29th May 2015
Our first destination in London was Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio (HPWBS). As Harry Potter's fans, of course me and my children takkan lepaskan peluang untuk datang ke sini! Actually, this is the reason why I planned untuk ke London awal sikit sebelum join the tour group.... :p
The Studio Tour is located 20 miles north-west of London. The state-of-the-art Studios opened for business in 2012 and is one of the largest production facilities in Europe.
Opening times : 10am - 8pm with the last tour of the day at 4:30pm.
Tickets I dah purchased online mengikut slot masa tertentu sebab ia tidak dijual di kaunter HPWBS. Please take note that we must arrived 20 minutes prior to the ticketed time and late arrivals cannot be guaranteed entry.
Tips : Ada beberapa cara untuk ke sana sebenarnya :-
1. Boleh naik Tour Bus from Central London tapi harganya agak mahal sikit kerana ia adalah inclusive of travel (returned journey) and admission package by coach. There are few pick-up points in Central London and the journey time is around 1 hour depending on traffic.
2. Kalau guna train, HPWBS’s nearest railway station is Watford Junction. Perjalanan dari Euston Station ke Watford Junction menggunakan suburban rail network Overground Line akan mengambil masa lebih kurang 45 minit.
3. Tapi bila I buat research, cara paling pantas dari Central London ke (HPWBS) adalah dengan menggunakan commuter service London Midland Express. There are few routes from London Euston to Watford Junction gunakan train ni yang hanya mengambil masa dalam 17-21 minutes sahaja! Boleh gunakan Oyster Card tu as mode of payment. However, children pun kena bayar untuk naik train ni. Untuk mendapatkan tambang yang lebih murah, boleh pilih untuk travel waktu off-peak dari pukul 9.30am hingga 4.30pm.
Memandangkan kita dan beli tiket HPWBS slot 10.00am, makanya kenalah pilih yang peak hour nyer train. So time yang paling sesuai adalah 8.54am train from London Euston heading towards Milton Keynes, of which it will arrive at the first stop i.e. Watford Junction at 9.11am.
So pagi ni, 8.00am dari hotel kita naik tube ke Euston Station dan kemudian naik ke atas ikut arah ke National Rail. Bila dah sampai kat concourse level, we need to take the Ticket on Departure reference and the payment card used for the booking, to collect the tickets from the self-service ticket machine (in this case, I already purchased the tickets for the children online since they don't have the Oyster Card). Then, kena check info regarding the train platform number kat board yang ada kat situ, sebelum proceed ke ticket barrier.
Sampai di Watford junction, we took the Shuttle Bus (20 minutes interval, 15 minutes ride) to HPWBS . Show the driver the tour confirmation/ticket; the fare for the shuttle bus is paid directly to the driver in cash, £2.00 return per passenger, adult or child.
Note : Remember to keep hold of your tickets for the return journey.
Woohooo! Akhirnya kita dah ready untuk Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour!
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| Entrance to The Great Hall |
Peminat Harry Potter fahamlah kalau tengok benda-benda ni semua. Yang tak minat macam En Husband tu, layankan aje la kitaorang ni ... kikiki!
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| Hagrid's Hut |
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| Ministry of Magic Office |
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| Platform 9 3/4 |
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| Hogwart's Express |
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| Every Flavour Beans - ada yang rasa macam muntah! |
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| The Knight Bus |
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| No 4 Privet Drive |
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| Diagon Alley |
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| Hogward's Castle |
Nak try jugak the famous Butterbeer tu! Sedap, this non-alcoholic drink taste like Rootbeer tapi lebih sedap... Boleh beli cup tu untuk souvenir.
Selesai tour ni, lebih kurang pukul 1.30pm kita pun took the same returned journey to London Euston. Plan nak ke Trafalgar Square tapi tak jadi. Sebabnya masing-masing dah kelaparan dari tadi makan biskut je. Kat HPWBS tu macam takde apa yang boleh dimakan. So kita pun decided untuk balik dulu since belum solat lagi. Singgah di Tukdin yang jaraknya hanya 250 meter dari hotel, tapi tutup pula petang baru dibuka semula, maybe sebab it's Friday.
Untuk entry berkenaan Tukdin dan tempat-tempat makan halal di sekitar London dan Eropah, sila klik sini .
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| Tukdin Restaurant |
General opening times : 9:30am – 8pm, Sunday 12pm – 6pm
Memang murah barang-barang kat sini, semua rasa nak beli! Tapi souvenir kita tak beli sangat sebab ada terbaca di Bayswater lagi murah. Memang betul pun. Di sini, fridge magnet dijual dengan harga 3 for 5 pounds tapi di Bayswater kita boleh dapat 20 for 13 pounds!
Ingat nak jalan terus ke Primark tapi kaki dah mula sakit dan kedai-kedai pun dah mula nak tutup. Makanya, kita pun terus balik ke hotel, esok masih ada hehehee!
Sampai di bilik hotel, katil itu macam memanggil-manggil kita ya.......
Until next post........zzzzzzz!
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