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Misbourne & Amersham

Old Amersham

Old Amersham was used as Causton streets and Midsomer town exteriors in Midsomer Murders. Customers welcome.

Historic shopfronts and parked cars on Old Amersham High Street
Photo: David Howard / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
On screen as
Causton streets and Midsomer town exteriors
Access
Customers welcome
Time needed
1–2 hours
Nearest place
Amersham, Buckinghamshire

On screen

Old Amersham has a detailed filming record published by the town council’s tourism website. It identifies the High Street and Market Hall in several episodes, Flint Barn Court as Rainbird & Co. funeral directors, and The Maltings as the setting for fictional food businesses. This is a particularly rewarding place to see how Midsomer combines real streets with changed commercial identities.

Use those documented landmarks to structure the walk rather than assuming that every old shopfront appeared on screen. The real town’s history, architecture and independent businesses give the route interest between recognisable views.

Visiting Old Amersham

Keep the first part of the visit focused on the Old Town. The High Street, Broadway and Market Hall provide useful landmarks for orientation, while the official filming guide describes the Kings Arms and The Maltings in specific scenes. View commercial and residential buildings from public space unless a business is welcoming customers or a visit has been arranged.

The council tourism site distinguishes Old Amersham from Amersham-on-the-Hill, so make sure your arrival point and planned walk refer to the same part of town. If coming through the station, consult a proper route to the Old Town rather than following filming timestamps as walking directions.

Check the filming source

Plan your visit

Build this stop into the day.

Amersham Museum can add local context to a town walk; check its own opening and tour arrangements first. Little Missenden is another Midsomer companion supported by the council filming guide, which identifies the Red Lion as the White Swan in Who Killed Cock Robin. Keep that as a separate village visit with independently checked transport.

For a day with more historic interiors, consider Chiltern Open Air Museum instead of trying to combine every nearby filming stop. One carefully chosen extension will make the town route easier to enjoy.

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Misbourne & Amersham

Nearby filming locations

Little Missenden village and church tower beyond a field and wooded hillsVillage · Customers welcomeLittle MissendenOn screen as Red Lion pub appeared as the White Swan in Who Killed Cock RobinSee the locationMiniature buildings, ponds and clipped shrubs at Bekonscot Model VillageAttraction · Tickets neededBekonscot Model VillageOn screen as Model village filming location in Small MerciesSee the locationRed Henton Mission Room and timber Leagrave Cottages beside a lawn at Chiltern Open Air MuseumAttraction · Tickets neededChiltern Open Air MuseumOn screen as Historic rural buildings and period village scenesSee the locationVillage green in The Lee with trees and buildings beyondVillage · Customers welcomeThe LeeOn screen as Documented Midsomer town, village or estate settingSee the location

Sources

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All Midsomer Murders locationsLocation mapShow guide