Saturday, October 18, 2025

Visiting the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Eire


If you happen to’re a fan, as I’m, of the Sport of Thrones TV present, you must know which you can really tour the Sport of Thrones studio the place many scenes from the present have been filmed.

The Linen Mill Studios is present in Banbridge, Northern Eire, simply exterior Belfast. It’s the place many iconic scenes from the present have been filmed.

The unique units for the Winterfell Nice Corridor and Fortress Black have been constructed right here and actually the tour was constructed round them. Along with the superb movie units, you’ll additionally discover props, costumes, art work, weapons, prosthetics, displays, and many info on the making of the present.

There may be additionally, after all, a big reward store stuffed with Sport of Thrones merchandise.

I’ve already written about visiting the principle Sport of Thrones filming places in Northern Eire in addition to in Iceland, nonetheless till now I hadn’t put collectively a information to the studio tour. I feel it’s properly price a go to for each followers of the present, and people fascinated about how TV reveals are put collectively basically.

If you’re planning on visiting numerous Sport of Thrones places throughout your go to to Northern Eire, then I can advocate together with the studio, ideally as one of many first places you go to.

Coming right here goes to provide you an enormous appreciation for the quantity of labor that went into creating the present. There’s a great deal of info on show, with particulars on the filming places, set design, props, costumes, and much extra!

On this information I’m going to cowl all the things that you must know to go to the Sport of Thrones studio tour, from methods to get right here, to purchasing tickets, to how lengthy to remain, and extra. Let’s get began.

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The place is the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour?

The Sport of Thrones Studio Tour is positioned within the Linen Mill Studios. These are located simply exterior the city of Banbridge in County Down, Northern Eire.

That is about 25 miles (half-hour drive) southeast of Belfast, or round 80 miles (80 minutes drive) north of Dublin.

Notice that there is no such thing as a public parking on the Linen Mill Studios. If you’re making your individual method to the studios by public transport or by automotive (extra on getting right here quickly), that you must head to the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour car parking zone.

That is discovered on the Boulevard purchasing middle in Banbridge, simply off the A1. Right here there may be free parking and a free shuttle service for ticket holders of the studio tour.

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Does the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour embody Home of the Dragon & A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

Sport of Thrones isn’t the one TV present set in Westeros. Home of the Dragon began airing in 2022, with new present A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms introduced in 2024. Each are collection created by author George R. R. Martin.

Nonetheless, presently the Sport of Thrones Studio tour focuses totally on the Sport of Thrones TV present which was filmed between 2009 (pilot episode) and 2018 and aired from 2011 to 2019 on HBO. A lot of the filming happened in Northern Eire.

While some props from Home of the Dragon have been placed on show, that present isn’t being filmed at this studio or in Northern Eire. As an alternative, it’s being filmed on the Warner Bros Leavesden studio in Watford, England. This is identical studio the place you’ll be able to take the Harry Potter Studio tour.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was introduced in 2024 and manufacturing is happening on the Titanic Studios in Belfast, the place elements of Sport of Thrones was additionally shot. Because the present has solely simply been introduced, there’s no additional info as as to whether this might be included within the Sport of Thrones Studio tour.

 

Sport of Thrones Studio Tour Opening Occasions

The Sport of Thrones Studio tour is usually open from 10am to six.30pm. It’s open each day with some exceptions for public holidays.

 

How A lot Does the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour Value?

The tour, which incorporates parking and shuttle bus from the parking space, presently prices as follows (costs as of June 2024)

  • £29.50 for adults (16-65)
  • £24 for college students with pupil ID and seniors (66+)
  • £12 for youngsters (13-15)
  • £5 for youngsters (5 – 12)
  • Free for youngsters beneath age 5

There may be additionally a household ticket which prices £67.25 and which incorporates two grownup admissions and two teen admissions.

You may see the assorted ticket choices and buy tickets on-line right here.

