Da Barn
Matamata, Park Over Property
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Da Barn
Next door to The Shire - Hobbiton Movie set. We offer a very safe and secure place for camper-vans.
$40.00 per camper-van per night. We DONT have credit cars facilities. So please pay in cash.
We do like bookings but people can just turn up as we have a camper-van sign at our front gate.
Fresh rain water available with small charge of . There are no toilet or shower facilities. Laundry facilities available for $10.00. BBQ available for a hire of $10.00. Small dogs are allowed as long as they are on a leash at all times as we have a lot of pet farm animals, calfs, cows, goat and sheep, lambs, chooks and 2 cats and turtles.
We only cater for self-contained camper-vans.
No dump station but there is one 20 minutes away in Matamata next to the Information center.
A swimming pool is available that people can use but children have to always be supervised.
Breakfast and dinner can be provided if required but you need to book in advance for the kitchen to be organised.
Breakfast is $20.50 per adult, children are $16.50 each. Breakfast is Bacon & eggs, with grilled tomato, sausages and French toast. Dinner is $29.50 per adult, children are $201.50each. Dinner is a 2 course meal. PLEASE BOOK AHEAD FOR MEALS.
A courtesy ride to and from the Hobbiton Banquet at night if people are drinking is available. Please give us notice for this as we are a working place.
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Awesome hosts, great spot.
Phil Wraight -
We had a lovely time staying at Da Barn.
Rebecca -
An unbelievably tranquil place.
RGRinUK -
Nice stay, lovely people.
Bas -
PA absolute top location in all its simplicity.
Romana
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PA absolute top location in all its simplicity.
Here s a review from two city peeps;
Graham is not only a very kind host. He s also very handy and offers help wherever he can. The site is also well kept and clean. The area also offers room for hiking although not mapped.
We would certainly return back here if given the chance. As far as location. A quiet and remote countryside and a short 5 mins drive from The Shire. Also loved the sheep’s and chickens.
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A lovely little place to stay; a treasure that Graham and his late wife built together.
Still some farm animals to interact with and if you catch Graham in the afternoon he'll drop you off to Hobbiton for the evening banquet (just make sure when you're at Hobbiton to mention you're staying at Da Barn and they'll drop you back!). I'm not sure if breakfast is still offered; I don't think so anymore.
It's a simple and sweet spot if you're planning to attend the evening Hobbiton banquet knowing you'll be able to safely return back.
And no worries if you get stung by a paper wasp, Graham will help you out with some ice packs and a wholesome chat to make you feel better.
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Nice stay, lovely people.
Peacefull stay. 40 nzd for powered site. Free dropoff at hobbiton for diner at hobbiton
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We called the day before our arrival to confirm our stay and the courtesy ride to the hobbiton tour departure, all seemed well, we arrived around 10:30am and tried to call and text but there is very poor
cell reception, at 3:10pm we had to leave to make our hobbiton tour in time - still had not heard a word from our hosts. We did not return.
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Beautiful place, sadly couldn't stay very long as got there late and had to leave early.
Thank you so much hopefully well meet again and you can stay longer.
Lynne Martin
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I find a very expensive place for zero accommodation.
I was park in a gravelled yard next to the garage. The owners were kind but did not offer me anything except a 5 minutes conversation. Not asking me if I need something or something else.I leave early in the morning and take my breakfast on an other place
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This place is a real gem !
The campground is in a beautifull surrounding, near to Hobbiton but very peacefull, on a small farm. All the animals are as in a petting zoo : sheep, chickens, cows, a goat and turtles. The hosts Lynne and Graeme are the best feature of the campground : they are so nice and welcoming it feels like they are old friends. Lynne also serves a very nice breakfast on request, completely made with farm products (home grown tomatoes, free range eggs, bacon and sausages directly from the farm, etc). She also prepares dinner on request. If you want to go to the evening banquet at Hobbiton, Lynne and Graeme can drive you there and pick you up. We highly recommend this place ! Thank you, Lynne and Graeme for the best camping experience ever !
