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List of the villages, mansions and schools mentioned in Midsomer Murders
Village Appearances Notes Fêtes, Plays, Competitions
Angel's Rise A Dying Art Sculpture Park

The Witches of Angel's Rise
The building used for the Psychic Fayre is the Mausoleum, West Wycombe Hill. Angel's Rise Psychic Fayre- Sarah Barnaby has a booth.
Aspern Tallow Blue Herrings
Beyond the Grave The Museum at Aspern Tallow is located at Chenies Manor House. The estate is also used as Malham Manor (Orchis Fatalis), Apley Manor (The Sting of Death, and in Murder by Magic, Judgement Day, The Oblong Murders
The Glitch The Pilgrim's Ride Bicycle Race to benefit Midsomer Children's hospital. Jones and Stephens bike along to catch baddies. Joyce and Cully participate.
Badger's Drift The Killings at Badger's Drift
  • “Badger’s Drift” is located in Little Missenden. Also the home of Roald Dahl.
  • The church scenes (Killings at Badger's Drift) were filmed at the Holy Trinity Church in Bledlow, Buckinghamshire.
  • Tye House is the manor house in the village.
Death's Shadow Grand Village Fête, featuring an archery booth, coconut throwing, palm reading, cakes and tombola.
Midsomer Rhapsody
  • An auction of memorabilia of Joan Alder
  • A performance of Joan Alder's music
  • Wedding of Joan's mum.
The Axeman Cometh Rock Concert
The Great and the Good Frobisher Night Auction
The Killings of Copenhagen Calder's Biscuits was filmed at Maltings.
Bantling Hall Bantling Boy The Manor house (Dorney Court) featured in this episode is also in Strangler's Woods, Secrets and Spies, Not in My Backyard and Drawing Dead.
  • Horse Race
  • Annual Medieval Fête to raise money for charity,
Bellville Red in Tooth & Claw Bellville Hall is the manor house where fair is held Small Pets Show
Binwell Murder of Innocence
Claws Out
Dog Agility Show to raise money for Bowel Cancer
Bishopwood The Sicilian Defence Chess Competition
Blacktrees Forest The Blacktrees Prophecy Blacktrees Hall
Bleakridge Crime and Punishment
Bledlow Village Blood Wedding Bledlow Hall
  • Wedding
  • Cully's Wedding
Bow Clayton Talking to the Dead Walk in Monks Barton woods to "talk to the dead"
Brattlington For Death Prepare Pirates of Penzance concert-Sarah Barnaby has a role in the production. Jamie Winter joins later.
Broughton Four Funerals and a Wedding Aynscombe Farm
  • Skimmington Festival- Tom Barnaby fires the starting pistol
  • Four Funerals
  • Wedding
Burwood Mantle Breaking the Chain Bike competition
Calham Cross Days of Misrule
  • Police team building event- Tom and Jones attend
  • Christmas Choir- Joyce participates in.
Carver Valley Drawing Dead Carver Valley's Seventh Comic Festival- Winter attends in costume.
Causton Death of a Hollow Man
Causton is the County town (or seat) where county admin and police services are.

Causton Playhouse,

  • Production of Amadeus at the Causton Playhouse
  • Joyce Barnaby is the "cook"
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Christmas Church service
Last Year's Model Trial


