“Lynley” (the new TV adaptation of Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley novels) is primarily filmed in Ireland, with some additional location work in England. The production is set in East Anglia and other English locations on screen, but the landscapes are largely doubled by Irish sites.

Main filming locations

  • Ireland (primary base) – Most of Lynley is shot in and around Dublin and the surrounding countryside, which stand in for various English settings in the series. Dublin’s historic streets and architecture are used for urban scenes.
  • Wicklow Mountains, Ireland – This area south of Dublin provides dramatic rural backdrops, including lakes, valleys, and mountain roads, used as “English countryside” within the story world.
  • Mallow Castle, County Cork, Ireland – A key stately-home style location, used for grand estate sequences and giving the show its classic, aristocratic visual feel.

English locations used

  • Norfolk Broads (Norfolk & Suffolk, England) – Some shooting also takes place in the Broads, Britain’s largest protected wetland, to capture authentic East Anglia waterway and village atmospheres.
  • These Broads locations help sell the fictional East Anglia setting that the story refers to, complementing the Irish-shot material.

How the show blends places

  • On screen, Lynley is presented as taking place in East Anglia with touches of Cambridge and London, but the production team uses Ireland to recreate much of that “very English” look.
  • Cast and crew have described it as a visual mix: Irish landscapes for much of the countryside and streets, with select real English spots like the Norfolk Broads added for extra authenticity.

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