Filming locations · Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
A hobbit sets out from the Shire to destroy a powerful ring.
- Released
- 2001
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Shot in
- Matamata, New Zealand
Where was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring filmed?
Peter Jackson shot the trilogy all over New Zealand, and turned the country into Middle-earth.
Hobbiton is the only set you can still walk through, and it looks just like the Shire.
The film on a map
One location, and everything you need to stand in it.
Scene by scene
The Shire
Hobbiton Movie Set
Bilbo’s farewell party and Gandalf’s arrival were filmed at Hobbiton, near Matamata.
Ticket or tour required37.8721° S / 175.6829° E
Trivia for the obsessed
The three films were shot at the same time.
Hobbiton was rebuilt permanently for The Hobbit.
The Green Dragon Inn at Hobbiton serves drinks.
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