Lose yourself in the spiraling
yew maze, and return to civilisation through an underworld
grotto, complete with macabre forms and mythical beasts
created from shells, minerals and wood.
The maze was planted in 1988 with 2,400 yew trees. When
viewed from the centre, part of its plan mirrors a queen’s
crown. Vernon Gibberd designed the grotto in collaboration
with Minotaur Designs, the sculptor Simon Verity and shell
artist Diana Reynell.
The Turf Maze
Located above the top of the Great Water
and close to the children’s play area, the Turf
Maze was created in 2002. Designed for younger children,
the circles of turf lead to a small wooden castle in the
maze centre and mirror those of a silver rosewater container,
which can be found in the castle's Heraldry Room. The
container was commissioned in 1985 in memory of the late
Mr Peter Wilson, CBE, former Vice Chairman of the Trustees
of Leeds Castle Foundation.
