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The Shire is an inland area settled exclusively by hobbits, the Shire-folk, largely sheltered from the goings-on in the rest of Middle-earth. It is in the northwest of the continent, in the region of Eriador and the Kingdom of Arnor. The Shire is the scene of action at the beginning and end of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins's cosy home, Bag End, described in his 1937 children's book The Hobbit, establishes the character of Hobbits as averse to travelling outside the Shire. In his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings , Lothlórien demonstrates the close integration of the Elves with their natural environment.
"Bag End" was the real name of the Tudor home, dated to 1413, of Tolkien's aunt Jane Neave in the village of Dormston, Worcestershire. [15] [16] The scholar of literature and film Steven Woodward and the architectural historian Kostis Kourelis suggest that Tolkien may have based his Hobbit-holes on Iceland's turf houses, such as those at Keldur ...
Visit a Real Hobbit House. Imagine walking through a door and being transported to The Shire from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. That's exactly what it feels like in this immersive experience.
Highlights of the tour include Bagshot Row, the Party Tree, and Bilbo's Bag End home. There are now 44 hobbit holes on view [11] [13] although it is only possible to enter a few of them, some of which have small, unfinished, earth-walled interiors and some are fully furnished hobbit hole interiors opened as of the 1st of December 2024 . [14]
Hobbits traditionally live in "hobbit-holes", or smials, underground homes found in hillsides, downs, and banks, though others lived in houses. [ T 9 ] It has been suggested that the soil or ground of the Shire consists of loess and that this facilitates the construction of hobbit-holes. [ 15 ]
Don't pass up the chance to see this family of mice who live in a replica miniature Hobbit Mouse Shire set up by a wildlife photographer. The post Wildlife Photographer Makes Mini Hobbit Shire for ...
With over 4,000 square feet of living space, this underground sanctuary in Holme, England is the epitome of simple living with modern necessities.