Weave your way through fields of maize pathways and yew tree teasers, opening up throughout Yorkshire. To help you find your way, we consider the top of the crops across God’s Own Country.
By Zoe Drye
Published 6th Jul 2022, 12:09 GMT
Let’s get lost! Mazes across our county are reopening this year as we look at some of the most windy and wonderful to weave your way through.
5. Stockeld Park
Stockeld Park, open all year. Be befuddled by the giant maze at Stockeld Park’s Magical Maze near Wetherby, filled with surprises. There are more than two miles of paths in the eight feet high labyrinth, designed by maze genius Adrian Fisher. Climb the castle viewing tower to look out over tops of the trees to get your bearings or cross bridges to discover playful surprises and unexpected obstacles. Photo: steve riding
Yorkshire Lavender, Terrington, open all year. Walk among lavender flowers with their stunning array of different colours including whites, pinks, blues, lilacs to magnificent deep lavender purples with a range of distinct and heady scents for a truly wonderful experience. Come and see unique Lavender Maze, Mediterranean Dry Garden, Sensory Garden, Purple Patch Garden, Themed Gardens, Stream Garden, Wibbly Wobbly Way and Bog Garden. There is also Natural Wildflower Grassland Meadow, arguably Yorkshire’s largest Snakes and Ladders, Lynne Goodwill Memorial Garden and Sculpture Park. Photo: Simon Hulme
Burton Agnes Hall, near Bridlington, open all year The maze, situated in the top north east corner of the walled garden, was planted in spring of 1990, walled garden seeming an obvious choice due to its Elizabethan origins. More than 700 bushes were used to build the maze and, despite yew being regarded as a slow plant to develop, it actually grew at a rate of one foot per year. Once mature, the rate of growth slowed considerably, which is a great advantage when maintaining the maze, particularly removing clippings from the centre. The only caution to be noted when ordering yew bushes, as the estate found, is “‘yew” is not to be confused with “ewe”! On the morning its bushes were due to be delivered, the nursery who supplied the plants rang the office to say that it would be delivering them that afternoon. The message was passed on to the farm workers, who later discovered they were actually waiting to unload 700 ewes, thinking the estate had decided to go in for sheep farming! Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
Sledmere House, near Driffield, open all year. A-mazing summer fun returns for the summer holidays. Come and explore the four acres of maize maze while enjoying activities in the play paddocks such as frisbee golf, sand pits, foot golf and more. There are also designated picnic areas with lots of free parking available.There are acres of park to explore as well as the house. Photo: James Hardisty