Nefi's tongs and tunnel location in Tales of the Shire

Where is the tunnel to find Nefi's tongs in Tales of the Shire? To unlock new locations, recipes, trading, and more, you need to build up the relationships of your new village pals. The main way to do this is to invite them over for yummy meals to satisfy their cravings, and once you meet companion milestones, a tale becomes available to unlock more goodies.

In this tale, Lily Cotton has asked you to fix her mixing bowl, which is one of the Tales of the Shire cooking stations you can unlock by completing club missions in the relaxing game. You need help fixing it. Fortunately, there's a blacksmith in the village who's willing to lend a hand.

To unlock a fishing location in Tales of the Shire, and further your friendship with Nefi, you need to help find her tongs so she can fix a mixing bowl for Lily Cotton. When you speak to Nefi, she'll ask you to fetch her tongs, as you're small enough to reach them, and she'll tell you that the tongs are located in the tunnel.

It's not clear exactly where the tunnel is, though, and the quest marker (the cute birds) leads you back to Nefi, but the tunnel can be found below Nefi's forge. Take the path opposite Nefi and then turn left towards the lake. Follow the path around the lake until you're led under a tunnel. This is where you'll find the tongs sitting on the wooden decking.

Now you've found Nefi's tongs, here's how to unlock new areas and how grudges work in Tales of the Shire if you have an unhappy hobbit.