Charlotte Observer

There’s a real-life hobbit hole you can rent in North Carolina. Here’s a look inside

Trent Cherry has never seen or read “The Lord of the Rings,” and he has no idea who Bilbo Baggins is. But that didn’t stop him from building a replica of Baggins’ house in The Shire — a full-blown ...
Game Rant

Tales of the Shire Can’t Let Hobbit Holes Become a Double-Edged Sword

Connor is a longtime writer with a degree in Digital Journalism from Endicott College. The only thing rivaling his lifelong love of the written word is his passion for video games and film. When he's ...
bleedingcool

Bring The Lord of the Rings Shire Home with WETA Workshop

Lord of the Ring is a pop culture icon from the Tolkien books to the live action films. The world of Middle Earth created so many doors and opened the minds of so many fans. WETA Workshop is giving ...
The Star

Journey to Middle-earth at these attractions inspired by hobbit-holes

Regarded as one of the best opening sentences in literature, the first line in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel, The Hobbit, immediately transports readers into a magical realm. “In a hole in the ground ...
Lexington Herald Leader

There’s a real-life hobbit hole you can rent in North Carolina. Here’s a look inside

Owner Trent Cherry said he never read or watched “The Lord of the Rings” before constructing a replica hobbit hole on his 27-acre farm with five treehouses. Trent Cherry/Cherry Treesort Trent Cherry ...