Hobbiton Movie Set

Today we got to experience the magic of the Shire! We visited the Hobbiton Movie Set, the location where the Lord of Rings and the Hobbit Triology was filmed. It is located on 12 of the 1250 acres of the Alexander’s sheep and beef farm. Hobbiton was constructed in 1999 for the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was used for just several weeks of filming and not intended to be a permanent structure. Upon the release of the first Lord of the Rings movie, residents who lived in the area recognized the nearby mountain range. Once the location of Hobbiton was discovered and the Lord of the Rings movies grew in popularity, fans began requesting tours of the movie set. Hobbiton was rebuilt as a permanent structure for the filming of the Hobbit trilogy of movies. Now the owners of the farm, the Alexanders, run tours to see the movie set. And they are still adding improvements over time to enhance the experience! It was magical walking through the Shire. Seeing Bilbo’s house, the house of Samwise Gamgee, exploring the fully furnished interior of a Hobbit home, having Ginger Beer at the Green Dragon Inn, playing games under the party tree, and seeing all fun Hobbit holes with colorful doors and The details were amazing! We even re-created some iconic scenes!