The Hobbiton Movie Set preserves one of the most significant filming locations used for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit motion picture series, located on a family-owned farm facility just five miles west of the town of Hinuera. The movie set was originally constructed in 1999 and was rebuilt in permanent fashion in 2011 for the filming of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Today, it is operated as a major pop culture tourist destination, offering guided tours each day since 2002. Guests can tour the 14-acres site as part of two-hour guided tours with advance reservations, which showcase notable filming areas such as the Party Tree, Bagshot Row, and the Bag End home of character Bilbo Baggins. 44 hobbit holes are on display, including life-sized holes that can be entered and explored.

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