Films Boost Tourism in Britain: Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code and Gosford Park

Britain’s tourism industry has been given a boost thanks for Blockbuster films and hit television shows. According to a document commissioned by several British film and tourism bodies, the set locations for films such as Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Gosford Park and Pride and Prejudice, along with others, saw great increased in visitor numbers in recent years.

The gorgeously haunting Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, Northern England is the set of Hogwarts School in Harry Potter where Harry, Ron and Hermione learn how to cast spells and make potions. The Castle saw a 120 % increase in visitors following the release of the first film. The author of the report has said that the movie franchise has earned the area around £9 million (£21 million).

Also benefiting is Temple Church in central London, which saw a five-fold increase in the number of visitors after the release of the mammoth Da Vinci Code.

John Woodward, chief executive of the UK Film Council has said, “British films and television programs play a powerful role in showcasing the UK to the rest of the world and boosting tourism […] There are countless examples of visitors flocking to locations they’ve seen in films or on TV and the effect can last for years.”

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