 

Sport of Thrones Studio Audio Guides

There are audio guides out there for the Sport of Thrones Studio tour for a further charge. These comprise narration via the tour in addition to further info and particulars not on show.

You may both get this via the official app for Android or iOS, (should deliver your individual headphones to make use of) or you’ll be able to lease an audio information handset on website for round £5.

At present the audio guides (each bodily handsets and app) can be found in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Mandarin Chinese language.

The audio information isn’t crucial for having fun with or understanding the expertise as there are a number of indicators and placards you’ll be able to learn alongside the best way. However they do improve the expertise and add further info. For non-English audio system, they’re prone to be very useful in giving background details about the displays as the knowledge is displayed solely in English.

You may guide a audio information handset or obtain the app upfront, or you’ll be able to wait to take action as soon as you might be on the studio. You will get the audio information handsets from the Info Desk. So that you don’t must resolve earlier than your go to, however you do must resolve earlier than you begin the tour.

 

Sport of Thrones Studio Afternoon Tea

If you’re fascinated about having a Sport of Thrones themed afternoon tea expertise, you’ll be able to pre-book a day tea expertise to have earlier than or after your tour.

The afternoon tea contains themed meals reminiscent of Kings Rocky Highway, Scorching Pie’s Sausage Rolls, Chocolate Crunch Dragon Eggs, and Excessive Backyard Sandwiches. It presently prices £30 per individual.

You do must pre-book the expertise upfront of your go to, so it would be best to guide it alongside along with your admission tickets.

You may guide your ticket (and non-compulsory transport) with a day tea right here.

 

Is the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour Child Pleasant?

Though the present itself was not precisely a toddler pleasant present (with numerous violence, gore, intercourse, and nudity and sophisticated plots), the studio tour is designed to be a family-friendly expertise.

There aren’t any minimal age restrictions though all kids age 16 and beneath have to be accompanied and supervised by an grownup throughout their go to.

Buggies, pushchairs, and strollers are allowed on the studio tour.

I haven’t visited with youngsters however after we visited there have been a number of households with kids of all ages, and everybody appeared to be having fun with the expertise.

 

Is the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour Accessible?

The Sport of Thrones Studio Tour takes place on one degree, so there aren’t any elevators or steps to content material with. As such, the tour is totally wheelchair accessible.

For these arriving by automotive with a wheelchair, the parking state of affairs is identical, and the shuttle bus can take one wheelchair or mobility scooter per journey.

Registered information canine are additionally welcome, identification for the canine might be required.

For different wants, you’ll be able to learn extra particulars about accessibility right here. That web page additionally comprises contact info the place you’ll be able to enquire about different accessibility wants.

 

Learn how to Get to the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour

There are a selection of choices for attending to the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour, that are as follows.

 

By Tour Bus

If you happen to would not have your individual transport, or would quite simply go to the studio with spherical journey transport from the place you might be staying, then you’ll be able to guide a tour which features a coach bus switch.

Excursions depart from each Belfast and Dublin. From Belfast it’s round a 30 minute coach trip, and from Dublin it’s round 90 minutes. You then could have 3 or extra hours (relying on shuttle time) to go to the studio by yourself.

The go to itself is self-guided and most of the people spend 2 to three hours doing the tour.

You should purchase tickets with round-trip transport from Belfast and Dublin right here.

 

By Public Transport

There is no such thing as a direct public transport from Belfast or Dublin to the Studio Tour shuttle bus departure location.

It’s attainable in case you are decided, to take a collection of three buses to get from Belfast to the Boulevard purchasing middle, however it’s going to take you between 90 minutes and a pair of hours every means.

Dublin is the same story, it’s theoretically attainable, purchase you’re looking at a 3 hour journey every means.

We’d counsel as a substitute reserving a tour with round-trip transport, it’s going to be so much much less trouble, a lot faster, and actually not far more costly.

