Verified filming site · Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
The Red Lion
The Red Lion is a timber-framed pub in the centre of Little Missenden, close to the village church and River Misbourne. The eighteenth-century inn was damaged by fire in 2006 and later restored. Its timbered frontage and position among historic village buildings give it a strong sense of place for anyone exploring the Chiltern village. On screen, the pub has served as a social heart for several fictional communities. Its best-known Midsomer role is The Signalman in Great Worthy in Echoes of the Dead; it has also appeared as The White Swan, Monks Barton’s local and The Speckled Trout.
The pub’s many fictional names make it one of Little Missenden’s most recognisable screen locations, while the real building remains a working part of village life. The surrounding streets and churchyard make a compact walk, with the River Misbourne close by. Check the visitor information below for current details before travelling.
Screen appearances
Episodes and screen roles
Across 5 stories, The Red Lion takes on several different roles. Its pub setting can shift from one fictional place to another, while the real site remains in Little Missenden.
Who Killed Cock Robin?
The pub is renamed The White Swan in Newton Magna.
Destroying Angel
Its exterior supplied the local pub in fictional Midsomer Magna.
Talking to the Dead
The pub supplies Monks Barton's village local.
Echoes of the Dead
The pub appears as The Signalman in Great Worthy.
Treasures of Darkness
The pub is presented on screen as The Speckled Trout.
Town and county
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
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Visitor information
Site type: Pub.
Food and drink: This site is listed as a pub; current food service is not confirmed here. (Site type checked 5 October 2026.)
No site-specific access or food-service details are confirmed here. Check the venue’s own information before making plans.
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