By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department
Although the Lord of the Rings Hobbit film series has concluded, for fans of the movies, the real adventure is just beginning. On the southern outskirts of Matamata, about a two-hour drive from Auckland, New Zealand, this private farm has preserved the entire Hobbit village and is now open for visitors and fans to experience!
The Lord of the Rings films built the Hobbits’ homes in New Zealand. (Image source / Hobbiton Movie Set)
This Hobbiton on a private farm in the southwestern suburbs of Matamata was a beautiful spot discovered by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. When deciding to shoot the films, he recalled a bus ride through the central North Island in his youth, where the vast green landscape outside the window seemed to match the environment of Hobbiton in the films. So in 1998, he conducted an aerial survey by helicopter and spotted this farm in Matamata with its rolling, wave-like terrain — the ideal setting he had envisioned.
The beautiful and tranquil rural scenery is the perfect place to create Hobbiton. (Image source / Hobbiton Movie Set)
Now visitors can also stay in nearby countryside accommodations to enjoy the peaceful nighttime scenery of Hobbiton. (Image source / Hobbiton Movie Set)
The simple pastoral charm is filled with refreshing green landscapes. (Image source / Hobbiton Movie Set)
Hobbiton offers a different atmosphere during the day and night. (Image source / Hobbiton Movie Set)
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