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You may be a huge fan of DCI Barnaby and keen to visit Midsomer. Sometimes it's nice to sit back and leave the hard work of detailed information, tour planning and driving to someone else.

Fortunately there are many ways to enjoy a guided tour around the Midsomer Murders locations. We've identifed companies offering escorted day trips and staying tours of Oxfordshire's Midsomer Murders locations. These tours combine the most popular and beautiful locations with a professional and knowledgeable guide so all you need to do is sit back and enjoy the views.

To make a booking enquiry please contact the relevant company direct using the links below.

Staying Tours

Tours international - specialist group tour.

Groups of DCI Barnaby fans can explore this most picturesque corner of England, the fictional county of Midsomer. Tour dates in 2015 are June 19-21 & Sept 18-20 with per person prices of £485 for a double room and £580 for a single room. Characterized by its great country houses, traditional pubs, village greens and Sunday afternoon cricket, the apparently idyllic villages of Midsomer are also the scenes for some of the most evil, ingenious murders screened on TV. Contact Tours International .

Crusader Holidays     Explore lovely Oxfordshire with your detective hat on! This special 4 day Midsomer Murders & Morse holiday will also meander through many of the picture-postcard villages and hidden gems featured in the series “Midsomer Murders”. Based near Wallingford, it includes a guided walking tour of Morse's Oxford. Contact Crusader Holidays

Select Travel Services - Specialist Group Tour

Groups coming to England from overseas and wishing to spend a few days exploring Midsomer   can book an all-inclusive stay package of 5 days/4 nights. Relax and enjoy some of the eccentricities that are part of English rural life on an itinerary rich with historic hotels, pubs serving local beers, restaurants serving local food and independent shops and cafes. This tour is only available for groups from overseas visiting the UK. Contact Select Travel Services

Day Trips: from Oxford / Oxfordshire

Absolute touring.

Take a guided tour in Midsomer Murders Country . Our Midsomer day tour covers a circuit of South Oxfordshire from Oxford to Wallingford taking in the villages that have been MM locations, on to Henley, then Nettlebed, Ewelme, Watlington, Thame, Warborough and Dorchester, before returning to Oxford. There are no site admissions, so just refreshments to pay for. We leave central Oxford at 9.30 a.m.; the tour lasts for around eight hours, including stops. Contact Absolute Touring

            SHo4Travel            

Take one of our tours to Midsomer County . Choose favourite episodes and see the streets and buildings featured in this dastardly devious T.V. drama. Visit Causton town, sit on the Kirkbridge green where Morris men dance on Judgement day. Drive through Midsomer Worthy and Wellow and have lunch in one of the featured village pubs. We can collect you at local rail stations in the middle of Midsomer or start from Oxford tourist information. London collection available. Contact SHO4Travel  

Detective Tours

Do you or your club, society, corporate business wish to organise an outing, weekend, holiday break with a Midsomer Murders theme ? Contact Detective Tours and discuss your requirements for a personalised tour of the area's locations covering all your favourites. Contact Detective Tours

Experience Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is famous as the scene of many crimes, both fictional and real. On this Truth is Stranger than Fiction tour , Midsomer Murders fans will enjoy discovering locations like Wallingford Market Place, Rotherfield Peppard and Henley on Thames. Contact Experience Oxfordshire

Venture Oxford

Take a visit to the Midsomer Murders filming locations in the South of Oxfordshire, to include the beautiful villages of Dorchester on Thames, Warborough and the historic towns of Wallingford, Henley on Thames and Thame. The half day Murderous Meanderings tour lasts four hours plus lunch for a minimum group size of six people. Contact Venture Oxford

Day trips: leaving from London

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Our Midsomer Murders Tour transports you into the charming yet sinister world familiar to DCI John and Tom Barnaby and uncover the real locations that have given the show its distinct character since it was first broadcast in 1997.  Public scheduled and private tours lasting nine hours are available from both central London and Oxford and include plenty of stops for photos and to see the locations up close. Contact Brit Movie Tours

British Tours

Follow in the footsteps of Tom Barnaby and his faithful sergeant on the trail of many a murderer and their victims. Visit attractive Causton and the many pretty Midsomer villages . Lunch in a country pub or have English afternoon tea in a village teashop. Tour also includes the country home of the leader of the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Vicar of Dibley's church and the windmill home of Caractacus Potts from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Contact British Tours

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Midsomer Murders Tour of Locations

The Midsomer Murders tour offers fans a delightful 8 hour tour through the picturesque English countryside that serves as the backdrop for the iconic television series. This tour takes you through the idyllic villages, charming churches, and historic manors where the fictional crimes of Midsomer county unfold, blending the quaint beauty of rural England with a hint of mystery.

