Fictional location file · 2 cases
Little Worthy
Little Worthy is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Beaconsfield, Dorchester-on-Thames, Little Missenden, Wallingford, Hurley.
The fictional village of Little Worthy appears in 2 Midsomer Murders cases, from Small Mercies to The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy. 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 White Hart Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · Small Mercies
The exterior appears as Little Worthy's hotel.
- The Pigeons Tea Room, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · Small Mercies
The building becomes the Butterball Tea Room.
- The Manor House, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire · Small Mercies
The house represents the Compton family home.
- Village shop, Wallingford, Oxfordshire · Small Mercies
A shopfront supplies the model village gift shop.
- Brill Windmill, Brill, Buckinghamshire · The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
The hilltop windmill appears as Eric Gladberry's home.
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Hurley, Berkshire · The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
The hotel is presented as The Lamb, the traditional pub in fictional Little Worthy.
- Monks' Barn, Hurley, Berkshire · The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
The barn becomes The Hub, one of Little Worthy's principal community settings.
- High Street house, Hurley, Berkshire · The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
A house on the High Street represents Kelly and Josie’s home; the source does not identify an exact address.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Little Worthy
An outwardly modest village that repeatedly proves capable of ambitions, grudges and secrets far larger than its name suggests.
Its charm lies in the contrast between scale and intensity: a few streets can contain an entire web of loyalties and feuds.
Why fans remember it: Compact village politics and the series' favourite lesson that 'little' never means uneventful.
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
- 2009–2021
- Barnaby era
- Tom Barnaby + John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI Tom Barnaby · DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Ben Jones · DS Jamie Winter
- Casebook tone
- Eccentric
Stories set here
Cases connected to Little Worthy
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Small Mercies
Read the linked case for its spoiler-light premise.
- Model village
- Gulliver tableau
- Family links
The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
Read the linked case for its spoiler-light premise.
- Urban legend
- Social media
- Halloween
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
Village hall
Episode links distinguish programme locations from Casebook groupings.
Local societies
Episode links distinguish programme locations from Casebook groupings.
Neighbourhood businesses
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
- Model village
- 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.
Beaconsfield
Filming guide: Beaconsfield.
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Dorchester-on-Thames
Filming guide: Dorchester-on-Thames.
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Little Missenden
Filming guide: Little Missenden.
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Wallingford
Filming guide: Wallingford.
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Hurley
Filming guide: Hurley.
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