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Oxford filming guide

Where was Morse, Lewis & Endeavour filmed?

A combined Oxford screen trail that connects recurring colleges, pubs and streets across all three detective series.

This guide covers television collection locations in Oxford.
Radcliffe Square with the Radcliffe Camera and surrounding Oxford colleges
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Where to startBroad Street
Can you visit?16 listed places have public access
What this coversTelevision collection · Oxford

On screen and in the real world

Fictional places and where they really are

Recurring Oxford street geography across Morse, Lewis and EndeavourBroad StreetEvent days only
Library, university and institutional interiors across all three detective seriesBodleian LibrariesEvent days only
Recurring establishing views of the university cityRadcliffe SquarePrivate
A recurring Oxford lane and establishing viewBridge of SighsPrivate
University ceremony and Oxford establishing scenesSheldonian TheatreTickets needed
Quad, chapel, hall, library and offices in Endeavour’s final seriesExeter CollegeOpen to visitors
College courts, cloisters and grounds across Oxford detective dramaMagdalen CollegeTickets needed
Oxford collegiate exteriors and interiors associated with the detective seriesChrist ChurchTickets needed

Key locations

Places you can visit

Broad Street in Oxford with the White Horse and university buildingsTown · Event days onlyBroad StreetOn screen as Recurring Oxford street geography across Morse, Lewis and EndeavourSee the locationThe vaulted interior of the Divinity School at the Bodleian LibrariesAttraction · Event days onlyBodleian LibrariesOn screen as Library, university and institutional interiors across all three detective seriesSee the locationThe circular stone exterior of the Sheldonian Theatre in OxfordAttraction · Tickets neededSheldonian TheatreOn screen as University ceremony and Oxford establishing scenesSee the locationThe pinnacled tower of Exeter College above central OxfordHistoric house · Open to visitorsExeter CollegeOn screen as Quad, chapel, hall, library and offices in Endeavour’s final seriesSee the locationMagdalen College tower seen above its Oxford groundsHistoric house · Tickets neededMagdalen CollegeOn screen as College courts, cloisters and grounds across Oxford detective dramaSee the locationThe stone fan vault and staircase at Christ Church, OxfordAttraction · Tickets neededChrist ChurchOn screen as Oxford collegiate exteriors and interiors associated with the detective seriesSee the location

Plan your trip

Start with the places that are open.

Use the visiting guide for transport, seasonal access and respectful visiting advice.

Central OxfordEast Oxford centreNorth Oxford centreWest OxfordshireSouth OxfordshireVisiting guide

Common questions

Planning a Morse, Lewis & Endeavour location visit

Where was Morse, Lewis & Endeavour filmed?

Morse, Lewis & Endeavour used locations across Oxford, including Broad Street, Bodleian Library, The Randolph.

Can you visit the filming locations?

Yes, several listed locations are open, ticketed or visible from public space. Each place carries its own access label.

Are private locations shown on the map?

No. Private homes, working farms and restricted places are kept off visitor maps.

What is the best place to start?

Broad Street is a practical first stop for this guide.

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