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Labyrinths of the British Isles
A compilation of labyrinths old and new, gathered from various sources.
Only 'walkable' labyrinths are included (so this doesn't cover ornamental church bosses and the like), and only true unicursal labyrinths, not mazes (if you want to know the difference between a labyrinth and a maze, click here). There are one or two exceptions to this where the design is clearly a modified labyrinth.
This is not a comprehensive list by any means, and note that many locations are not exact, either due to lack of hi-res coverage in GE, or uncertainty over location.
Compiled using information from a variety of sources, including:
The World-Wide Labyrinth Locator,
Labyrinthos
Mid-Atlantic Geomancy
Labyrinth Ireland
Jim Buchanan - Land Artist
The Labyrinth Builders
All images remain the copyright of their owners. Particular thanks to Jeff Saward and the World-Wide Labyrinth Locator for help and picture permissions.
Compiled by Grahame Gardner of
v3.1
August 2017 general updates in Scotland and England plus some new additions.
v3.04
July 2017 minor revisions, added Stirling University.
v3.02
October 2016 minor update.
April 2016 Major revisions and updates. Now features over 180 labyrinths!
v2.61.4
5 May 2010 fixed some broken links, added picture Scargill House
v2.61.3
10 July 2009 added several more from WWLL, fixed several broken links

Republic of Ireland

Two Worlds Theatre
Contemporary 7-circuit. November 2007. Beside thatched cottage seen from road on R295 between Boyle and Ballymote, 10 km from either town near country road to Ballinafad
Constructed during Samhain 2008, our tree wisdom labyrinth garden is very young but is already abundant, blessed and spiritually vibrant. Inspired by ancient labyrinth designs, Celtic celebration traditions, the mating dance of sea birds, the four Celtic seasons, and the ogham language of trees.
The Thatch,
Carrowcrory
Ballinafad,
Co. Sligo
Ireland
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Greenbank
Clasical 7-circuit, willow and grass.
Constructed 2012.
Designer: Jimmyh Cosgrove, built by Sean McGeogh, Hanny, Tony and friends.
Private property - admission by donation.
Call +353863907470 for availability.
Greenbank,
Clones,
Co. Monaghan,
Ireland

Hagal Healing Farm
This is a seven circuit classical hedge labyrinth with enlarged centre. It was constructed by Fred Wieler in the beautiful labyrinthine gardens of Hagal Healing Farm - a holistic retreat centre on the slopes of the Maughnaclea mountains near Bantry.
Exact location unknown.
Coomleigh West,
Bantry
Co. Cork
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Glore Mill
Classical
Archetypal Energies Quadruple Labyrinth, (4 Classical 7 circuit labyrinths). Each labyrinth has placed in its walls, 55 runic archetypal energy symbols in positions that were divinely directed so that their vibratory frequencies are amplified exponentially. Each symbol is dedicated to giving any person walking the labyrinth only the amount of energy which is the highest and best that individual at that particular time. Ray Cooper 2004.
Exact location not known in GE.
Glore Mill Follain Art Center,
Kiltimagh,
Co.Mayo,
Ireland
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An Tobar
An Tobar labyrinth
Classical 7-circuit, grass & box hedge about 18 inches in height. 48 feet diameter. Contructed 1998.
In the grounds of An Tobar Retreat House, 3 miles from Navan, past Tara Mines.
An Tobar retreat house,
Ardbraccan,
Navan
Co. Meath
Call +353 46 9078973 for availability
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Glencomeragh House
Medieval Chartres-replica garden labyrinth in the grounds of Glencomeragh House Retreat Centre.
Constructed 2004 by Pat Power.
Always open.
Private grounds but public welcome to visit. House open only to guests or by appointment.
Call +353-52-6133181 for availability.
Glencomeragh House,
Kilsheelan,
Clonmel,
Co. Tipperary,

L'Arche Community labyrinth
Medieval 5-circuit design. Behind Togher Church and national school off Togher road, Cork city.
Turf walls with gravel path. 35 feet diameter. Contructed Niall Horgan 2004.
Le Cheile,
Togher Road,
Cork
Call 021-3418880 for availability.