Thanks we really enjoyed you staying with us in our piece of paradise. Enjoyed cooking for you. Take care and come back soon
Lynne Martin
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An amazing place to stay, perfect park over, hosts are friendly, welcoming, but not intruding, offering a relaxed and easy going environment.
Thank Glad you had some time to relax with us. you
Lynne Martin
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We had a lovely time staying at Da Barn.
Our two boys loved meeting all the animals, the view and location were beautiful and Lynne was so welcoming. Would highly recommend.
We have the ability to provide a safe secure place for children so they learn about farm and farm animals. Thank you for staying with us. Dinn.er was amazing
Lynne Martin
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An unbelievably tranquil place.
The silence apart from nature is a pure pleasure.
It’s like freedom camping with the pleasure of a wonderful host and breakfast.
Lynn was most welcoming, telling us everything about her beautiful animals.
We also enjoyed a very tasty breakfast - far to much food for us :-)
Even had the chance to do some stargazing, before the clouds came in.
I should also mention the very short drive to hobbitton.
We love to hear this as this is why we want people to stay and have this experience. Thanks for staying with us
Lynne Martin
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Absolutely fantastic place to stay for a quiet night if heading to Hobbiton.
Lynne and her family were so welcoming and their farm is stunning. The kids even got to play with Lucky the sheep and their giant goat. Would be sure to top up your water and empty any waste before visiting.
Thanks so much for choosing us to stay with us in our little bit of paradise.Hope you will come back again
Lynne Martin
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What an absolute delight it was to stay at Da Barn.
Lyn and Graham were very welcoming, really lovely, friendly people. An amazing location, very close to HOBBITON with stunning views from their garden. Very reasonable rates. Would definitely recommend!
It was a pleasure having you stay with us.
Lynne Martin
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We were visiting the Hobbit Movie set and needed a place to park our camper.
Thankyou to DaBarn for your welcome and hospitality. The nicest people on the planet. We were made to feel so welcome. We will absolutely visit this place again when we return to NZ.
Cheers.
Thank you so much we enjoy everyone staying here. Come back and see us soon we like to share our piece of paradise.
Lynne Martin
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Awesome hosts, great spot.
Kids loved the animals. Would love to go back, highly recommended.
Thanks so much. Our place is so kid friendly and that’s what we like. Kids learning about animals and kids running around the paddocks.
Lynne Martin
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Nice place to keep your campervan if you want to spend the night close to Hobbiton.
We did the evening banquet tour and they were more than happy to drive us there and pick us up.
So happy to help you out and glad you enjoyed our piece of paradise
Lynne Martin
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PA absolute top location in all its simplicity.
Here s a review from two city peeps;
Graham is not only a very kind host. He s also very handy and offers help wherever he can. The site is also well kept and clean. The area also offers room for hiking although not mapped.
We would certainly return back here if given the chance. As far as location. A quiet and remote countryside and a short 5 mins drive from The Shire. Also loved the sheep’s and chickens.
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A lovely little place to stay; a treasure that Graham and his late wife built together.
Still some farm animals to interact with and if you catch Graham in the afternoon he'll drop you off to Hobbiton for the evening banquet (just make sure when you're at Hobbiton to mention you're staying at Da Barn and they'll drop you back!). I'm not sure if breakfast is still offered; I don't think so anymore.
It's a simple and sweet spot if you're planning to attend the evening Hobbiton banquet knowing you'll be able to safely return back.
And no worries if you get stung by a paper wasp, Graham will help you out with some ice packs and a wholesome chat to make you feel better.
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We called the day before our arrival to confirm our stay and the courtesy ride to the hobbiton tour departure, all seemed well, we arrived around 10:30am and tried to call and text but there is very poor
cell reception, at 3:10pm we had to leave to make our hobbiton tour in time - still had not heard a word from our hosts. We did not return.
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Nice stay, lovely people.
