Hobbiton Movie Set

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Afterwards the set was demolished, but when the movies were released to enormous success, fans were keen to visit the site.\n\nSo when Peter Jackson returned to film The Hobbit trilogy in 2009, this time they decided to build a permanent set of 44 Hobbit Holes and the Green Dragon Inn. In 2012 the Hobbiton Movie Set opened to the public for tours.\n"},{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_0_2.png?alt=media&token=109ef81a-2960-4d2c-84c3-5cb2f3d4e9d0"}]},{"address":"3472,Matamata","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0007156717027783088,"latitudeDelta":0.0007232615955672372,"latitude":-37.85788764992163,"longitude":175.68053246320267},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_2_1.png?alt=media&token=4e2df9f8-1abd-4945-9ac3-392e927acce1"},{"type":"text","content":"\nThe Hobbiton Village Tour\nThe two-hour tour begins with a short bus ride from The Shire’s Rest to the farm. On the way they show videos with behind the scenes footage.\n\nOur group was shown around by Maggie who was bubbly and knowledgeable. The group size was a bit large, and there were lots of other groups on site, but they managed them well and it didn’t feel overwhelmingly crowded.\n\nAs we walked into Hobbiton, I was surprised by how large it is. 44 Hobbit Holes are spread over the hillside and there’s lots of green space.\n\nIt really does feel like a village, albeit a rather unusual and picturesque one."},{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_1_2.png?alt=media&token=402c836f-2b26-4dd3-a614-febc771b8eff"}]},{"address":"3472,Matamata","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0007156717028351522,"latitudeDelta":0.0007232618366828092,"latitude":-37.857863082607835,"longitude":175.68080040792233},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":748,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_2_0.png?alt=media&token=903501e2-ff83-47a3-ab43-707c78efba93"},{"type":"text","content":"You can visit the Hobbit homes such as the one in the picture above. The view to the open land is astounding, with the view mirroring what a hobbit would see creating a magical place of imagination."},{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_2_2.png?alt=media&token=5f54c5eb-8045-4851-ad31-fd22f8ac2953"},{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_2_3.png?alt=media&token=32d931bf-c405-4001-b3f2-7e355055c84e"}]},{"address":"3472,Matamata","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.0006739348336850526,"latitudeDelta":0.0006810811493522806,"latitude":-37.857990067787966,"longitude":175.68082442271816},"media":[{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_4_0.png?alt=media&token=3e73daa2-06d0-4b89-b7a5-eab26e10dc79"},{"metadata":{"width":748,"height":412},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_4_1.png?alt=media&token=a9d04684-f215-4ae5-8b71-6e10de6fd60d"},{"metadata":{"width":746,"height":498},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FLgHESTDoi4hPezCDPgdn%2Fstop_4_2.png?alt=media&token=a1f036c1-3e4c-4e81-8d3c-33353af6920a"},{"type":"text","content":"You can visit the underground rooms of these Hobbit houses and explore the lifestyle of the hobbits and what they eat on a day to day basis."}]}]