“If ever you are passing my way,” said Bilbo, “don’t wait to knock! Tea is at four; but any of you are welcome at any time!” Then he turned away.
- The Hobbit, Chapter 18
Hobbiton is a village in the Westfarthing of the Shire. The village straddles the Water and is made up of a mixture of traditional hobbit dwellings, known as smials or Hobbit-holes, as well as some more mannish buildings. Upon the Water sits the Old Mill, which has traditionally been run by the Sandyman family. To the west is the Old Grange, which serves as graneries. At the northern end of the village sits The Hill, which was delved into by Bungo Baggins sometime before T.A. 2926 to create Bag End. Beneath Bag End is Bagshot Row, which served as the homes of the Gamgee and the Twofoot families.