Peacefull stay. 40 nzd for powered site. Free dropoff at hobbiton for diner at hobbiton
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I find a very expensive place for zero accommodation.
I was park in a gravelled yard next to the garage. The owners were kind but did not offer me anything except a 5 minutes conversation. Not asking me if I need something or something else.I leave early in the morning and take my breakfast on an other place
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We stayed here as we were going to the Hobbiton tour up the Rd which by the way is not walkable to from this location as there is no shoulder on the road at all.
The owners seem nice but it's very disorganised and there are no facilities of any kind. $40 a night is a Rip off!!
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Beautiful place, sadly couldn't stay very long as got there late and had to leave early.
Thank you so much hopefully well meet again and you can stay longer.
Lynne Martin
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This place is a real gem !
The campground is in a beautifull surrounding, near to Hobbiton but very peacefull, on a small farm. All the animals are as in a petting zoo : sheep, chickens, cows, a goat and turtles. The hosts Lynne and Graeme are the best feature of the campground : they are so nice and welcoming it feels like they are old friends. Lynne also serves a very nice breakfast on request, completely made with farm products (home grown tomatoes, free range eggs, bacon and sausages directly from the farm, etc). She also prepares dinner on request. If you want to go to the evening banquet at Hobbiton, Lynne and Graeme can drive you there and pick you up. We highly recommend this place ! Thank you, Lynne and Graeme for the best camping experience ever !
Thanks we really enjoyed you staying with us in our piece of paradise. Enjoyed cooking for you. Take care and come back soon
Lynne Martin
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An amazing place to stay, perfect park over, hosts are friendly, welcoming, but not intruding, offering a relaxed and easy going environment.
Thank Glad you had some time to relax with us. you
Lynne Martin
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Absolutely fantastic place to stay for a quiet night if heading to Hobbiton.
Lynne and her family were so welcoming and their farm is stunning. The kids even got to play with Lucky the sheep and their giant goat. Would be sure to top up your water and empty any waste before visiting.
Thanks so much for choosing us to stay with us in our little bit of paradise.Hope you will come back again
Lynne Martin
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An unbelievably tranquil place.
The silence apart from nature is a pure pleasure.
It’s like freedom camping with the pleasure of a wonderful host and breakfast.
Lynn was most welcoming, telling us everything about her beautiful animals.
We also enjoyed a very tasty breakfast - far to much food for us :-)
Even had the chance to do some stargazing, before the clouds came in.
I should also mention the very short drive to hobbitton.
We love to hear this as this is why we want people to stay and have this experience. Thanks for staying with us
Lynne Martin
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We had a lovely time staying at Da Barn.
Our two boys loved meeting all the animals, the view and location were beautiful and Lynne was so welcoming. Would highly recommend.
We have the ability to provide a safe secure place for children so they learn about farm and farm animals. Thank you for staying with us. Dinn.er was amazing
Lynne Martin
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What an absolute delight it was to stay at Da Barn.
Lyn and Graham were very welcoming, really lovely, friendly people. An amazing location, very close to HOBBITON with stunning views from their garden. Very reasonable rates. Would definitely recommend!
It was a pleasure having you stay with us.
Lynne Martin
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We were visiting the Hobbit Movie set and needed a place to park our camper.
Thankyou to DaBarn for your welcome and hospitality. The nicest people on the planet. We were made to feel so welcome. We will absolutely visit this place again when we return to NZ.
Cheers.
Thank you so much we enjoy everyone staying here. Come back and see us soon we like to share our piece of paradise.
Lynne Martin
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Nice place to keep your campervan if you want to spend the night close to Hobbiton.
We did the evening banquet tour and they were more than happy to drive us there and pick us up.
So happy to help you out and glad you enjoyed our piece of paradise
Lynne Martin
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Awesome hosts, great spot.
Kids loved the animals. Would love to go back, highly recommended.
Thanks so much. Our place is so kid friendly and that’s what we like. Kids learning about animals and kids running around the paddocks.
Lynne Martin