where was the hobbit filmed

The Hobbit movies were filmed almost entirely in New Zealand , with key scenes also shot on sound stages in the UK for certain studio work.

Main filming locations

• The Shire / Hobbiton was filmed on a farm near Matamata in the Waikato region of New Zealand’s North Island.

• Trollshaws Forest, Staddle Farm, and other wilderness scenes used Mangaotaki Rocks near Piopio in the North Island.

• The approach to Rivendell, Misty Mountains landscapes, and warg chase scenes were shot around Lake Pukaki and Braemar Station in the South Island.

• Additional epic landscape shots used areas around Te Anau Downs and Mararoa Saddle in the South Island.

• Some interior and controlled environment scenes were filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.

Quick travel scoop

• Hobbiton (the Shire set) is now a permanent tourist site near Matamata, offering guided tours through the village as it appears in the films.

• Many of the New Zealand locations used for The Hobbit overlap with those promoted as “Middle‑earth” touring routes, making them popular stops for film-location trips today.

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