Sunday, March 23, 2014

Green Dragon, Hobbiton

The Green Dragon, Hobbiton's pub, warrants attention since it is the only building you can actually enter. Interior filming for LOTR was done on the sound stage in Wellington, of course, and behind most of the Hobbit Hole doors in Hobbiton there's nothing. Moreover, the Green Dragon is a working pub, sort of, open to tour visitors and available for events ranging from proposals to weddings to corporate meetings, etc. All the detail you'd expect from Weta, et al., is there, plus much more, including two ales, a cider, and a ginger beer; and pub fare.














Green Dragon on left, mill on right































































































































"You mean it doesn't come in pints?!"





























Guest book, Sir Peter Jackson, top left, the Prime Minister,
top right
















Other notables, most notably, Ian McKellen















And Martin Freeman















Great finish to the tour

2 comments:

Tawana said...

Those doors are great.

Rebecca said...

Love that Sir Ian signed with Gandalf's rune. Awesome.