Harry Potter filming leaves Latimer residents facing road closures and delays
Filming for HBO’s Harry Potter series has left residents of Latimer, Buckinghamshire, facing major road closures and long delays. Villagers say they have been effectively cut off, with some losing business and care visits disrupted, raising concerns about how the production planned access for the community.
The three-day shoot brought restrictions from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, when access was limited to emergency vehicles, and permit-only access during set hours on Monday and Wednesday. Some residents reported taking an 11-mile detour that added more than 20 minutes to journeys; on Wednesday, a one-mile trip from the station to the village took over 30 minutes. A lorry breakdown on a diverted road caused a three-hour gridlock on Tuesday, while the production company had warned of additional traffic and said it aimed to manage disruption.
- Harry Potter filming caused extensive road closures in Latimer.
- Residents reported detours, gridlock and missed care visits.
- A lorry breakdown contributed to a three-hour traffic jam.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Villagers wish new Harry Potter TV series would magically disappear: Chaos as filming ‘cuts off’ residents with closed roads sparking traffic gridlock and miles-long detours”.