Where Was Grantchester Filmed?

Location 01

Church of St Andrew and St Mary

Cambridgeshire, Grantchester Free to see

Filmed here: Church sanctuary and churchyard scenes as the vicar's church

This Grade II* listed church, with parts dating to the 12th century, serves as the vicar's church in every season. Sanctuary and churchyard scenes are shot here. It is open to the public and popular with fans of the show, to the point that life-sized cutouts of lead actors Tom Brittney and Robson Green stand inside for visitors to photograph.

Location 02

Grantchester Vicarage (exterior)

Cambridgeshire, Grantchester Outside only

Filmed here: Vicarage exterior shots adjacent to the church

The 300-year-old vicarage sits right next to the church and supplies all the exterior shots of Sidney's and later Geordie's home. Only the outside appears on screen: the interiors are filmed elsewhere, in Hertfordshire. The building itself is not open to visitors, but the exterior is easily viewed from the churchyard and surrounding paths.

Location 03

Grantchester Meadows and River Cam

Cambridgeshire, Grantchester Free to see

Filmed here: Romantic walks, picnics, conversations, and body discovery scenes

The meadows and river provide the backdrop for romantic walks, picnics, quiet conversations and, inevitably, the discovery of bodies. Public footpaths from the village lead directly onto the meadows, which remain popular for walking and punting. This is the most atmospheric stretch of the visit and the easiest to match to specific scenes.

Location 04

King's Parade

Cambridgeshire, Cambridge Free to see

Filmed here: 1950s street scenes with shop frontages and period dressing

From season 2 onward, this central Cambridge street stood in for 1950s town scenes, dressed with period shop frontages. Producers chose it because relatively little dressing is required to restore a mid-century feel. It is a public street, free to wander, and sits at the heart of Cambridge, a short walk from the colleges.

Location 05

King's College Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, Cambridge Ticketed

Filmed here: University campus and related scenes

The historic college grounds appear across multiple seasons for university and campus scenes. Unlike the village locations, access is ticketed, so visitors should plan ahead and check opening times before arriving. Combined with King's Parade next door, it makes Grantchester's Cambridge filming easy to cover in a single stroll through the city centre.

Location 06

The Windmill Pub

Hertfordshire, Chipperfield Free to see

Filmed here: The Red Lion pub interiors and exteriors

This working pub in Chipperfield, Hertfordshire, plays the Red Lion on screen, covering both interiors and exteriors. It took over pub filming after the Green Man in Grantchester closed in 2020 due to high rents. Visitors can drink real ale in the same rooms the cast used, though it is a drive from Cambridge rather than a walk.

Location 07

Horsted Keynes railway station (Bluebell Railway)

West Sussex, Horsted Keynes Ticketed

Filmed here: Cambridge railway station exteriors

This preserved heritage station on the Bluebell Railway in West Sussex doubles as Cambridge railway station in various episodes. It is open to visitors with a ticket, and heritage trains still run on the line. For fans of period rail scenes it is one of the more immersive locations, though it sits well south of the main filming area.

Location 08

Lemsford private residence (vicarage interiors)

Hertfordshire, Lemsford Private property

Filmed here: Vicarage interior scenes

All vicarage interior scenes are filmed inside a private, otherwise empty farm building in Lemsford, Hertfordshire, rented annually by production and kept dressed between shoots. It is not open to the public and there is nothing to see from outside, so fans should treat the church-adjacent vicarage in the village as the photo stop instead.