There is a wide flat lawn opposite the castle from the forest and Gamekeeper's hut where the First Years took their first flying lesson. The sloping lawns lead down toward the forest and border the lake. Come to the lawns to have a picnic or hang out, play some muggle sports if you want to as well!

Located to the south of the castle, which stands on a cliff overlooking the water. The lake is approximately a half-mile in diameter. Careful not to run into the giant squid, merfolk, or grindylows.

In the very middle of the lake, there is a small island. It is very homey, made of plush grass and soft willows that cover it mostly in shade. It's a wonderful place to go and just be alone.

The Whomping Willow is a very valuable, very violent tree planted alone in the middle of the school grounds. It was planted to disguise the opening to a secret passage from Hogwarts to the Shrieking Shack. There is a way to temporarily paralyze the tree. There is a particular knot on the trunk which can be pressed using a long branch in order to stop the attacks.

To the east of Hogwarts castle is a large, dark forest. This forest is strictly off limits to Hogwarts students, except in the course of occasional Care of Magical Creatures lessons or detentions. The forbidden forest is sometimes referred to as the Forbidden Forest but often as just "the forest." The forest is thick with trees as well as undergrowth but there are paths, brooks, and some clearings. Off the path, the way is almost impassable, although people have moved through it and creatures as large as Acromantulas and a Ford Anglia have managed to get around.