Real-location field file
Pubs, churches & manor houses.
The working buildings behind the fictional county—what they played, where to find the linked case and how to visit without treating Midsomer as a film set.
18 landmarks shown
Warborough · Oxfordshire
The Six Bells
A remarkably adaptable village local, including the pub in Midsomer Newton and later The Fisherman's Arms.
- On screen
- The House in the Woods
- Visitor note
- A working pub; check current hours and book ahead for food.
Turville · Buckinghamshire
The Bull & Butcher
Appears as The Chalk and Gown and later as The Spotted Cow in two school-centred cases.
- On screen
- Murder on St Malley's Day · Schooled in Murder
- Visitor note
- Turville has very limited parking; make this a considerate short stop.
Little Missenden · Buckinghamshire
The Red Lion
A recurring village-pub exterior, including the Midsomer Magna local and Great Worthy's Signalman.
- On screen
- Destroying Angel
- Visitor note
- A working pub in a residential village; verify opening hours.
Bledlow · Buckinghamshire
The Lions of Bledlow
Used as The Queen's Arms and the Hearts of Oak, among several changing fictional identities.
- On screen
- Dead Man's Eleven
- Visitor note
- Confirm trading hours and use designated village parking.
Long Crendon · Buckinghamshire
The Eight Bells
Its exterior became the Florey Arms and the local pub in Midsomer Malham.
- On screen
- Blood on the Saddle · The Oblong Murders
- Visitor note
- A real hospitality venue; check its current name, hours and service before travelling.
Littlewick Green · Berkshire
The Cricketers
A natural screen anchor for Little Crosby and the scarecrow festival at Midsomer Langley.
- On screen
- The Scarecrow Murders
- Visitor note
- The green is residential; park legally and treat the pub as a working business.
Dorchester-on-Thames · Oxfordshire
Dorchester Abbey
The abbey serves as a Causton church during the organ scenes in Master Class.
- On screen
- Master Class
- Visitor note
- Check worship, event and visitor times before entering; donations support the building.
Little Missenden · Buckinghamshire
St John the Baptist Church
A recurring parish church for Great Worthy, Midsomer Parva, Angel's Rise and other villages.
- On screen
- Echoes of the Dead
- Visitor note
- Visit quietly outside services and respect the churchyard and neighbouring homes.
Hambleden · Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin Church
Its tower, memorial and churchyard helped form the parish landscape of Martyr Warren and Midsomer Worthy.
- On screen
- Blood Will Out
- Visitor note
- Check opening times and avoid entering during private ceremonies or services.
Little Marlow · Buckinghamshire
St John the Baptist Church
The compact church and green became the parish centre of Morton Fendle and Midsomer Malham.
- On screen
- Faithful Unto Death
- Visitor note
- Use public paths and confirm access; the surrounding village is residential.
Hurley · Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin Church
Used as the church at Aspern Tallow and later as the parish church of Midsomer St Claire.
- On screen
- Blue Herrings · Let Us Prey
- Visitor note
- Combine with established village walks and observe any posted access guidance.
Bledlow · Buckinghamshire
Holy Trinity Church
Appears as the church in Midsomer Cicely and Granville Norton.
- On screen
- Saints and Sinners · The Sting of Death
- Visitor note
- Visit respectfully and check for services, events and seasonal opening arrangements.
Chenies · Buckinghamshire
Chenies Manor
A versatile historic house seen as Edward Allardice's home, Malham Manor and Apley Court.
- On screen
- Judgement Day · The Oblong Murders
- Visitor note
- Public opening is seasonal and ticketed; consult the property's own information.
Long Crendon · Buckinghamshire
Long Crendon Manor
Used as the Spirit of Friendship Spiritualist Church and later Badger's Hall.
- On screen
- Things That Go Bump in the Night · The Axeman's Cometh
- Visitor note
- Do not assume access: parts of the property are private and arrangements can change.
Nether Winchendon · Buckinghamshire
Nether Winchendon House
The distinctive medieval house became the Lodge of the Golden Windhorse and Monks Barton Priory.
- On screen
- Death in Disguise · Talking to the Dead
- Visitor note
- Access is event-led and seasonal; check directly with the estate.
Mapledurham · Oxfordshire
Mapledurham House
The house and wider estate stand in for the Stourwick Estate in a later Barnaby case.
- On screen
- Devil's Work
- Visitor note
- Treat this as a planned estate visit and verify opening dates and tickets.
Knebworth · Hertfordshire
Knebworth House
The Gothic exterior supplies the imposing Quitewell Hall.
- On screen
- The Dark Rider
- Visitor note
- Check the estate calendar; concerts and events can alter normal access.
Dorney · Buckinghamshire
Dorney Court
The Tudor house represents the Fox & Goose Hotel in an early tobacco-industry mystery.
- On screen
- Strangler's Wood
- Visitor note
- A private estate with limited public openings; consult its official visitor information.
Location trail
Building by building.
The screen-role notes are checked against an episode-by-episode location index. This directory deliberately avoids private-house addresses.