Summer in England: Lacock Village & Abbey in Wiltshire

Our church friends are excited to show us around. We meet at their house then carpool to Lacock Village in Wiltshire to see the Abbey where they filmed Harry Potter. We walk through a field with sheep surrounding the Abbey, and walk to the little village where they filmed the Harry Potter films. We visit the church, tithing barn, enjoy some ice cream, go inside the Abbey and cloisters where they filmed Harry Potter, then drive back home with our friends before heading to the church activity in Bristol. Our kids say they are so excited for the “loads of bounce houses” and BBQ! Our family really enjoyed the water sprinklers and water fights, meeting and chatting with friends, jousting on the inflatables, and playing in the hot sun! Afterwards we head out to sight-see before heading home to Bath.

Things to Know:

*Lacock is a village and parish in Wiltshire that is owned almost entirely by the National Trust.

*It is also the filming location of many movies and television shows including Harry Potter films, Downton Abbey, and BBC’s Pride and Prejudice.

*Lacock is located about 4 miles outside of the Cotswolds. It is a 30 minute drive from Bath.

*Lacock Abbey is the filming location for many scenes in the Hogwarts corridors and classrooms for many Harry Potter films.

*Admission to enter Lacock Abbey must be purchased.

*There is a daily car park charge.

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We rented a car – or as they say here, we “hired a car” – for the weekend. Here’s a video of Cole driving in England again for the first time in years. Just have to get used to those roundabouts, narrow country roads, and driving on the opposite side!

The beautiful village of Lacock:

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has a home in Lacock. So when her daughter was married, the wedding was here at St. Cyriac’s Church. The ceremony was attended by her husband Prince Charles, Prince Harry, and Prince William with his then girlfriend Kate Middleton.