Cecile Court, London

Heading down Charing Cross Road, or better still along the parallel St. Martin's Lane鈥攖ake a few steps to the second turn on your right and you鈥檒l find yourself in the magical time capsule known as Cecil Court. One-block-long and steeped in Victorian charm, this cobbled little pedestrian street is one of London鈥檚 oldest鈥攁nd arguably most enchanted鈥攍anes.

Now, rumor has it that J.K. Rowling took a stroll through here and thought, 鈥淗mm, what if this were crawling with witches and wizards?鈥� And thus, Diagon Alley was born! And honestly, it鈥檚 not hard to see why. The shop windows practically wink at you with curiosities: magical and psychic literature, shimmering maps, collector鈥檚 posters, and more old banknotes than Gringotts would know what to do with.

There鈥檚 The Witch Ball, serving up spells and spine-tinglers, and Marchpane, a children鈥檚 bookshop that quietly flexes its rare, signed Harry Potter editions like they鈥檙e just another Tuesday. Wandering here, don鈥檛 be surprised if you hear a whisper of wand wood against velvet or catch the scent of Butterbeer on the breeze.

It鈥檚 Diagon Alley with a London postcode鈥攁nd no Ministry of Magic ID required.

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Sight Name: Cecile Court
Sight Location: London, England (See walking tours in London)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Harry Potter Walking Tour I

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