Fictional location file · 2 cases
Angel's Rise
Angel's Rise is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Fingest, Little Missenden.
The fictional village of Angel's Rise appears in 2 Midsomer Murders cases, from A Dying Art to The Witches of Angel's Rise. Its screen identity sits among eccentric stories. Explore the linked episodes below to follow the village through the series.
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Where was it filmed?
These real places appear in this village’s linked episodes. One building may stand for part of the fictional village.
- The Chequers, Fingest, Buckinghamshire · A Dying Art
The village pub appears as the pub in fictional Angel's Rise.
- St John the Baptist Church, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire · The Witches of Angel's Rise
The church serves as the parish church of fictional Angel's Rise.
- Dashwood Mausoleum, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · The Witches of Angel's Rise
The hilltop mausoleum provides the setting for the Angel's Rise Psychic Fayre.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Angel's Rise
A picturesque settlement whose name promises serenity while its case files deliver a characteristically complicated Midsomer welcome.
The village works through contrast: uplifting scenery and civic pride set against schemes that are far from angelic.
Why fans remember it: Its memorable name and the tension between an idealised village image and the people maintaining it.
Editorial interpretation Fictional setting; real filming places appear below.
What the Casebook has on file
At a glance
These details describe the fictional setting seen on screen.
- Cases
- 2
- On-screen years
- 2016–2023
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Charlie Nelson · DS Jamie Winter
- Casebook tone
- Eccentric
Stories set here
Cases connected to Angel's Rise
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
A Dying Art
Read the linked case for its spoiler-light premise.
- Sculpture park
- Inheritance
- Plagiarism
The Witches of Angel's Rise
Read the linked case for its spoiler-light premise.
- Psychic fair
- Tarot
- Secret history
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
Community groups
Episode links distinguish programme locations from Casebook groupings.
Local enterprise
Episode links distinguish programme locations from Casebook groupings.
Village events
Episode links distinguish programme locations from Casebook groupings.
Curated story character
Themes associated with this setting
Four distinctive ingredients are shown here. Open the case files for all recorded themes.
Fan calculation · not canon
Village survival card
- Case-file danger
- ●●●○○
- Documented cases
- 2
- Most suspicious pastime
- Sculpture park
- Best precaution
- Decline the invitation politely
A playful score from case counts and recorded themes. It is not a population or canonical crime-rate statistic.
Fiction versus filming
Real places connected to these cases
Broader filming areas; individual scenes may use different sites.
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Villages with related story ingredients
Suggested from shared curated themes, not fictional geography.