Starting in London you will head to the towns and villages of the deadly county of Midsomer which are actually situated across several English counties including Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

The tour includes a visit to the historic market town of Wallingford in Oxfordshire, which doubles as the fictional town of Causton, the heart of Midsomer. Here, you can visit the familiar sights from the series, such as the Corn Exchange and the Town Hall

The village of Warborough is another iconic location. Warborough’s church, The Church of St. Laurence, and its surrounding graveyard have been used in numerous episodes. The village green, complete with a traditional English pub, is another familiar sight where many community events (and crimes) in the series have taken place.

The tour also includes a visit to Dorchester-on-Thames, a picturesque village that appears in several episodes. Here, you can explore the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, whose ancient, atmospheric interiors have provided the perfect setting for many a Midsomer mystery.

Lunch is held in Henley-on-Thames, where the River Thames adds a scenic backdrop to some of the more dramatic episodes. Walking along the riverbanks and through the charming town, you’ll recognize several spots where pivotal scenes were filmed.

You’ll be getting on and off the bus a number of times so you can take pictures of the pretty locations or crime scenes, depending on your point of view.

This tour not only immerses you in the world of Midsomer Murders but also provides a deeper appreciation for the stunning English countryside that brings the series to life. Whether you’re a devoted fan or simply love the charm of rural England, this journey through the real-life Midsomer is an unforgettable experience.

• British Sign Language is not provided for this tour
• DISCLAIMER: The Midsomer Murders Tour of Locations is not an official tour and is not connected with the writers or producers of the show.
• Capture stunning photos of beautiful countryside and charming villages
• Explore locations also used in other famous productions including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Vicar of Dibley
• Combine TV and history allowing you to learn about England’s rich heritage while enjoying your favourite show’s settings
• Experience traditional English pubs often featured in the series
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance and lowest price guarantee

About this tour

Cancellation policy.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance

Saturdays departing at 9:30am (May – October) Private Tours available – click here for more info .

Adult (16 years+): £75    Child (3 – 15 years): £50

Meet and Ends where?

Holland Park tube station on the Central Line

Inclusions?

Professional guide and transport by mini coach

Exclusions?

Gratuities (optional), food and drink. Car / Booster seats for children under 3 years.

Private / Group Tours

Private Tours from London (Driver guide) 1 – 4 persons: From £650 (Price is per car) OR 5+ persons contact us Private Tours from Oxford or Beaconsfield (Driver guide) 1 – 4 persons: £600  (Price is per car) OR 5+ persons contact us

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Other Tour Options To Consider

Grantchester Tour of Locations

Enjoy a 2 hour walking tour of the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester and see filming locations from the hit show of the same name.

Morse Tour of Oxford with Lewis and Endeavour Sites

Two hour guided walking tour of Morse, Lewis and Endeavour filming locations including the colleges, pubs and streets familiar to the famous Oxford detectives.

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There are around 100 different locations to explore so you will not be short of places to go on your personalised Midsomer Murders tour. Some of the many places that may be visited on your bespoke tour include:

• The police station where Barnaby works
• The church Richard Briers jumps off in  Death’s Shadow
• The original Badger’s Drift and where Joyce Barnaby takes up painting
• The most frequently filmed pub in Midsomer county
• The steam railway used in  Death in a Chocolate Box
• New and old Causton
• The Causton Theatre where  Death of a Hallow Man  was filmed
• The manor where the rockers Hired Gun stay and where Nicky Harding is found dead in the swimming pool in  The Axeman Cometh
• The scene of the cricket match in  Dead Man’s Eleven
• The church used in  Ring Out Your Dead
• The school where the vintage car event was staged in  Life in the Slow Lane

At a glance

The majority of the pretty villages that make up Midsomer country are actually strewn over four counties – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.

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Optional Extras

• Dinner in a Midsomer Murders manor house
• Afternoon tea on a Midsomer Murders steam train
• Picnic by a Midsomer Murders windmill

As a guide if you have a coach party the cost of guide is fixed at £15 per person per day (based on a minimum of 30 persons), while for around £45 per person morning coffee, all admissions, lunch and afternoon tea is also included – you just need to provide the coach and passengers. For a couple in a private chauffeur driven limousine the same would be of the order of £350 per person inclusive of tour, meals and pick-up/drop-off. If going into London then congestion/ULEZ charge must also be added at cost.

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