The Prancing Pony

Also known as The Pony

inn
medieval roadside inn

The Prancing Pony is a large pleasant old inn at the foot of Bree-hill along the East Road, with a welcoming front, prominent white pony sign, and wings built into the hillside creating a courtyard. Interiors feature cosy hobbit-friendly rooms with round windows and fires, plus a large smoky common-room that serves as a bustling hub for locals, Rangers, dwarves and travelers under firelight.

Type: inn
Style: medieval roadside inn
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 2
Books: 1

History

BOOK 1The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
The Prancing Pony is a large pleasant old inn at the foot of Bree-hill along the East Road, with a welcoming front, prominent white pony sign, and wings built into the hillside creating a courtyard. Interiors feature cosy hobbit-friendly rooms with round windows and fires, plus a large smoky common-room that serves as a bustling hub for locals, Rangers, dwarves and travelers under firelight.