around each section of the tour. Bring plenty of cash, to visit the blue screen flying broomstick video. Sit on train going travelling to Hogwarts. Authentic gift shop at the end with various clothing, books, accessories and of course official wands. Easy train links to Watford train station and free bus to the tour. A magical insite to Harry...