Blood Wedding

  • Wedding
  • Cully's Wedding
The Ghost of Causton Abbey
Causton Abbey Cursed Brew IPA Launch Party
The Lions of Causton
Rugby field Rugby
Till Death Do Us Part
Another Wedding- Sarah and John attend
The Miniature Murders Midsomer Museum of the Family Ceremony at museum welcoming exhibit of miniature houses
Challis Court The Debt of Lies Police Retirement Home Retirement party- Sarah and John attend
Cooper Hill The Incident at Cooper Hill
Darnley Park Death in the Slow Lane Classic Car Competition to benefit school. John Barnaby's first case in Midsomer.
Devington Manor Master Class Piano competition
Devington School Murder on St. Malley's Day Located in Midsomer Parva St. Malley's Day Race. Joyce and Tom attend.
Draycott Hall Ghost of Christmas Past Located close to Causton
Dunstan Left for Dead
  • Wedding- Jones is Best Man
  • Protest
Elverton-cum-Latterley Country Matters
Dressed to Kill
  • Drag show
  • Domino competition
Ferne Basset Death of a Hollow Man Home of Harold Wynstanley
Finchmere The Flying Club Location of Finchmere Airfield
  • Air Show
Fletcher's Cross Dead Man's Eleven
Heritage Railway site
  • Cricket Match with Troy playing
  • Fletcher's Cross Ramblers Association
Things That Go Bump in the Night Annual Fletcher's Cross railway heritage site feast- Joyce and Cully attend
Ford Florey Blood on the Saddle Wild West Show- Joyce and Tom attend.
Goodman's Land Dark Autumn
A Climate of Death The Annual Hot Chili Competition
Granville Norton The Sting of Death Home of Apley Court Solstice Festival
Great Auburn The Village That Rose from the Dead
  • Opening ceremony for Little Auburn
  • 50's Dance
Great Pelfe Not in My Back Yard
  • Midsomer Open House and Gardens Tour- Joyce and Tom attend.
  • Local Election
Great Worthy Echoes of the Dead
Haddington Hall Vixen's Run Haddington Hall Open Day- Vegetable competition, raffle, food tent- Joyce and Tom attend.
Karras Hall Happy Families
  • Birthday Party
  • Murder Mystery.

John and Winter get stranded at the house.

Little Auburn The Village That Rose from the Dead Closed until recently
Little Crosby Death of the Small Coppers Circulus Society competition
Little Malton Habeas Corpus
Little Upton Sauce for the Goose
Little Worthy Small Mercies
Crazy Craft Race- Joyce and Tom attend. Dancers and Refreshment
The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy Glamping Site Opening
The Lodge of the Golden Windhorse Death in Disguise
Lower Crosby The Ballad of Midsomer County Little Crosby Folk music festival
Lower Pampling Last Man Out Cricket competition- Former DS Jones is undercover
Lower Blissingham A Grain of Truth Opening of refurbished mill
Lower Warden A Tale of Two Hamlets
  • An event to celebrate a horror film, The House of Satan.
  • Joyce is in costume.
Luxton Deeping Picture of Innocence Photography Contest
The Dagger Club
Luxton Deeping Crime Festival
Malham Bridge A Talent for Life Funeral- Tom and Troy attend
March Magna The Silent Land Ghost Walks- Joyce attends
Martyr Warren Blood Will Out
  • Village Fête
  • Chariot Race
Midsomer Abbas The Night of the Stag
Midsomer Barrow The Fisher King Solstice Festival- Joyce and Tom attend.
Midsomer Barton Dead Letters Midsomer Barton Oak Apple Week- Dog Show, floats, womanizing doctor.
Midsomer Chettham The Creeper Chettham House is the family estate.
  • Birthday Party
  • Cat Burglar
Midsomer Cicely Saints and Sinners
  • Archaeological Dig
  • Celebration of St. Cicely
Midsomer Deverell Garden of Death
Joyce and Tom visit the garden.
The Animal Within
Midsomer Florey Painted in Blood Watercolor Painting Class and auction. Joyce is a member of the class.
Midsomer Herne The Night of the Stag
Midsomer Holm Death in a Chocolate Box
Midsomer Langley Death and the Divas
Horror movie festival- John and Sarah attend,
The Scarecrow Murders Scarecrow Festival
Midsomer Magna Destroying Angel



  • A Village Fête- Joyce mans the crochet booth
  • Punch and Judy Show
Hidden Depths Quiz Night
They Seek Him Here Filming of The Scarlet Pimpernel- Joyce is an extra
King's Crystal Open air theater production of Hamlet- Cully plays Ophelia
Birds of Prey Funeral
Midsomer Malham

The Oblong Murders

Malham Manor
Orchis Fatalis
  • Midsomer Malham Annual Flower & Orchid Show
  • Tom mans the Tombola
Tainted Fruit Tennis Club "Do"
Midsomer Mallen

