★★★★★ 4.9/5 from 5,000+ reviews · Award-winning · Since 2011

Run by Fans, for Fans

The story behind London's most-awarded Harry Potter walking tour — and the actor-guides who bring it to life.

Our Story

Tour for Muggles began, quite simply, with a love of Harry Potter. Growing up, the books were a constant companion for our founder, Hana — a refuge, and a huge part of her childhood. Working as a London guide, she started to wonder: could the city's real filming locations be woven into one unforgettable walk for fellow fans?

The answer was yes — and it came with a mission: to build the very best by fans, for fans Harry Potter tour London could offer. Fifteen years on, we're an award-winning team of professional actor-guides still doing exactly that — sharing the genuine places behind the books and films, and having an enormous amount of fun along the way.

A costumed Tour for Muggles actor-guide performs for a delighted group on a central London street

What Makes Us Different

Fifteen years of doing it properly

Led by professional actors

Every guide is a trained, working actor as well as a genuine Harry Potter expert — the role is only ever advertised to performers. Expect a show, not a lecture.

By fans, for fans

We're not a faceless operator bolting a tour onto a franchise. We're lifelong fans sharing something we love with people who love it too.

Only the genuine locations

We take you to the real film locations and the places that inspired the books — and we're honest about which is which. No made-up stops, no myths.

Award-winning

Voted the #1 Experience in the UK and among the world's top tours by Tripadvisor travellers, with thousands of five-star reviews.

A money-back guarantee

If we don't make the magic happen for you, we'll make it right. Your experience means the world to us.

Built on word of mouth

For our first decade we ran on reviews and recommendations alone, with no paid advertising. Our guests have always been our best storytellers.

A Tour for Muggles actor-guide performs a scene inside historic Leadenhall Market

Meet the Guides

Our guides are what make the tour. Every one is a professional actor, hired for their performance as much as their encyclopaedic knowledge — and between them their backgrounds span immersive theatre, voice-over, podcasting, playwriting and the stage.

It means the streets don't just get pointed at; they get performed. Characters appear, stories unfold with a cliffhanger or two, and even the most devoted fan tends to leave with a few new wand-erful facts.

Our Awards

Recognised by travellers around the world — Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice & Viator Experience Awards

#1 Experience in the UK

2020 — Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice — Best of the Best

Top 5 Experiences in the UK

2023 — Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice

Top 5 Pop Culture Tours in the World

2022 — Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice — Best of the Best

Top 20 Historical & Cultural Tours Worldwide

2023 — Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice

Top 20 Experiences in Northern Europe

2023 — Viator Experience Awards

Certificate of Excellence

2012–2019 — Tripadvisor — every year, eight years running

Milestones Along the Way

2011

The very first Tour for Muggles walk sets off through the streets of London.

2020

Voted the #1 Experience in the UK by Tripadvisor travellers, and our Leadenhall-to-Borough route takes its current shape.

2022–2023

Ranked among the world’s top pop-culture and historical tours.

2025

The Dark Arts evening tour returns — the same route, retold after dark.

2026

Our 15th year — celebrated with a brand-new website.

Fancy Joining the Team?

We're always on the lookout for our next actor-guide

Send us an e-owl if you're both a trained actor and a huge Harry Potter fan.

Send us an e-owl

Come and See for Yourself

Join us on the streets of London and discover the genuine places behind the books and films — with a guide who'll make you laugh, gasp and see the city anew.

Book the Tour

Call 020 4548 3535 bookings@tourformuggles.com WhatsApp