One of the most anticipated LEGO sets of 2025 is just days away from both its reveal and its release as the next LEGO Lord Of The Rings D2C is right around the corner. This is the previously leaked 10354 The Lord Of The Rings: The Shire which releases on the 2nd of April 2025 but will be officially revealed in just a couple of days on the 25th of March 2025.
10354 becomes our third LEGO LOTR Icons model in as many years recreating Bilbo and Frodo Baggins' iconic Hobbit lair. In this article, we'll be discussing everything you need to know about the latest Middle Earth-based LEGO set ahead of its presentation next week and the 18+ models corresponding Gift With Purchase...
The Important Details
With a set number of 10354, this brick-built version of the Shire is the latest Lord Of The Rings model to be part of the ever-growing LEGO Icons theme. Compared to the other two LEGO Icons LOTR models, 10354 The Lord Of The Rings: The Shire is a lot smaller and much cheaper including a total of 2,017 pieces retailing for $269.99 / €269.99 / £249.99.
The 18+ branded set will be available starting from the 2nd of April 2025 remaining exclusive to LEGO stores and LEGO shop@home for the first few months of its product life. 10354 will most likely retire in a few year's time, remaining available until 2028 at the earliest alongside the still readily available 10316 The Lord Of The Rings: Rivendell and 10333 The Lord Of The Rings: Barad-Dûr.
Exterior Build
With over 2,000 pieces included, it is no surprise that 10354 is an extremely detailed and beautiful brick-built version of The Shire. The Hobbit cave Bag End is the main build of the shire, featuring the iconic round green door framed by some wooden details. These wooden details continue around several different-sized round windows, allowing light into the well-known Hobbit Hole.
A well-tended garden flourishes just outside the numerous windows and large round green door. We can see a range of colourful flowers and plants including some vibrant sunflowers and a thick oak tree sitting atop of Bag End. A narrow, brick-built winding path lined with a white picket fence leads up to the door and selection of colourful vegetation. The house itself is built seamlessly into the hill, with its grassy roof blending into the surrounding green landscape.
Interior Build
The interior of 10354 becomes less detailed and more play-heavy. Unfortunately, there is no back wall to the 18+ model with the back part measuring only around 10 studs wide. With that said, however, the interior is fairly open with there being plenty of play features included such as the ability to rotate certain objects, characters and scenes.
Once you walk through the brick-built round door, the Minifigures included with 10354 will be immediately welcomed to a warm, inviting and impeccably cosy cave. The walls and ceilings are mainly curved to reflect the natural contours of the hill with the few rooms included having large, welcoming rugs and carpets.
The main hallway is the larger of the few rooms included with a large red carpet and rug along with a clothes rack and a chest stuffed full of Middle Earth-inspired accessories. The sitting room has a couple of armchairs and shelves along with a crackling fireplace which is one of the main play features included in the $270 build. There also looks to be a small study containing a chair and a large desk located next to a much smaller fireplace.
Side Builds
With a relatively lacklustre interior, LEGO has thankfully given us a few side builds to expand this brick-built version of The Shire. These elements mainly centre around Bilbo's 111th birthday party. There's a small tent, a table with a decorated cake and a podium with an exclusive 'Happy Birthday Bilbo Baggins' sign which, like the tent, uses a new fabric piece.
There are further side builds for Gandalf's horse-drawn carriage which he uses to arrive in the Shire and transport his fireworks, along with a red and yellow dragon. The horse-drawn carriage includes the usual horse piece in brown whilst the dragon is a very simple build made up of just a handful of pieces.
Minifigure Lineup
With such a harsh price-to-piece ratio compared to the previous two LEGO Icons Lord Of The Rings models, 10354 thankful includes a total of nine Minifigures. These include Frodo Baggins, "Sam" Samwise Gamgee, "Merry" Meriadoc Brandybuck, "Pippin" Peregrin Took, Bilbo Baggins, Rosie Cotton, Everard Proudfoot, Aurora Proudfoot and Gandalf. Furthermore, the Gandalf figure includes both his hat and his long grey hair along with the ability for him to sit down on the seats included in Bag End's interior.
Gift With Purchase
Once 10354 The Lord Of The Rings: The Shire releases on the 2nd of April 2025, an exclusive Gift With Purchase will also be available alongside the 18+ model. This GWP in particular is 40761 The Lord Of The Rings: Sméagol and Déagol which unsurprisingly includes exclusive Minifigures of Sméagol and Déagol.
181 pieces are used to recreate a very simple and small Lord Of The Rings diorama. The display and play model depicts the two Minifigure hobbits fishing in the River Anduin in their boat. The One Ring is also included as a focal point of the 18+ promotional set which leads to the unfortunate event of the two hobbits fighting and eventually Sméagol killing Déagol.
So that's everything you need to know about 10354 The Lord Of The Rings: The Shire but what do you think? Will you be purchasing 10354 in less than two weeks time? Is there anything missing from this brick-built version of The Shire? Would you have preferred an expanded interior to Bag End? And what do you make of the corresponding LOTR GWP? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.