Step Inside Harry Potter’s Lacock Abbey
Just the place for witches and wizards to explore
“Wow — I bet that has a few stories to tell!” I enthused as I peeked over the wall at the imposing towers of Lacock Abbey.
It was a bright Autumn day in the heart of the Wiltshire Countryside, England, and if the truth be known, we weren’t aware that the Abbey was a film location until we stepped through the arched doorway into the cloisters and instantly recognised the magnificent undercover walkway at Hogwarts.
“It’s just like Harry Potter!” I stage-whispered, with a twinkle in my eye. We stood aghast at the fairy-tale architecture of the gothic cloisters and it didn’t take long to establish that we were inside the film set of The Philosophers Stone and the Chamber of Secrets.
Excitedly, we pushed against the old creaky doors and ventured into the classrooms where Harry, Ron and Hermione practised their first spells. Grand arched pillars and gothic windows gave the ancient vaults a magical feel.
Stone coffins lay outside Professor Quirrell’s classroom whilst inside, a giant cauldron was displayed — an original feature from the Abbey kitchen.
