Shire's Rest is in Waikato & Hobbiton, New Zealand. 2 YouTube travel vloggers have covered it across 2 clips.
Shire's Rest serves as the visitor center and ticket pickup point, with a gift shop and bus return area.
“So, we arrived at the Shire's Rest at about 5:00, picked up our tickets and brochures and explored the gift shop where, trust me, we spent a lot of money.”