 

By Automobile

If in case you have your individual automotive then you’ll be able to drive to the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour. Simply bear in mind which you can’t drive to Linen Mill Studios the place the tour is positioned.

As an alternative, drive to the Sport of Thrones Studio tour parking location within the Boulevard Buying Middle (it’s properly signal posted). From right here it’s a ten minute shuttle trip to the studio.

Automobile parking and the shuttle trip are included as a part of your Sport of Thrones Studio ticket worth.

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Bus cease at automotive park for switch to studio

 

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Goal constructed check-in space for guests ready for shuttle

 

The place to Purchase Sport of Thrones Studio Tour Tickets

You might want to purchase your Sport of Thrones Studio Tour tickets on-line upfront of your go to. Entries are timed, and there’s a restrict to the variety of folks allowed per timeslot so the attraction doesn’t get overcrowded.

When reserving, you’ll be able to select whether or not you simply need the entry ticket, or if you’d like a ticket which incorporates spherical journey transport from Dublin or Belfast.

Tickets can be found:

Notice the official web site has a charge if that you must change the date or time of your ticket. Final time we checked, GetYourGuide provided free cancellation as much as 24 hours upfront of your go to. The value is generally the identical so I’d advocate reserving there if you happen to can.

Final time we visited, we booked on GetYourGuide which is the positioning we usually select to make use of for tickets, excursions and points of interest after we journey as we like that tickets are sometimes extra versatile than reserving direct.

The Sport of Thrones Studio tour can be included on the Go Metropolis Dublin Go (see our full evaluate of the Dublin Go right here). Nonetheless, round-trip transport isn’t included. So you’ll both must have your individual car, or you’ll be able to guide a round-trip shuttle bus from Dublin right here.

 

How Lengthy Does the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour take?

The Sport of Thrones Studio tour is self-guided, so you’ll be able to take as lengthy or as brief as you wish to full it. Nonetheless, most guests come for 2 to 3 hours.

I’d ensure to guide your timeslot to return not less than 3 hours earlier than closing to make sure you have sufficient time. If you’re planning to eat lunch or do a day tea expertise, I’d add an additional hour.

 

The place to Keep Close to the Sport of Thrones Studios

There are a selection of lodge choices to select from, each close to the studio, and in addition in main cities inside straightforward driving distance reminiscent of Belfast and Dublin.

I’ll share a few of these choices under.

Inns in Belfast

If you happen to plan to drive to the Sport of Thrones Studio tour your self, then you’ll probably wish to discover lodging with parking. Many motels do provide parking however as it is a metropolis middle many places do cost for this selection.

If you’re taking the coach switch possibility, you then would possibly contemplate staying close to the place the coach departs from, which is the Go to Belfast customer info middle. That is positioned on 9 Donegall Sq. N within the metropolis middle.

    • Belfast Worldwide Youth Hostel – If you’re on the lookout for a hostel in Belfast it is a good, properly positioned possibility, round 14 minutes stroll from the coach departure level. It has each shared and personal dormitory rooms, an on-site cafe, linens, a communal kitchen, a breakfast menu and self-service laundry. It additionally has free parking.
    • Leonardo Lodge 4-star lodge providing good sized rooms, a breakfast buffet, bar, and restaurant. In our expertise this lodge chain gives good worth for cash. 5 minute stroll from the coach departure level. Paid parking is accessible close by
    • Ramada – A well-rated 3-star lodge. Has a casual restaurant and bar, 24-hour entrance desk, and free Wifi. 14 minutes stroll from the coach departure level. Paid parking is accessible close by.
    • Bullitt Lodge – Centrally-located 4-star lodge gives a variety of room choices to swimsuit most budgets. There’s additionally a bar, a restaurant, a restaurant, a rooftop bar space, and 24-hour desk service. It’s a 7 minute stroll to the coach departure level for the tour. Parking can be out there. We spent 4 nights right here and may positively advocate it in case you are on the lookout for a central lodge!
    • The Service provider Lodge – A 5-star historic luxurious lodge positioned in a ravishing 1860 constructing. This lodge gives all the luxurious facilities you’d count on, together with a restaurant, bar and lounge, spa, sizzling tub, and a rooftop gymnasium. 11 minutes’ stroll from the coach station. Paid parking is accessible close by.

