Tag: Harry Potter

• Pottering around at Glenfinnan Viaduct

  

  We visited the Glenfinnan Viaduct which is a concrete rail bridge built in the late 19th century. It’s located at one end of Loch Shiel, in the west of Scotland, about 17 miles from Fort William. It’s famous for being a film location in the Harry Potter movies: the Hogwarts Express traverses the Glenfinnan Viaduct […]

  Rachel M

  April 2, 2019

  Journal, Scotland, Travel

  Ballachulish, bridge, Glenfinnan, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Harry Potter, monument, Scotland, slate quarry

• Glencoe and Hagrid’s hut

  

  We’ve had a lovely couple of days in Glencoe, Scotland. What a beautiful place! Part of the reason we came here is because we recently read all the Harry Potter books to the kids at bedtime. This is the second time I’ve read them aloud because I did it for Daniel some years ago and […]

  Rachel M

  March 31, 2019

  Journal, Scotland, Travel

  film location, Glencoe, Hagrid’s hut, Harry Potter, Highlands, Scotland

• Durham

  Yesterday we went to Durham – “a perfect little city” – according to Bill Bryson. In his book Notes from a small island, Bill Bryson summarises so well the feel of the place, so I’m going to copy and paste his words here: Why, it’s wonderful – a perfect little city – and I kept thinking: […]

  Rachel M

  October 7, 2013

  Photos, Travel

  castle, Cathedral, Durham, Harry Potter, Norman, photos, River Wear, travel, traveling