Cambridge

Serena went to Cambridge University where she majored in mathematics. She was the only girl in her math class.

Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk.

Tony Canning had a cottage in Bury St. Edmunds. Serena spent most of the summer of their affair there while Mrs. Canning was away.

MI5 Offices, London

Many of the scenes take place in the MI5 offices where Serena works.

Brighton, England.

Tom Haley, a writer and Serena’s love interest, lived in a small flat in Brighton. Serena spent most weekends there with him.

St. Augustine’s Road

As a working girl, Serena lived in an old house on St. Augustine’s Road with three other housemates who were all studying to be solicitors.