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The visit is basically a guided walking tour through
the set of the Shire, which, while not strenuous, in-
volves a bit of a hike up and down hills with frequent
stops at each Hobbit hole and key scene locations.
Be sure and wear good walking shoes, high-heels
definitely not recommended. We didn’t see any baby
strollers or wheelchairs, so check the website if you
have walking issues. The bus dropped us off in a park-
ing lot surrounded by farmland with one side walled
off by a small forest of trees and shrubs. We were led
along a dirt path and through an opening where a 14-
acre magical world appeared before our eyes.
For as far as we could see, the Shire’s green hills

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