film location
Gloucester Cathedral Cloisters (Hogwarts corridors)
The fan-vaulted cloisters played Hogwarts corridors in the first two films - including the wall bearing 'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened'.
10 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Painswick works well as a base: 5 minutes from Stroud, 22km from Cotswold Water Park.
Painswick is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,762, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Painswick sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Painswick to your route.
Painswick is a town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England. Originally the town grew from the wool trade, but it is now best known for its parish church's yew trees and the local Painswick Rococo Garden. The village is mainly constructed of locally quarried Cotswold stone. Many of theRead more
buildings feature south-facing attic rooms once used as weavers' workshops.
Painswick stands on a hill overlooking one of the Five Valleys, on the B4073 route between Stroud, 4 miles (6.5 km) to the south, and the city of Gloucester, 7.5 miles (12 km) to the north. It has narrow streets and traditional architecture.
It has a cricket and rugby team and there is a golf course on the outskirts of the town. Painswick Beacon is in the nearby hills.
Painswick won the title "Gloucestershire Village of the Year" in 2025.
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Painswick is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7857 latitude, -2.1955 longitude.
Painswick has a population of approximately 1,762 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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film location
The fan-vaulted cloisters played Hogwarts corridors in the first two films - including the wall bearing 'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened'.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A 40-square-mile network of 180 lakes formed by gravel extraction, now used for watersports and wildlife.
22 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Famous Cotswolds hill climb owned by the Bugatti Owners' Club since 1937, twisting up through the grounds of Prescott House. Home of the celebrated La Vie en Bleu vintage festival.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A Norman abbey church with the tallest surviving Romanesque tower in the world, saved from dissolution by the townspeople.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A curated classic car showroom and events space set in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Bibury.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A Tudor castle near Winchcombe, the only private home where a queen of England, Katherine Parr, lies buried.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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