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Stories Set in the United Kingdom
Victorian fog, country houses, boarding schools and spy headquarters — the UK, and London above all, anchors an enormous share of world fiction. Start with these ten landmarks, then open the country on StoryTerra's map to browse thousands more by city — Edinburgh, Bath, Oxford, Manchester — and by century.
Open the UK on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in the United Kingdom
Live snapshot of the top 10 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-04). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.
Browse 4,983 books, 4,941 movies, 226 TV shows and 249 games set in United Kingdom.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Cars fly trees fight back and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice Harry takes matters into his own hands training a…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's…
The Imitation Game
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher…
The Prestige
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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