Hobbiton, Matamata — The Lord of the Rings filming location

Where to go

-37.87273, 175.683564

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title

The Lord of the Rings (2001)

On screen

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In real life

Hobbiton, Matamata

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Also filmed here

The Hobbit — HobbitonMatamata · New Zealand

Hobbit village set reused

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Questions

Where exactly did The Lord of the Rings film at Hobbiton?

At -37.87273, 175.683564 in Matamata. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Can you visit Hobbiton?

Open to the public, ticketed.

What else was filmed near Hobbiton?

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