[Bernard Dawson]

Originally Posted by susie123

The Three Fishes - Edisford Bridge to Great Mitton Walk

Or you could try the one in Birmingham...
Sites that shaped Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' - Telegraph
Trying to find the JRR Tolkien trail around Birmingham - Post Features - Life & Leisure - Birmingham Post

It's quite an industry these days. When I lived in Warwick and worked for the literary festival there we milked a fairly vague connection (he was married in the town) for a Tolkien Day.

Kortirion among the Trees: the Influence of Warwick on JRR Tolkien's vision of Middle-earth, an essay - The Tolkien Society
Long article but Di might find it interesting if she likes Tolkien - which I don't

He used to visit Stonyhurst , and from there he would walk down to the river. Its walk have done for years, but as a walk its got more popular with the Tolkien connection.

As for middle earth, that could be anywhere really, Tolkien travelled a lot. It may only have existed of course in Tolkiens mind.