Hobbiton movie set - wikipedia Hobbiton movie set Movie Set / Tourist Attraction in Waikato, New Zealand Hobbiton Movie Set / Tourist Attraction Hobbiton Hobbiton 's location within New Zealand Hobbiton Hobbiton ( North Island ) Show map of New Zealand Show map of North Island Show all Coordinates : 37 ° 51 ′ 27 '' S 175 ° 40 ′ 47 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.85750 ° S 175.67972 ° E ﻿ / - 37.85750 ; 175.67972 Coordinates : 37 ° 51 ′ 27 '' S 175 ° 40 ′ 47 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.85750 ° S 175.67972 ° E ﻿ / - 37.85750 ; 175.67972 Country New Zealand Region Waikato Territorial authority Matamata - Piako District Peter Jackson said of the set, `` It felt as if you could open the circular green door of Bag End and find Bilbo Baggins inside ''. The Hobbiton Movie Set was a significant location used for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film series. It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometres ( 5.0 mi ) west of Hinuera and 10 kilometres ( 6.2 mi ) southwest of Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand, and is now a Tolkien tourism destination, offering a guided tour of the set. Contents 1 Pre-film set history 2 The Lord of the Rings 3 The Hobbit 4 Visitor centre 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography Pre-film set history The underlying geology of the area is that of the Hinuera Formation, a group of alluvial silts, sands and gravels laid down in the last glacial period. Originally largely marshland, it was transformed in the 19th century by a large - scale drainage scheme and is now fertile agricultural land that is also a major racehorse breeding area. The Alexander family moved to the 500 - hectare ( 1,200 - acre ) property of rolling grassland where the set is located in 1978. Since then it has been a livestock ranch with 13,000 sheep and 300 Angus beef cattle. The main sources of income from farming are mutton, wool and beef. The Lord of the Rings When Peter Jackson began to look for suitable locations for The Lord of the Rings film series, he first saw the Alexander Farm during an aerial search in 1998 and concluded that the area was `` like a slice of ancient England ''. Set Decorator Alan Lee commented that the location 's hills `` looked as though Hobbits had already begun excavations ''. Part of the site has a lake with a long arm that could double as a river. The exterior of Bag End in 2006 before its 2010 make - over After suitable negotiations with the owners, work commenced in transforming part of the farm into sets for Hobbiton and other parts of J.R.R. Tolkien 's Shire in March 1999. The New Zealand Army brought in heavy equipment to make 1.5 kilometres ( 0.93 mi ) of road into the site from the nearest local road and initial ground works. Further work included building the facades for 37 hobbit holes and associated gardens and hedges, a mill and double arch bridge, and erecting a 26 - tonne ( 29 - ton ) oak above Bag End that had been growing near Matamata and which was cut down and recreated on site complete with artificial leaves. Thatch on the pub and mill roofs was made from rushes growing on the farm. Generators were installed and water and sewerage also had to be considered. Catering was made available for up to 400 cast, crew and visitors per day. Jackson wrote : `` I knew Hobbiton needed to be warm, comfortable and feel lived in. By letting the weeds grow through the cracks and establishing hedges and little gardens a year before filming, we ended up with an incredibly real place, not just a film set ''. Lee commented that `` it was satisfying to see that it had taken on something of the look of the Devonshire countryside I 'd lived in for the past twenty - five years ''. The hobbit Hobbit holes overlooking the lake on the set The original set was not built to last, the hobbit hole facades having been constructed from untreated timber, ply and polystyrene and partially torn down after filming. In 2010, the set was rebuilt in a more permanent fashion for The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey, filming for which began in 2011. Ian McKellen reprised his role as Gandalf the Grey and was joined on the Hobbiton location by Martin Freeman, who remarked that the site `` just looked like a place where people lived and where people worked ''. Visitor centre