Wistmead

Location

Wistmead is a secluded festival area deep within the woods of the Shire, accessible only during the Harvest Festival. Introduced in 2018, it can be reached via a special horse near Bingo Boffin at the Party Tree. ^{[29.8S, 71.2W]} The area was set up by hobbits from Hobbiton and Bywater in preparation for the seasonal celebration.

Wistmead features a large wheat maze at its center, surrounded by ruined structures and eerie decorations that hint at a long-abandoned settlement. Despite its spooky atmosphere, the festival is cheerful and bustling, with many hobbits—including members of the Boffin family—gathered to enjoy the festivities. Painted ponies, glowing gourds, and ghostly illusions add to the playful eeriness of the event.

Festival-goers can explore the maze, interact with various NPCs, and experience curious happenings that blend autumn charm with Halloween mischief. Though the fog and ruins suggest mystery, the spirit of the celebration remains light-hearted and communal.

Deeds

• The Wistmead Wheat Maze

Quests

Iris Tunnelly's Cats

• […] A Windy Walk Through Wistmead
  • […] A Frightful Lack of Spirit
  • […] A Waste of Webs
  • […] An Eerie Fog
  • […] Challenging Wheat
    • […] Cheat of the Wheat
  • […] Gathering Gourds
  • […] Gourds and Goblins
  • […] Preventing a Murder
  • […] Wayward Shadows
• […] A Promise of Treats and of Trickery
  • [...] Treats or Trickery

Continues from Frightful Tales to Curl the Hair On Your Toes

• [...] The Curse of Eerie Acres
  • [...] Fun and Games?
  • [...] The Parting Fog
  • [...] The Haunting of Wistmead → Instance
  • [...] None But One → Instance

NPCs

Ponies painted for the Season

Coordinates	Directions / Description
[70.79N, 113.82W]	Angelica Boffin
[70.65N, 113.82W]	Begonia Grubb
[70.80N, 113.49W]	Berilac Boffin
[70.37N, 113.50W]	Bingo Boffin
[70.71N, 113.36W]	Camellia Boffin
[70.63N, 113.86W]	Dinodas Boffin
[70.05N, 113.84W]	Esmeralda Boffin
[70.78N, 113.66W]	Ermentrude Haybank
[70.48N, 113.34W]	Fosco Boffin
[70.70N, 113.37W]	Griffo Boffin
[70.68N, 113.87W]	Halinard Bunce
[70.70N, 113.65W]	Iris Tunnelly
[70.65N, 114.10W]	Marigold Boffin
[70.67N, 113.83W]	Mogo Bracegirdle
[70.61N, 113.88W]	Opal Goodbody
[70.64N, 113.91W]	Rosa Hornblower
[70.74N, 113.61W]	Walaric Goldworthy

Wheat Maze

Main page: Tanglecorn

• There is a harvest festival maze to run!
• Get the quests from Ermentrude Haybank by the maze entrance.

Spoiler Alert
There are 5 different mazes which cycle daily. Evidence suggests that the crows & gourd locations may shift periodically. Tangle Corn Maze 1 Tangle Corn Maze 2 Tangle Corn Maze 3 Tangle Corn Maze 4 Tangle Corn Maze 5

Maps

Gallery

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  Market area where you can various hobbits, the costumer, and the Fall Festival Trader.
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  Entrance to Wistmead's Wheat Maze
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  An ominous path leading out the western side of Wistmead, through the Dauntwood.
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  One of several ruined buildings in Wistmead
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  Graves of the dead within the woods
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  The old Halson Cleary Farmhouse
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  The path wrapping behind the maze