Midsomer Murders Visitors’ Trail
Posted on 09/04/10
DCI John Barnaby brings new blood to ITV’s crime classic when filming starts on the 14th series of Midsomer Murders in late July. Dip into Buckinghamshire’s Midsomer Murders Trail to track down some of those idyllic country locations, familiar to viewers in over 180 countries.
Filming at Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
In true Midsomer Murders tradition, Buckinghamshire’s seemingly peaceful villages with their hallmark village greens, old-world cottages, cosy pubs and jolly summer fêtes conceal more than meets the eye.
Winding through the leafy lanes of the Vale of Aylesbury and the Chiltern Hills, the Midsomer Murders Trail unmasks such quirky characters as a hedgehog hospital and a duck decoy, England’s oldest freehouse, the inspiration for Enid Blyton’s Toy Town, Hellfire Caves, a hilltop mausoleum or the secret resting place of a notorious spy.
Potter round all or parts of the trail by car or by bike, stopping off to visit Barnaby’s favourite pubs, to take a walk in rustic spots where bodies were found or visit attractions where victims met their fate.
The Lee, near Great Missenden: a favourite location since the pilot episode.
There’s more than enough here for a two day trip. Good hospitality abounds, from rural B&Bs to the hotel designed for the Rothschilds of Waddesdon Manor or the country mansion where the exiled Louis VIII once held court – recently gifted to the National Trust.
You could enjoy an added bonus. Each episode of Midsomer Murders takes five weeks to film, so you might be lucky enough to find the crew in action along the way.
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