For extra concepts of the place to remain in Belfast, see our information to issues to do in Belfast, which has all the things that you must know to plan your go to right here.

 

Inns in Dublin

Dublin is simply round an 80-minute drive from the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour, that means you’ll be able to simply go to right here as a half-day journey. If in case you have your individual automotive, you may even add in some Sport of Thrones filming places in Northern Eire as properly.

If you’re planning on benefiting from the transport coach service from Dublin, this departs from the Busarus bus station in central Dublin. Listed here are some lodge choices to contemplate.

  • Jacob’s Inn Hostel – a superb possibility for these on the lookout for a hostel expertise. This hostel is only a 2 minute stroll from the coach departure level, and 5 minutes from the energetic Temple Bar space of city. Non-public and shared lodging is accessible and there’s additionally a bar, restaurant, roof terrace and on-site laundry. There’s no on-site parking however paid public parking is accessible inside a 5 minute stroll.
  • Moxy Dublin Metropolis – it is a very properly positioned mid-range lodge simply 7 minutes stroll from the coach station. We’ve stayed at numerous Moxy motels world wide and at all times appreciated the enjoyable decor and comfy rooms. Paid parking is accessible close by.
  • Leonardo Lodge Dublin Parnell Road – properly rated wonderful worth mid-range central lodge, a 14-minute stroll from the coach departure level. Parking is accessible close by for a charge.
  • Maldron Lodge Parnell Sq. – it is a good worth mid-range lodge 20 minutes stroll from the coach departure level. We’ve stayed right here and loved it. Parking is accessible close by for a charge.
  • Merrion Lodge – a 5 star luxurious property which has all the things you may need for a luxurious keep in Dublin together with a 2* Michelin restaurant, Italian marble bogs and a spa. On-site parking is accessible for a charge, and it’s a 20-minute stroll to the coach station.

For extra strategies in Dublin, see our information to spending three days in Dublin, which has lodge suggestions in addition to sightseeing strategies.

 

Inns close to the Sport of Thrones Studios

If you happen to’d quite keep close to the studio itself, then there are additionally numerous choices to select from, as follows:

  • Belmont Home Lodge – simply 5 minutes drive from the shuttle departure location for the studio tour, this 4* lodge has an on-site restaurant and free parking. It’s positively the closest possibility we’re conscious of for the Studio tour, and the lodge the studio themselves advocate if you wish to keep close by.
  • Mourne Nation Lodge – discovered quarter-hour drive south of the studio tour parking close to town of Newry, this quiet 3 star lodge gives free on-site parking, en-suite rooms, a bar and restaurant.

 

Is Meals Obtainable on the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour?

Sure, you should buy meals and drinks on the Studio Tour. There are two choices for meals and drinks.

First, within the lobby of the tour constructing earlier than you enter the principle tour space there may be the Foyer Cafe which serves cold and warm drinks in addition to snacks like sausage rolls and truffles.

If you happen to’d desire a bigger meal, or wish to take a break half means via your tour, then the Studio Cafe is an efficient possibility.

Discovered simply earlier than the midway level of the expertise, this has a menu which incorporates issues like burgers, breakfast gadgets, soups and sandwiches, in addition to dessert and drink choices. It additionally has a youngsters menu.

There may be additionally as talked about the Sport of Thrones afternoon tea expertise, however that have to be pre-booked earlier than your go to. You are able to do that right here.

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Is there a Cloakroom on the Sport of Throne Studio Tour?

Sure there’s a cloakroom on the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour. It’s subsequent to the knowledge desk proper the place you first enter the tour constructing. You may go away coats and luggage right here free of charge, which can prevent carrying them via the tour.

