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The Potter Trail

A 2021 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice, The Potter Trail has been touring Edinburgh for free since 2012. Opening up the magical city to the public, the tour takes you to all the city’s nooks and crannies that inspired the series as well as locations where JK Rowling crafted the story, led by an intrepid expert guide.

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