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Any fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit here? Then you'll probably know that you can visit 'real' hobbit houses in New Zealand as part of the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour. The place even has a name: Hobbiton.

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The Hobbiton Movie Set Tour starts with a drive through a picturesque sheep farm with spectacular views across the Kaimai ranges. You can then visit the hobbit houses, the Green Dragon Inn, the mill, and the party tree.

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When visiting the Shire Hobbiton, make sure to be on the lookout for Pickles. He's the calico cat that lives in and around the hobbit houses.

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More info and pictures of Hobbiton and the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour are available at TripAdvisor.

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If you want to stay a while, you can check into one of these nearby hotels or inns.

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68 comments:

  1. Hannah and LucySeptember 19, 2015 at 1:31 AM

    What a wonderful place for that pretty cat to live.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  2. syros2jsSeptember 19, 2015 at 2:19 AM

    This must be one of the most wonderful cat-photography(!) I've ever seen!!
    Thanks for sharring, sweetheart!
    Hugs and kisses!

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  3. eileeninmdSeptember 19, 2015 at 4:33 AM

    Hello, I love the cute kitties and the neat hobbit houses. Adorable post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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    1. Bakeca Incontri UdineSeptember 24, 2015 at 1:59 AM

      exactly what I wanted to say ... a cat near a hobbit's house makes a wonderful picture

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  4. UnknownSeptember 19, 2015 at 4:54 AM

    I saw your post on Saturday Sharefest and OMG I love this! So cute!

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  5. CATachresisSeptember 19, 2015 at 5:11 AM

    I really didn't know they were for real!! Amazing!!

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  6. SnapSeptember 19, 2015 at 5:19 AM

    Oh! What fun! Hobbiton with a cat. Perfect. I'm betting Pickles likes the attention, too!

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  7. LindaSeptember 19, 2015 at 5:22 AM

    What a great post! Love all the photos, and I had no idea about this place...but thanks to you, now I do! Gorgeous cat! :)

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  8. LeaSeptember 19, 2015 at 5:24 AM

    Loved the Hobbit books!
    The cat is perfect for the setting

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  9. Crafting QueenSeptember 19, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    What a great place to live.

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  10. BrianSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:05 AM

    Such a beautiful ladycat in a beautiful place!

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  11. HisiableueSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    Elle a choisi un endroit parfois cette demoiselle chat. La Comté est un bon endroit pour un chat.
    La photo où elle est sur le banc, est magnifique. J'aime la luxuriance de la végétation.
    Bon week end
    Nat à Chat

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  12. Andrea @ From The SolSeptember 19, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    I love The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit town. Pickles looks well fed and seems to be quite at home in his surroundings. Very cute cat and post ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  13. Debra She Who SeeksSeptember 19, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Lucky Pickles! I'd love to visit Hobbiton some day.

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  14. HLBurkeSeptember 19, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    So many things I love in one place!

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  15. sandylandSeptember 19, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    take me

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  16. GattinaSeptember 19, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    I would love to meet Pickels, but it is a bit far for me !

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  17. SamiSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Not a fan of Lord of the Rings, but I've seen this village on a TV program. Pickles is a beautiful cat living a beautiful place.

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  18. Chickadee GardensSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Yay for Hobbiton and Pickles! GREAT photos, thank you for sharing -- it put a smile on my face :)

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  19. Jans Funny FarmSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    What beautiful backgrounds for the adorable cats.

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  20. Deziz WorldSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Gawjus kitties as always.

    Luv ya'

    Dezi and Lexi

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  21. Little Miss TitchSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    So lovely,xx Rachel

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  22. The Cat GuySeptember 19, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    nice spot you got there Pickles!

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  23. Maude LynnSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    These are so cool!

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  24. BarbSeptember 19, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    A magical place with its own kitty! Your photos are marvelous and really set the scene.

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  25. JayneSeptember 19, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    How wonderful What a lovely cat. He seems very well looked after and comfortable in Hobbiton.

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  26. Mickey's MusingsSeptember 19, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    Pickles is one lucky kitty :)
    That would be a pawsome place to visit!
    Purrs, Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure and JJ

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  27. Refleksjon på livsvegenSeptember 19, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Lovely cat!

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  28. Ruth Daly AuthorSeptember 19, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    Cute cat and The Hobbit - what more can anyone want?! These are great photographs, and this is definitely a place I'd love to visit.

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  29. BirdieSeptember 19, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    My son loves Lord of the Rings and cats. I am sending this on to him. :-)

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  30. Cathy KeishaSeptember 19, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    He’s cutesr than a Hobbitt!

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  31. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©September 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    What a happy place, congrats to the kittehs!
    ~

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  32. JeanneSeptember 19, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    That is too cool! I love it and the kitty.