Hobbiton mill and double - arched bridge Guided tours of the 5.5 hectares ( 14 acres ) movie set site commenced in 2002 and continue to be provided daily. The two - hour excursion is very popular, and advance bookings are recommended. Highlights of the tour include Bagshot Row, the Party Tree, and Bilbo 's Bag End home. There are now 44 hobbit holes on view although it is only possible to enter a few of them, all of which have small, unfinished, earth - walled interiors. ( The interior of Bag End was shot in a studio in Wellington ). The hobbit holes on site have been designed and built to one of three different scales. In addition to the smallest ones built to the correct size ( hobbits are smaller than humans ), some are built to a larger scale to make the hobbit actors appear smaller, and some have been constructed in a `` dwarf '' scale for scenes containing dwarves. Interior of the Green Dragon inn Refreshments are available at `` The Shires Rest Cafe '' prior to or after tours. Breakfast and indeed `` Second Breakfast '' is served. In 2012 the `` Green Dragon '' inn ( a replica of the Green Dragon that featured in the LOTR and Hobbit trilogies ) was opened on the set. There is now also a store selling merchandise and souvenirs adjacent to the cafe and evening events commenced in 2014. The tours have generally received good reviews ( although not all are complimentary ) and in 2013 the set welcomed its 500,000 th guest. See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Shire location. References ^ Jump up to : Brodie ( 2004 ) Foreword ^ Jump up to : `` Home ''. Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 24 January 2015 ^ Jump up to : Brodie ( 2004 ) p. 33 ^ Jump up to : Brodie ( 2004 ) p. 32 ^ Jump up to : `` About Us ''. Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 24 January 2015 ^ Jump up to : New Zealand : Home of Middle - earth. ( 19 Mar 2013 ). Go New Zealand. ( Available on YouTube ). ^ Jump up to : Brodie ( 2004 ) p. 19 Jump up ^ `` Our Story ''. Hobbiton Movie Set. Retrieved 31 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Hobbit Trilogy filming locations ''. Go New Zealand. Retrieved 25 January 2015 Jump up ^ Trumbore, Dave ( March 20, 2011 ). `` Production Officially Begins on Peter Jackson 's ' ' The Hobbit ; Plus Two New Images and the Official Synopsis ''. Collider. Retrieved September 22, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Latest News ''. Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 24 January 2015 ^ Jump up to : `` Our Tours '' Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 24 January 2015 Jump up ^ `` Hobbiton Movie Set Tours ''. Tourism New Zealand. Retrieved 24 January 2015 Jump up ^ `` Hobbiton Express Tour from Auckland ''. Go New Zealand. Retrieved 24 January 2015 Jump up ^ `` FAQ ''. Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 25 January 2015 Jump up ^ Roberts, Susan ( 2 October 2014 ) `` A Day at Hobbiton ''. The Scribbling Scribes. Retrieved 26 January 2015 Jump up ^ `` The Shires Rest Cafe ''. Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 24 January 2015 Jump up ^ Rexine Hawes and Mike Bain ( 13 February 2017 ). `` Hobbiton movie set could continue to attract new generations of tourists ''. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 24. Jump up ^ Rawlings - Way et al ( 2008 ) p. 50 Jump up ^ `` A Tolkien fan 's paradise ''. Trip Advisor. Retrieved 26 January 2015 Jump up ^ `` Tour review : Hobbiton Lord of the Rings film set in New Zealand ''. Grumpy Traveller. Retrieved 26 January 2015 Bibliography Ian Brodie ( 2004 ) The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook. ( Extended Edition ). HarperCollins. Auckland. Charles Rawlings - Way, Brett Atkinson, Sarah Bennett, Peter Dragicevich and Errol Hunt ( 2008 ) Lonely Planet New Zealand. Lonely Planet. Melbourne. 