![]() It’s here that Gandalf hands Bilbo his sword, Sting, which saves Bilbo on more than one occasion. ![]() Trollshaws Forest was brought to life on Mangaotaki Valley farm, surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs and prehistoric forest. Children under 8 years have free entry (but with a full-paying adult supervision of course), and a family pass of two adults and two children is $225NZD. How much: Tours cost $89NZD for adults, and $44NZD for youth (9-16 years). When: Peak season is summer, when all the plants are at their lushest. Where: Waikato district of the North Island.Īddress: 501 Buckland Road, Matamata 3472, New Zealand Also during filming in Hobbiton, the frogs in the pond were too noisy so Peter Jackson employed someone to move all the frogs to a different pond on the farm. When Sir Peter Jackson returned to NZ to film The Hobbit trilogy, he built permanent hobbit holes, which, because hobbits love all things that grow, have between 30 and 200 plants around each home. The tour ends at The Dragon Inn, where you can have yourself some breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper. Visit Hobbiton to stroll around the lush, rolling hills of the idyllic Shire, and be swept up in the magic of a hobbit’s life in Middle-earth. This is, of course, where he serves high tea to 13 dwarves and one magnificent wizard – eager to please, as always – and where the journey begins. ![]() Bilbo delights in the simple comforts of life, and loves his well-furnished home in Bag End.
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