The Point of Balance

Midsomer Mallow Bad Tidings
  • Spanish Night
  • Open Garden Day
Judgement Day Perfect Village Competition featuring wine and pasties, an orchestra and a tour of the town.
Midsomer Market Market for Murder The Reading Club meeting
Death and Dust Hike in Wales
Midsomer-in-the-Marsh A Rare Bird
Midsomer Mere Second Sight
Midsomer Morchard The Noble Art
  • Boxing Championship.
  • Unveiling of Statue. Joyce plays Queen Victoria in costume.
  • Boxing Reenactment.
Midsomer Mow The Sleeper Under the Hill
Midsomer Newton The House in the Woods
Midsomer Oaks Murder by Magic
  • Magic Show
  • Pagan ceremony
Midsomer Parva The Electric Vendetta
Devington Manor and School are located in this village UFO Meeting
Murder on St. Malley's Day St. Malley's Day Race
The Straw Woman Straw Woman bonfire
Shot at Dawn WWI Battle Re-enactment- Joyce is in costume as a nurse
Secrets and Spies Cricket Match- Tom is referee and Jones is team member
The Sword of Guillaume Trip to Brighton- Tom and John Barnaby work together
Midsomer Pastures Schooled in Murder
Midsomer Priors The Fisher King
  • Solstice Festival
  • Tom, Joyce and Scott attend
Midsomer Regatta Dead in the Water
Midsomer Sonning Midsomer Life
Midsomer St. Claire Let Us Prey
Midsomer St. Michael Sins of Commission
  • The 12th Annual Midsomer St. Michael Literary Festival
  • Cully is a worker at the festival
  • Cully has a new boyfriend
Midsomer Stanton Written in the Stars
  • Eclipse of the Sun
Midsomer Vertue A Sacred Trust
Midsomer Vinae A Vintage Murder Celebration of new wine
Midsomer Wellow Ring Out Your Dead
  • Bell-Ringing Competition
  • Joyce does grave rubbings at the church.
Midsomer Worthy Written in Blood Home to Raven's Wood and Setwale Woods
  • The Midsomer Worthy Writer's Circle
Strangler's Wood Mercy Park Open Day festival with band, booths, tug of war. Joyce and Tom attend
The Green Man
The Maid in Splendour
Death in Chorus Choir Competition- Joyce and Ben are in the choir and George conducts.
A Worm in the Bud
Down Among the Dead Men Tom and Joyce make a trip to the coast.
Death and Dreams
  • Mercy Park Open Day festival with band, booths, tug of war. Joyce and Tom attend
  • Cricket Game
Midsomer Wyvern Wild Harvest
Milton Cross The Made-to-Measure Murders
Mods Mire Book of the Dead
  • New book, The Seeker
  • Pub Quiz- Sarah wins
Monks Barton Talking to the Dead
  • Walk in Monks Barton woods to "talk to the dead"
Morton Fendle
Faithful unto Death
Village Fête, complete with booths, food tents, villagers in costume. Joyce, Cully, & Tom attend
Dance with the Dead 50's Dance- Jones and Cully attend
Morton Shallows The Christmas Haunting Most Haunted Village in England, 2003
  • Fright Nights- Nelson stays overnight for 2nd night.
Newton Magna Who Killed Cock Robin? Wedding- Joyce and Tom attend
Quitewell Hall The Dark Rider Headless Horseman
  • Reenactment of Battle between Cavaliers and Roundheads.
  • Sarah leads the event.
Solomon Gorge With Baited Breath
  • Fishing competition
  • Psycho Mud Run Obstacle competition- Winter & Sarah participate.
Swynton Magna Send in the Clowns Circus
Stourwick Estate The Devil's Work Tour of the mansion- Betty attends and gets lost
Tamworth Springs The Stitcher Society
Thassingham The Curse of the Ninth Thassington Classical Music Festival
Upper Marchwood Death of a Stranger
  • Fox Hunt
  • Play at Causton Playhouse which Cully is in,
  • The Founders Night party.
Upper Warden A Tale of Two Hamlets
  • Announcement of new film
  • Joyce in costume
Whitcombe Grange Death by Persuasion Manor Hall
  • Jane Austen Immersive Week
  • Dance- Sarah, John and Winter attend.
Whitcombe Mallet Harvest of Souls
  • Whitcombe Mallet Harvest Fayre
Whiteoaks Golf Club The Dogleg Murders
  • Golf