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Tolkien ANZ mock safety video The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series The Lord of the Rings Films The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King Music The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King `` Aníron '' `` Concerning Hobbits '' `` Into the West '' `` May It Be '' `` A Walking Song '' Production Original characters ( Figwit ) Production design Principal photography Special effects Accolades The Exhibition Gollum : How We Made Movie Magic The Long and Short of It The Hobbit Films An Unexpected Journey The Desolation of Smaug The Battle of the Five Armies Production Original characters Tauriel Music `` I See Fire '' Accolades Video games The Two Towers The Return of the King The Third Age The Third Age ( GBA ) Tactics The Battle for Middle - earth The Battle for Middle - earth II The Battle for Middle - earth II : The Rise of the Witch - king Conquest Aragorn 's Quest War in the North Lego The Lord of the Rings Guardians of Middle - earth Lego The Hobbit Middle - earth : Shadow of Mordor Middle - earth : Shadow of War Middle - earth in film Middle - earth Enterprises Animated films The Hobbit ( 1977 ) The Lord of the Rings ( 1978 ) The Return of the King ( 1980 ) Live - action films Sagan om ringen ( 1971 ) The Hobbit ( 1985 ) Hobitit ( 1993 ) Peter Jackson series The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 ) The Two Towers ( 2002 ) The Return of the King ( 2003 ) The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey ( 2012 ) The Desolation of Smaug ( 2013 ) The Battle of the Five Armies ( 2014 ) Fan films The Hunt for Gollum ( 2009 ) Born of Hope ( 2009 ) Book J.R.R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King Production and reception Composition Themes Influences Translations Russian Swedish Reception Fandom Study Related works The Hobbit The Adventures of Tom Bombadil The Road Goes Ever On Bilbo 's Last Song The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien The History of Middle - earth The Children of Húrin The History of The Hobbit Beren and Lúthien The Fall of Gondolin Characters Aragorn Arwen Bilbo Boromir Butterbur Celeborn Denethor Elladan and Elrohir Elrond Éomer Éowyn Faramir Frodo Galadriel Gandalf Gildor Gimli Glorfindel Gollum Legolas Merry Mouth of Sauron Old Man Willow Pippin Radagast Sam Saruman Sauron Shelob Théoden Tom Bombadil Treebeard Witch - king Wormtongue Adaptations and other derivative works Books Bored of the Rings ( 1969 ) The Last Ringbearer ( 1999 ) Muddle Earth ( 2003 ) Theatre Fellowship ! ( 2005 ) Lord of the Rings ( 2006 ) Radio The Lord of the Rings ( 1955 ) The Lord of the Rings ( 1979 ) Hordes of the Things ( 1980 ) The Lord of the Rings ( 1981 ) Der Herr der Ringe ( 1992 ) Film Animated The Lord of the Rings ( 1978 ) The Return of the King ( 1980 ) Peter Jackson series The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 ) The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers ( 2002 ) The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King ( 2003 ) Fan - made The Hunt for Gollum ( 2009 ) Born of Hope ( 2009 ) Video games Journey to Rivendell Game One Game Two : Shadows of Mordor War in Middle Earth Vol. I ( 1990 ) Vol. I ( SNES ) Riders of Rohan Elendor Volume II The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King War of the Ring The Third Age The Battle for Middle - earth Tactics The Battle for Middle - earth II The Rise of the Witch - king The Lord of the Rings Online Mines of Moria Siege of Mirkwood Rise of Isengard Riders of Rohan Helm 's Deep Conquest Aragorn 's Quest War in the North Lego The Lord of the Rings Guardians of Middle - earth Middle - earth : Shadow of Mordor Middle - earth : Shadow of War Tabletop role - playing games The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game Middle - earth Role Playing The One Ring Roleplaying Game Board games Middle Earth Lord of the Rings Risk : The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition War of the Ring Other games The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game The Lord of the Rings : The Card Game The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game Middle - earth Collectible Card Game Toys Middle - earth Lego sets Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hobbiton_Movie_Set&oldid=857346664 '' Categories : Matamata Cinema of New Zealand The Lord of the Rings ( film series ) Tourist attractions in Hamilton, New Zealand Tourist attractions in Waikato Talk Contents About Wikipedia 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 31 August 2018, at 03 : 43 ( UTC ). 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Question: where is the hobbit movie set in new zealand
Answer: a family run farm about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Hinuera and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand