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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 16, 2020

    Apparently Sarehole Mill was Tolkien's inspiration for the Old Mill in Hobbiton - Tolkien grew up nearby and could see the mill from his house. In the Fellowship of the Ring, the old corn mill was run by Ted Sandyman, but in The Return of the King it was destroyed by the forces of Saruman and replaced by a new mill that polluted its surrounds.

      July 17, 2020

      "A 250 year old watermill famous for its association with author J.R.R Tolkien."

      Stop here for freshly baked goodies from the onsite bakery and enjoy with some tea or coffee from the cafe.

      birminghammuseums.org.uk/sarehole

        April 15, 2021

        Discover Sarehole Mill, an important place for J.R.R. Tolkien by watching this short film as part of Secret Birmingham.



        Secret Birmingham is a digital guided cycling and walking tour of heritage sites in the South of the city, developed by ecobirmingham and theatre company C&T.

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