THE use of Skipton as a filming location for a new television adaptation of Harry Potter has been welcomed by North Yorkshire Council's head of tourism.
Westmoreland Street was the centre of activity for two days last week with the council approving orders for the temporary restriction of vehicles also including Rowland Street, George Street, Sackville Street and Belmont Wharf due to filming works being carried out by Plum Jam Filming.
Parts of the bus station car park and Coach Street car park were also reserved for film crews from just before midnight on October 19 until midnight on October 21. Filming it is believed then moved to Malham - where scenes from the film version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows were filmed in 2009 at the limestone pavement at the top of the cove.
The first season of the HBO series is expected to be on TV screens in 2027 and will tell the story of the first book 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’.
North Yorkshire Council’s head of tourism, Tony Watson, said: "North Yorkshire has long been a star of both TV and film. Our countryside, market towns, heritage sites and attractions have featured in popular TV series such as All Creatures Great and Small, Downton Abbey and Netflix's Bridgerton to blockbuster movies such as Harry Potter, Mission Impossible and the final instalment of the Indiana Jones films.
“Screen Tourism is a key theme within the work of Visit North Yorkshire, and throughout 2025 we have been running a ‘Starring North Yorkshire’ campaign to complement VisitBritain's international ‘Starring Great Britain’ campaign putting a spotlight on the area's filming and TV locations and connections.
“We are delighted that our county continues to inspire the film and TV industry, and that the HBO series of Harry Potter is using some of our great locations as its backdrop.
“We can also look forward to the county’s locations featuring in the second part of Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, as well as Wuthering Heights in 2026, and the benefits that these will bring in encouraging visitors to explore our wonderful part of the country.”
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