LifestyleUnited KingdomTolkien’s inspiration for Middle-earth04:33This browser does not support the video element.LifestyleUnited Kingdom07/16/2021July 16, 2021J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" are fantasy masterpieces. Which places inspired him to write these acclaimed novels? Tolkien expert John Garth has some of the answers.Copy linkAdvertisement