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Detectorists Filming Locations

2014 TV Show

The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.

Filming Locations Map 4 locations

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221B Bakers, 1, Bridge Street, Framlingham, East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, IP13 9DR, United Kingdom
Mannings, 8, Cornhill, Stoke, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, IP1 1DD, United Kingdom
Scene: (Mecca Bingo)
Market Hill, Orford, East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, IP12 2LQ, United Kingdom
Scene: (King's Head pub)

The gentle, beloved comedy about two friends who share a passion for metal detecting was filmed in Suffolk, whose fields and villages give the show its quiet charm.

Where was Detectorists filmed?

Detectorists was filmed in Suffolk, England.

Every Detectorists location, explained

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The town – Framlingham

The town scenes used Framlingham in Suffolk.

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The fields – Suffolk

The detecting scenes used the fields of Suffolk.

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The villages – East Suffolk

Further scenes used villages such as Orford in Suffolk.

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Two friends and a hobby

The story follows two friends who love metal detecting.

Planning a visit

The fields and villages of Suffolk – the show’s real home – are peaceful, accessible English country.

Detectorists Fun Facts

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Filmed in Suffolk The show used the fields and villages of Suffolk.
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A gentle comedy The show is loved for its warm, quiet humour.
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Crook and Jones Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones star.
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A metal-detecting hobby The friends search fields for buried treasure.
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A BBC favourite The comedy won a devoted following.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Detectorists filmed?
In Suffolk, England.
Is it set in Suffolk?
Yes – in the Suffolk countryside.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Suffolk villages are accessible.
Who stars in it?
Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones.
When did it start?
2014.