Fictional location file · 1 case
Bleakridge
Bleakridge is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Haddenham.
The fictional village of Bleakridge appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Crime and Punishment. Its screen identity sits among classic 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 Ethorpe Hotel, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · Crime and Punishment
The hotel appears as the fictional George Hotel.
- The Anchor, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire · Crime and Punishment
The venue appears as Bleakridge's local café.
- Village butcher's shop, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire · Crime and Punishment
The shopfront becomes Colton's Butchers, scene of the opening murder.
- The Rose and Thistle, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire · Crime and Punishment
The pub is presented as The Gallows in Bleakridge.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Bleakridge
Bleakridge is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward classic.
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
- 1
- On-screen years
- 2017
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Jamie Winter
- Casebook tone
- Classic
Stories set here
Cases connected to Bleakridge
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
No named institutions appear in this village’s linked case summaries.
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
- 1
- Most suspicious pastime
- Vigilantes
- 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.