I left my coat and small backpack right here after we visited which was very handy.

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Sport of Thrones Studio Tour Evaluate and Expertise

Now I’m going to speak a bit about our expertise really visiting the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour, together with plenty of images so you’ll be able to see what it’s really like inside and what to anticipate out of your go to.

First, we drove from Belfast, which might have taken round half an hour besides we acquired a flat tire on the best way! That slight mishap apart, we arrived on the automotive parking space simply after noon. The parking space and shuttle bus cease was very straightforward to search out.

The shuttle trip took round 10 minutes, the bus was comfy and pretty busy however everybody had a seat. The shuttle is free you simply must have a studio tour ticket.

On arrival, I dropped off my small backpack and coat on the info desk. We then acquired a espresso and sausage roll on the cafe earlier than coming into the expertise. Entrances into the precise tour have been each quarter-hour or so, and we have been informed we didn’t must go in right away if we needed to have a espresso or one thing to eat first, which was good.

We then joined the road for the precise entrance the place we had the choice to have our picture taken towards a inexperienced display. Photographs have been then made out there for buy.

The primary half of the particular expertise is in a film theatre, the place you sit down and watch a ten minute video which covers the present and its manufacturing in addition to a bit concerning the tour. This was very well executed and positively acquired us excited for the expertise forward.

This was the one a part of the studio tour the place pictures and video weren’t allowed.

After the video was over, the cinema display moved apart and a fog stuffed tunnel was revealed. This was actually cool, because it felt like we have been entering into the world of Sport of Thrones, particularly strolling via The Wall to Wildling and White Walker territory.

Strolling via the fog shrouded tunnel led us into the principle self-guided tour, the place the primary sight to greet us have been Wildings and White Walkers, as fog tendrils drifted throughout the ground.

From right here the tour was completely self-guided, with info panels to learn and video screens to look at. A pleasant contact was that the voice over for the video was executed by Nathalie Emmanuel, who had the roll of Missandei within the present.

The tour is ready up as a journey via the world of Westeros. After we visited the order of displays was as follows:

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Past the Wall

The doorway set piece had statues of the Wildings and Whitewalkers, in addition to the Big Wun Wun.

Enjoyable truth, Wun Wun was so massive they needed to current him kneeling down so he would match!

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Manufacturing Design / Artwork Division

This a part of the tour confirmed how the manufacturing group conceptualized the world of Westeros.

There are unimaginable artworks, set design ideas, drawing boards, and extra which present the quantity of effort and time it takes simply to design a world for the display.

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Fortress Black / Prop Design

The Fortress Black a part of the tour is dwelling to one of many unique units that was filmed on. This part of the tour contains the Mess Corridor, Lord Commanders Quarters, Jail, and Bran’s Chamber.

There’s additionally info right here on how units have been adorned and the way the props have been made, with plenty of props to take a look at together with dragon eggs, books, cookware, and hundreds extra. This space additionally has as a enjoyable interactive the place you’ll be able to design your very personal Home defend!

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Studio Cafe

Between Fortress Black and the Winterfell Crypts is the Studio Cafe, the place you may get meals and drinks. We didn’t eat right here however the menu regarded good!

If you’d like extra of a meal, that is positively the place I’d advocate coming quite than the cafe within the foyer space.

Notice that if you happen to do miss this and resolve to return after you exit, simply let a group member know and they’ll escort you again right here.

 

Winterfell Crypts

After the Studio Cafe you’ll go into the Winterfell Crypts, which is ready as much as look similar to the crypts within the present.

The precise scenes have been filmed not too far-off in Shane’s Fortress on Lough Neagh. There are additionally statues right here of members of the Stark household.

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Winterfell Corridor

For my part, the Winterfell Corridor is unquestionably one of many foremost points of interest within the tour.

