Longleat House in Wiltshire is the stately home of Lord Bath. Then it exits into a wonderful, atmospheric stone grotto. Those who are successful will reach a tower where you can wave (and shout directions) to those still trying to find their way. It is one of the hardest mazes to navigate. Leeds Castle in Kent is one of my favorites. The correct path leads you to a high point with a great view of the lake and gardens. You’re sprayed with water if you take the wrong path! Kids, naturally, love it. Set in the grounds of the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the hedge maze was built in 1905 by William Waldorf Astor. A couple of years ago, they added Elizabethan music and sound effects, which I thought I would hate, but it’s very well done. Planted in the late 17th century from yew, it has nearly a mile of paths. Hampton Court Palace has the best known and reputedly the oldest hedge maze in England. Most can be easily reached by train from London. When visiting England, be sure to try any or all of these mazes. But part of the fun is in getting lost, so don’t worry too much about discovering the ‘key.’ “Meet me in the maze,” your lover might say, and off you’d go.ĭon’t underestimate the amount of time you might need to find your way through a maze! Most do have a ‘key’ – a certain way to find your way through to the middle or to the exit. Long ago, mazes were used as trysting places for lovers. Mazes are great fun and there are at least a hundred to visit in England.
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