England

 In November 2024 our family went on a road trip to England.  Here are some of the sites that we saw, with links to my posts about each place:

A variety of sites in London, England:  London

Tower Bridge in London:  Tower Bridge

London Bridge in London:  London Bridge

The London Eye in London:  London Eye

Big Ben & Elizabeth Tower:  Big Ben

Buckingham Palace: Buckingham Palace

Man in the Clock at Paddington Station:  The Man in the Clock

Lyme Park in Cheshire, England:  Lyme Park

Chatsworth House in Bakewell, England:  Chatsworth House

Harry Potter Studios in Watford:  Harry Potter Studios

Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester, England:  Gloucester Cathedral

Avebury Henge & Stone Circles:  Avebury Henge

Stonehenge in Salisbury, England:  Stonehenge

Windsor Castle in Windsor, England:  Windsor Castle

Durdle Door.  You can read my post about this famous arch here:  Durdle Door in Dorset

Bat's Hole.  You can read my post about this small arch near Durdle Door here:  Bat's Hole in Dorset

Whiteness Arch.  You can read my post about this sea arch here:  Whiteness Arch at Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, England

The White Cliffs of Dover in Dover, England:  The White Cliffs of Dover

Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Train Station.  The google maps location is here:  Platform 9 3/4

Where to Stay in England

London

If you are planning to visit Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studios in London, I very highly recommend staying at the Hogwarts Hideaway Airbnb.  We stayed there the night before we toured the studios, and it is only minutes away.  It is expensive, but the experience is worth it!  They have paid so much attention to detail - pretty much everything in the house has something to do with Harry Potter.  You aren't allowed to sleep in the cupboard under the stairs, but you can certainly see what it looks like!  This link will take you to this particular Airbnb:  Hogwarts Hideaway

The Gryffindor bedroom

The cupboard under the stairs, which you are not supposed to sleep in

The Cupboard under the Stairs

View of the living room from above (with my grandson and our luggage in it)

The Slytherin bedroom

The living room -- Dobby on the shelf

The Knight Bus bunkbed in the children's room

A broom attached to the ceiling

A large chess set in the back yard

Hedwig in his cage

When we were there it was decorated for Christmas