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Visit the mill that made the Fellowship cloaks and walk the private gardens and native forest transformed into Lothlorien and the Gladden Fields. This six-hour guided tour from Wellington pairs hands-on craft with on-site film history and scenic photo ops.
Visit the mill that made the Fellowship cloaks and walk the private gardens and native forest transformed into Lothlorien and the Gladden Fields. This six-hour guided tour from Wellington pairs hands-on craft with on-site film history and scenic photo ops.
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Operated by Wellington Rings Tours · Wellington, Wellington
You step from the touring vehicle into a private garden where rhyolite outcrops and native canopy frame a lake that, for a few hours, becomes Lothlorien. Morning mist clings to the water; your guide lays out a story of costumes, cameras and cunning set design while the mill’s looms hum somewhere in the valley.
easy.
6 hours.
Light walking on garden paths and short native-forest trails; suitable for most fitness levels
The tour lasts about six hours and includes a Stansborough Mill visit, a guided tour of Fernside Estate, an Elven-themed lunch in the Summerhouse, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, and access to costume props for photos.
Yes—infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller on the garden paths; some forest sections may be uneven and require a carrier.
Yes, Stansborough Mill offers bespoke woven goods and hat/glove items for sale after the tour presentation and short workshop viewing.
No—the Fernside Estate areas visited on this tour are private and accessible only through permitted tours; follow the guide’s directions while on-site.
Fernside is a historic country estate adapted for film use; combined with Stansborough Mill’s textile heritage, the day links colonial garden design to modern film production.
The estate is privately managed—stay on paths, avoid introducing seeds on clothing or footwear, and follow biosecurity guidance to protect native plant communities.
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