Fictional location file · 1 case
Midsomer Pastures
Midsomer Pastures is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Turville.
The fictional village of Midsomer Pastures appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Schooled in Murder. Its screen identity sits among landmark 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 Bull & Butcher, Turville, Buckinghamshire · Schooled in Murder
The pub returned under the fictional name The Spotted Cow.
- Shiplake College, Shiplake, Oxfordshire · Schooled in Murder
The school stands in for Midsomer Pastures Preparatory School.
- Village shop, Taplow, Berkshire · Schooled in Murder
The shopfront becomes Dutta's Pharmacy.
- Turville village, Turville, Buckinghamshire · Schooled in Murder
A wide establishing shot introduces fictional Midsomer Pastures.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Midsomer Pastures
Midsomer Pastures is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward landmark.
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
- 2013
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Ben Jones
- Casebook tone
- Landmark
Stories set here
Cases connected to Midsomer Pastures
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
Preparatory school
Associated with the Schooled in Murder file.
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
- Cheese
- 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.
