Midsomer Murders was primarily filmed in various picturesque locations across southeast England, especially in counties like Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Surrey. Key filming locations include:
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire: Known as the fictional town of Causton, the series' main setting. Wallingford’s Market Square and Corn Exchange are frequently featured.
- Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire: Scenes by the River Thames and Henley Royal Regatta were filmed here.
- Warborough, Oxfordshire: The Six Bells pub (The Black Swan in the show) is located here.
- Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire: Used for village scenes with historic inns and the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul.
- Various manors and estates such as Grey’s Court, Joyce Grove, Newington House, Tyringham Hall Estate.
- White Waltham Airfield in Berkshire is used for airfield scenes.
- County Hall in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, for court scenes.
These locations provide the idyllic English countryside backdrop that contrasts with the series' sinister plots.
