I lived for a short time in the village of Brill, near Oxford; often claimed to be the inspiration for Bree, both linguistically and geographically. Indeed it is a relatively isolated rural village with quite its own character, set on a prominent hill in the midst of more gently rolling countryside. Good pubs too! It has just occurred to me that many years ago, whilst living in Brill, I travelled to the valley of Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland for a skiing trip. This stunning valley is cited as Tolkien’s inspiration for the setting of Rivendell and so I had inadvertently completed one of the most memorable sections of the Ring’s journey, Bree to Rivendell! Has anybody else competed a similar journey of real world inspired Middle Earth locations? submitted by /u/eventide_harmonizor [link] [comments]