This is likely one of the precise units from the present (over 100 units have been constructed for every season!), which has stayed in the identical location because it was constructed (the tour was constructed round it).

You may stroll across the corridor itself, and see key moments that have been filmed right here recreated with mannequins, such because the knighting of Brienne of Tarth.

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Dragonstone

The subsequent space you go to is themed round Dragonstone, the ancestral seat of Home Targaryen.

Right here you will notice rooms arrange because the spectacular Dragonstone Map Room and the Dragonstone Throne. There are additionally some huge dragon cranium props right here to admire.

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Costume store / Particular Results / Prosthetics Workshop

From Dragonstone you’ll enter an space which is devoted to serving to you perceive how totally different elements of the manufacturing have been put collectively.

The costumes within the present have been actually spectacular, and there’s a complete space devoted to a few of these superb gadgets in addition to info on how they have been created.

Particular results and visible results have been additionally a giant a part of the present, and you may find out about how these have been created. There’s additionally a enjoyable interactive right here the place you’ll be able to animate your individual Sport of Thrones character by transferring round.

Lastly, this space additionally has a number of info on the prosthetics that have been used within the present, and the way these have been made. There’s one other interactive expertise right here the place you’ll be able to nearly apply your individual prosthetic!

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Corridor of Faces

Within the present, the corridor of faces is a big, pillared hallway, with the pillars dwelling to the faces of the lifeless. Which is type of creepy.

The studio tour model regarded just about the identical, besides as a substitute of lifeless folks’s faces, the faces of earlier guests are displayed within the pillars. And sure, I made my very own face which was added to the Corridor of Faces, earlier than hurrying alongside to someplace barely much less creepy.

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Armory Gallery & Armory Workshop

Sport of Thrones was clearly a reasonably violent present, and as such it included a number of weaponry and armor.

These two areas of the tour showcase among the unimaginable weapons and armor from the present, together with the large dragon-killing Scorpion artillery weapon.

There are additionally plenty of different well-known weapons from the present on show, together with Arya’s needle.

This space additionally goes into element as to how the weapons have been created, the work concerned, and the sheer quantity of weaponry that was required for the present. Trace – it was so much!

Lastly, this space additionally has a very enjoyable recreation the place you need to use your individual bow and arrow to explode hordes of the undead on display. I actually loved this recreation, it was positively my favorite of all of the interactive experiences we tried.

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Kings Touchdown

In direction of the top of the tour you come to the Kings Touchdown themed space. That is really dwelling to a number of totally different areas, so don’t fear, there’s nonetheless tons to see.

There’s Tommen’s Chamber, the Small Council Chamber, Map Courtyard, and Pink Maintain. I assumed the Map Courtyard set piece was significantly spectacular.

On this space additionally, you will discover info on the unimaginable musical rating for the present and the way that was put collectively.

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Throne Room

The ultimate set piece within the tour is the Throne Room in Kings Touchdown, the place the Iron Throne sits.

That is arrange because it was proven in the direction of the top of Season 8, with a lot of the room in ruins and snow dusting the ground.

It’s a formidable method to finish the tour.

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Store, Throne & Exit

The Throne Room is the ultimate room of the tour. If you happen to really feel you missed one thing, that is the time to show again as when you exit to the store you’ll be able to’t return inside.

We’d already spent a few hours inside by this level so was able to hit the store. The reward store is totally full of things from the present, so if there’s something you want, from clothes to magnets to coasters, they’ve acquired you coated.

The store can be the place you’ll be able to really sit on the Iron Throne! Okay, so it’s a duplicate and never the precise one from the present. However you’ll be able to sit on it in entrance of a inexperienced display, and dwell your individual fantasy of profitable the Sport of Thrones.

When you’re executed purchasing and taking images, you come back to the foyer the place you’ll be able to acquire any belongings, refresh with a drink or snack on the cafe, and wait on your shuttle bus or coach switch.

