The Location Ledger

Shows

All Creatures Great and SmallYorkshire DalesBridgertonBath, London and EnglandCall the MidwifeKent, with trips to the HebridesDoc MartinNorth CornwallDownton AbbeyHampshire and OxfordshireFather BrownCotswolds and GloucestershireGame of Thrones and House of the DragonNorthern Ireland, Wales and CornwallHarry PotterBritainMidsomer MurdersOxfordshire and BuckinghamshireOutlanderScotlandPeaky BlindersBlack Country, Liverpool and CheshirePoldarkCornwallPride and PrejudicePeak District, Wiltshire and KentRivalsCotswolds and BristolShetlandShetland IslesVeraNorthumberland and Tyneside

Filming-location destination

The Thames and Chilterns on screen

Browse screen locations around the Thames and Chilterns, including the towns, villages and historic houses associated with Midsomer Murders and Downton Abbey.

Choose a show

Guides covering The Thames and Chilterns

An illustrated English village green with stone cottages, church tower, map and magnifying glassHome CountiesMidsomer MurdersEngland’s prettiest fictional crime countyAn illustrated Edwardian country house with formal gardens, a vintage motorcar and silver tea serviceBritainDownton AbbeyGreat houses and village stories

Public places

Filming locations to explore

Wallingford Market Place with the town hall and surrounding buildingsTown · Public streets and market squareWallingford Market PlaceOn screen as Causton town centreSee the locationPale façade of Wallingford Corn Exchange with arched entrancesAttraction · Exterior anytime · interior for performancesWallingford Corn ExchangeOn screen as Causton PlayhouseSee the locationWarborough village green with a path and trees around its edgeVillage · Public roads, green and footpathsWarboroughOn screen as Badger’s Drift and other Midsomer villagesSee the locationThatched Six Bells pub facing Warborough village greenHistoric house · Operating pubThe Six BellsOn screen as The Black Swan in Badger’s DriftSee the locationHistoric shopfronts lining Dorchester-on-Thames High StreetVillage · Public village streetsDorchester-on-ThamesOn screen as Multiple Midsomer villagesSee the locationStone Dorchester Abbey with arched windows and a red-tiled roofChurch · Working church · events and services take priorityDorchester AbbeyOn screen as Church and ceremonial interiorsSee the locationStone Henley Bridge beside the Angel pub and the church tower by the ThamesTown · Public streets and riverfrontHenley-on-ThamesOn screen as Causton and riverside MidsomerSee the locationVintage car in front of Hambleden church and its lychgateVillage · Public lanes, churchyard and footpathsHambledenOn screen as Recurring archetypal Midsomer villageSee the location

Plan by place

Useful bases and areas

WallingfordHenleyMarlowHambledenAll counties

Where to stay

Places to stay in The Thames and Chilterns

Pick one base and group nearby locations rather than crossing the region every day. Booking.com links are paid links: we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Plan the next step

Browse by countyReady-made days outPlan a visit