Movies Filmed at Canaan Downs

Canaan Rd, Takaka Hill 7198, New Zealand

Open area near the entrance to Abel Tasman National Park.

Frodo and Sam walk out of the Shire, and later the Hobbits are led away from Bree by Aragorn.

Source: Location Guidebook

The dwarves run from a bear through the woods and across a field before escaping into Beorn's house.

Source: Appendices

Thorin's Company travels out of the Shire on the road to the Trollshaw forest.

Source: Production Video #5