Fictional location file · 1 case
Whitcombe Mallet
Whitcombe Mallet is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Beaconsfield, Bledlow.
The fictional village of Whitcombe Mallet appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Harvest of Souls. Its screen identity sits among dark 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.
- Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire · Harvest of Souls
The country estate appears as Jasper Wyham's home.
- The Lions of Bledlow, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire · Harvest of Souls
The pub supplies The Black Dog in fictional Whitcombe Mallet.
- The George on the Green, Bray, Berkshire · Harvest of Souls
Its exterior is paired with the Bledlow pub to create The Black Dog.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Whitcombe Mallet
Whitcombe Mallet is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward dark.
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
- 2016
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Charlie Nelson
- Casebook tone
- Dark
Stories set here
Cases connected to Whitcombe Mallet
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
- Harvest fair
- 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.
