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Best mazes

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Visitors exploring the Hedge Maze at Speke Hall, Liverpool | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

If you’re looking for a challenge for all the family, a maze is a great way to keep everyone busy. See who can find their way to the centre and back out again the quickest, lose your way among laurel bush hedges, or play hide-and-seek among the twists and turns of a rhododendron forest labyrinth. Here’s a selection of the best mazes we care for.

Belton House, Lincolnshire
The maze at Belton House was first laid out in 1890, but later removed. Hedges were planted to recreate the garden puzzle in 2000 and it's now a source of entertainment for visitors of all ages.Find out more about Belton House's maze
Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
Cliveden's maze is formed by more than 1,000 two-metre-high yew trees, creating 500m of winding paths. It’s a great challenge for all the family.Find out more about Cliveden's maze
Cragside, Northumberland
A labyrinth awaits the bravest adventurers in the garden at Cragside. This network of winding paths and tunnels is cut out of a vast area of rhododendron forest. Only those skilled enough will find Nelly’s Den at its heart.Find out more about Cragside's maze
Crook Hall Gardens, Durham
Pit your wits against the maze at Crook Hall Gardens. The walls of this living puzzle are mostly planted with cotoneaster. It's next to the café, so you can relax with a warm drink and a snack after you've conquered it.Find out more about Crook Hall Gardens' maze
A maze from above with two people walking around inside it
Visitors in the maze at Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris
Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall
The cherry laurel maze at Glendurgan Garden has been keeping visitors entertained for more than 175 years. Who will win your family’s race to the centre?Find out more about Glendurgan Garden's maze
Lyveden, Northamptonshire
Old aerial photographs show that Lyveden's New Bield once had a labyrinth. While the physical structure no longer exists, the pattern has been cut into the grass so you can still enjoy the puzzle.Find out more about Lyveden's maze
Speke Hall, Liverpool
Visit Speke Hall in Liverpool and lose yourself in its winding labyrinth. Designed by the world's leading maze designer, Adrian Fisher, it has six routes, including five bridges, 12 gates and a tower.Find out more about Speke Hall's maze
A family in the garden in spring surrounded by daffodils at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire

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