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  33. TamagoSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    My husband likes Lord of the Rings. I do recognize those pretty houses from the movie! Pickles is a very cute kitty :-)

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  34. ClooneySeptember 19, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    Yep, we are fans! What gorgeous photos, love them!

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  35. Romance Reader September 20, 2015 at 1:14 AM

    Recently I was in NZ for writers conferences. On my next visit I'll go visit the Hobbiton. Looks so beautiful.

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  36. Anne (cornucopia)September 20, 2015 at 3:22 AM

    Wow! I am a fan, and didn't realize there was a place to visit. Great photos!

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:33 AM

    Hobbiton looks like a place I could enjoy living in......seriously!......Pickles is lucky to be inhabiting such a magical place.

    Hugs, Sammy and Pam

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  38. The Island CatsSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    We would love to visit that Hobbit house!

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  39. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenSeptember 20, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    These photos are seriously some of the most CHARMING I have EVER, EVER SEEN! I am smitten with them!
    catchatwithcarenandcody

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  40. pilch92September 20, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    Such a pretty kitty and how rare to have a male calico.

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  41. meowmeowmansSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    Such lovely and special photos. Pickles is beautiful, and how neat that he lives at Hobbinton!

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  42. SarahSeptember 21, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    This is the cutest :) I want to live there. Together with the cat, of course!

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  43. NCSueSeptember 21, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    This is beyond cool - I love it!
    I want to peer in the doors and join Bilbo & Frodo & Sam & Pippin for a smoke, and I don't even smoke!

    Thanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/09/steam-powered-whatchamacallits.html

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  44. Tara SchatzSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Well, I think Hobbiton is just about the most perfect place ever for a cat to live. Beautiful pictures!

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  45. L. Diane WolfeSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Hobbit kitties! How precious.

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  46. John MilnesSeptember 21, 2015 at 5:11 PM

    My wife used to live in NZ and didn't know that she lived within a small driving from this. I SOOOOOo want to visit NZ for LOTR tours and to Visit the South Islands.

    Thanks for sharing.

    John

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  47. Pietro BrosioSeptember 21, 2015 at 9:45 PM

    Cute kitties, very fine images!

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  48. PurfylleSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:16 PM

    Somehow I expected 'Puss-in-boots' rather then Pickles. I think I like Pickles better :o)

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  49. MollySeptember 22, 2015 at 4:01 AM

    This is so absolutely cool, I had no idea this place existed

    Mollyxxx

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  50. KateSeptember 22, 2015 at 4:14 AM

    Very cool shots. I had no idea they left the sets up after shooting.

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  51. Debra Renée ByrdSeptember 22, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    I would love to live in a house like that. The cat has the right idea!

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  52. Christina MorleySeptember 22, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    Wow! Those are cool photos! My Picture Perfect Party Linky has a cat from the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden today at http://abooksandmore.blogspot.co.za/2015/09/fun-at-karoo-botanical-garden.html

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  53. stevebethereSeptember 22, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    Aww! this is so cute heheh!

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  54. Oh My Heartsie w/LinkySeptember 22, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    What a fun array of photos, I have enjoyed each of them.
    Thanks for sharing on the #OMHGWW this week!
    Karren

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  55. DrillerAA09September 22, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    What a great place to photograph. The world is littered with abandoned movie sets, but this is a great place and someone has had the foresight maintain it's charm and turn it into a tourist attraction.

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  56. UnknownSeptember 22, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Love these pictures!!!!!!
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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  57. UnknownSeptember 22, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    So cute!

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  58. Beth FSeptember 23, 2015 at 3:21 AM

    What a fun series!

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  59. Parent ClubSeptember 23, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    I would love to visit those hobbit houses!

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  60. Christine RainsSeptember 23, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    Amazing photos! And Pickles is so cute. :)

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  61. HRBennett87September 23, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Can I live there too?

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  62. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2015 at 11:27 PM

    Actually, Calico's aren't "he's" they're "she's".

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  63. Pierced WonderingsSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    What stunning photos! You've done such a beautiful job of capturing these! Thank you for joining us for Photo Friday - I appreciate the support ;)

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  64. da tabbies o trout towneOctober 5, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    we missed thiz one !!!

    how total lee kewl iz THIZ !!!! ~~~~~~ waves two everee one....heerz two a grate week a head ♥♥♥

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  65. TrishaFebruary 12, 2016 at 5:04 PM

    I hope to visit Hobbiton sometime... I'm probably going to NZ next year (my family is from there) but I don't think I'll be anywhere near Hobbiton this time around.

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  66. Cat NamesMarch 22, 2017 at 7:04 PM

    The cat is so beautiful, and she has been a part of the scene and art!

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  67. Arik BintangAugust 20, 2017 at 3:12 AM

    great place to play...
    childrens stories

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