Can I go to Hobbiton without a tour?

Can I go to Hobbiton without a tour?

Visiting Hobbiton on Your Own While you can drive here on your own, it is not possible to tour the movie set without a guide. You need to pay for a guided tour and pick a time of entry. The tour is costly at $84 for an adult ticket and $42 for a youth ticket, but well worth it.

Can you just walk around Hobbiton?

To ensure all our guests have the complete experience the only way to access the Hobbiton Movie Set is with a fully guided walking tour.

What is the best time to visit Hobbiton?

Summer. Summer is the most popular month to visit Hobbiton Movie Set as this is when more people are travelling around with their families, friends and loved ones.

Can you go inside Hobbiton?

Although filming has long since ended, the hobbit holes still stand. In other words, you can explore the real film set used for the charming village of Hobbiton on the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour. However, most of these hobbit holes are facades only, and the few doors that open have just a small space inside.

Can you go inside Bag End?

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to step inside Bag End on the tour (because it got damaged too frequently by visitors), but you will be able to step inside the doorways of a couple other hobbit holes.

Does Hobbiton have snow?

No, it is exceptionally unusual for it to snow at Hobbiton at all. Best time is Spring – green landscapes & not too hot for the walk.

Can you visit Bilbos house?

In fact, you can’t even get a tour of Bilbo’s house, only peek through the windows. That’s because all of the hobbit homes in Hobbiton were designed for exterior filming only.

Can you visit Rohan?

The whole country was used for filming, after all. But many of the other recognizable locations (like the Rohan plains and the Pelennor Fields) are located on private land and are therefore tough to get to on your own.

Can you visit the Shire from Lord of the Rings?

As it turns, the Shire exists and you can go there! At the Hobbiton Movie Set, you can stroll up to Bag End, drink like a hobbit at the Green Dragon Inn, and walk past hobbit hole after colorful hobbit hole. For LOTR fans, it is a fantasy come true.

What are the best rooms in The Hobbit house?

The best rooms were all on the lefthand side (going in), for these were the only ones to have windows, deep-set round windows looking over his garden and meadows beyond, sloping down to the river. “This hobbit was a very well-to-do hobbit, and his name was Baggins.

Why is it called Bag End?

Inspiration. The name Bag End name came from the real-life farmhouse in the tiny Worcestershire village of Dormston, in which J.R.R. Tolkien’s Aunt Jane lived. It can also be seen as a pun on “cul-de-sac” (literally, “bottom of the bag”).

Why is it so hot in New Zealand?

Warming ocean waters around Aotearoa and northeasterly winds drive warmer air temperatures. A second contributing factor is atmospheric blocking slowing air movement and allowing air to warm further. Together with global warming, these processes will cause more frequent heat waves in coming years.