There’s a useful display right here which reveals all of the upcoming departure occasions. For the return shuttle to the car parking zone there’s no particular timeslot, you simply get on the subsequent out there shuttle when you find yourself prepared to depart.

And that’s it!

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General Ideas on our Go to to the Sport of Thrones Studio

We actually loved our go to to the Sport of Thrones Studio tour. We discovered so much about how the present was made, and we appreciated all of the interactive shows and picture alternatives.

Personally, I feel it’s a should go to for Sport of Thrones followers. Nonetheless, even in case you are not a fan of the present it’s actually fascinating simply in studying all of the behind the scenes work that goes into make a giant television present like this.

General, it reminded us a number of the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, If in case you have executed that and loved it, you’ll in all probability get pleasure from this expertise as properly. The bonus is that this doesn’t get as many guests and isn’t as crowded.

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Sitting on the “Glass of Thrones” throne in Belfast

 

Ideas for Visiting the Sport of Thrones Studio

If you’re planning to go to, listed below are some ideas that can assist you put together on your go to and make the go to itself go as easily as attainable.

 

Resolve how you’ll get there

The very first thing you’ll must do when planning your go to to the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour is resolve how you’ll get right here. Your decisions are to drive and take the brief shuttle from the car parking zone, or to guide a ticket with round-trip transport from Dublin or Belfast.

The benefit of driving is that it’ll allow you to be extra versatile in your timing when it comes to how lengthy you keep on the attraction. The round-trip transport coaches clearly must function to a timetable, and also you don’t wish to miss your return coach.

That mentioned, they do permit for sufficient time for folks to have a good time on the studio.

 

Ebook your tickets upfront

You might want to guide your tickets upfront when visiting the studio as you’ll be able to’t purchase tickets on the studio. Tickets have a timed entry slot and that you must present up on the time in your ticket.

If you’re driving, ensure you arrive in loads of time to take the shuttle.

Additionally notice in case you are within the afternoon tea expertise, that you must guide that upfront as properly.

 

Resolve if you’d like the audio information

It’s best to resolve if you’d like the audio information earlier than you go to. You may both lease this in individual and use their handset or you need to use your individual smartphone and headphones and obtain the app.

Each choices incur a charge, however clearly you’ll get extra out of your go to if you happen to go for the audio information. You may rent this on website.

If English isn’t your first language, then an audioguide will in all probability actually show you how to benefit from your go to whether it is out there in your native language.

Personally we didn’t rent the audioguide and we felt that we nonetheless had a tremendous time. Nonetheless, when you have loads of time and actually wish to nerd out, then it’s in all probability a superb factor to get.

 

Don’t Rush

The common customer spends between 2 hours and three hours on the studio tour. So I’d make sure you permit your self not less than 3 hours right here to totally benefit from the expertise with out feeling rushed. There’s a lot to see, learn, and do right here.

As well as you may additionally need further time to discover the reward store or have a meal. If driving that you must permit for the 10-minute shuttle rides at first and finish.

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Take Half!

The Sport of Thrones Studio tour has a number of interactive video games and experiences you’ll be able to participate in as you go round. From including your face to the Corridor of Faces to blowing up the undead with a bow and flaming arrow to taking images on the Iron Throne, these are a number of enjoyable.

They actually add to the expertise for my part, and as most of them are included in your ticket (apart from the images) you must positively reap the benefits of all of them!

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Additional Studying

We’ve been fortunate sufficient to each discover numerous Sport of Thrones places world wide, in addition to a number of Eire. Based mostly on our experiences, we now have numerous different posts we expect you’ll get pleasure from and discover helpful on your journey planning.

And that’s it for our information to visiting the Sport of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Eire! As at all times, we’re completely happy to listen to your feedback and suggestions. Simply pop them within the feedback under and we’ll get again to you as quickly as we will!

A detailed guide to visiting the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland. How to get here, what to expect and tips for your visit!A detailed guide to visiting the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland. How to get here, what to expect and tips for your visit!

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