Hobbiton (post 1 of 2)

We visited Hobiton, the site used in The Lord of the Rings film series. It includes facades for 37 hobbit holes and associated gardens and hedges, a mill and double arch bridge, and erecting a 29-ton oak above Bag End that was cut down near Matamata and recreated on site, complete with artificial leaves. 

To create the illusion of the Hobbits' small stature, the village houses were built to 60% (some 90%) scale.

It is one of the largest tourist attractions in New Zealand.Read more