Church of St. James
Ballinora
Small Classical labyrinth set in granite in the church grounds.
From Cork city, take the South link going west to the Bandon Road roundabout. At the roundabout take the exit for Bishopstown and then the left turn signposted Waterfall. Continue along this road until you come to O'Shea's Pub (Tigh Se) and turn right. Follow the road until you see a signpost on your right for the Church of St. James.
Constructed by Tom Little and John Hegarty.
Church of St. James,
Ballinora,
Waterfall,
Cork

Balineen labyrinth
Classical 7-circuit rock labyrinth.
Constructed by Judith F Hubbard-Jones 2006.
The Rectory
Ballineen,
Co. Cork

Knowth.com
Ardcath labyrinth
7-cicuit Classical grass and brick garden labyrinth with standing stone.
The larger stones in the ground (at the front in the photograph) mark the setting sun at the winter solstice, equinox and summer solstice. Three stones on the east of the labyrinth (at the back in the photograph) mark the rising sun at the winter solstice, equinox and summer solstice.
Michael & Kerrie Fox 2004.
Ardcath,
Co. Meath
Exact location not known in GE.

Ballynahinch Castle
Ballinafad,
Recess,
Connemara
Co. Galway
7-circuit Classical, grass and stone.
unsure of exact location in GE
Designer: Dian Winingder, Ginger Worden
Builder: Ballynahinch Castle
Size: 50 feet
Date installed: June 2004
Contact: Minerva Mason
Email: info@ballynahinch-castle.com
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Barr na Re
Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
7-circuit classical, grass
Exact location unknown.
Contact: Yvonne Ryves
Email: yvonne.ryves@iol.ie
On private property -call for permission

Achill Shore View
Outdoor turf labyrinth.
The Labyrinth is temporary in that when the land claims it back it will cease to be.
This Labyrinth came into existence in 2010. I suddenly became passionately fascinated by them before undertaking a scheduled "Vision Quest". It had to be created. It is made from turf on a bogland base.
The Points, Sraheens, Achill Island
Co. Mayo
Location unknown
Constructed 2010 by Anne Tyrrell
Phone: +353 834192647 for availability.
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Cuan na Cuime
Outdoor Grass labyrinth. No longer listed in Labyrinth Ireland, so may have disappeared.
The Central, Cashel, Achill
Co. Mayo
Location unknown
Contact: Mary Lavelle-Burke
Email: tmburke@eircom.net

House of Healing
Outdoor grass. Always open.
Moneen
Louisburgh,
County Mayo Ireland
Contact: John O'Dowd

Derrynagittah
Derrynagittah Herb Centre
Caher
Feakle
Co. Clare
Steve and Carol Guyett are expanding their herb centre at Derrynagittah, Feakle, to include workshop space and ancillary facilities for educational activities on the healing properties of plants. The project will also include the construction of a stone labyrinth and herb beds.
Unable to determine exact location.

Loop Head labyrinth
Unusual 7-circuit Classical with low rock walls.
Located about 45 minutes west of Ennis, Co. Clare. Follow the signs for Kilrush or the Car ferry signs (Killimer-Tarbert ferry). Once in Kilrush, take the first right and follow signs for Kilkee. About half way to Kilkee, turn left at Lisdeen church (you will see Keanes pub on the right). Follow the main road (about 5 kms) as it winds right and left and through a cross roads until you come to a crossroads with Querrin School on the right and you can see the Estuary straight ahead. Turn right and you will see the sign for Purecamping about 300 meters down that road on your left. Please let us know that you are visiting! Welcome!
Call +353 65 9057953 for availability
Unable to determine exact location.

Lough Derg
St. Patrick's Purgatory
Baltic Wheel style.
While not a part of Lough Derg's ancient heritage, the Lough Derg labyrinth fits here given the ancient history of labyrinths in sacred places.
Created in 2004, the labyrinth rests on the site of the old ladies hostel, directly opposite the Basilica.
Designer: Marcus Flannery
St Patrick's Purgatory
Pettigo
Co Donegal
mail: info@loughderg.org

Furbo
Counselling courses are held in Furbo at the Connemara Coast Hotel. Furbo has a labyrinth overlooking Galway bay.
No further details known.
Unsure of precise location.

Suaimhneas
Grass seven-circuit Classical.
Cappakeel
Emo
Co. Laois

Glendalough
Glendalough Visitor Centre
There is a lovely seven circuit classical labyrinth in the grounds of the visitors centre in Glendalough. Constructed by Kevin O' Kelly, it has gravel paths with grass walls.
Constructed c. 2005
Always open.

Glendalough Hermitage
7- circuit Classical labyrinth in the meditation garden of Glendalough Hermitage.
Grass and hedge.
Call +353 87 935 6696 for availability.
Always open.

Clonaghadoo
This labyrinth is located in the church grounds at Clonaghadoo, Co Offaly.
Construction is of low hedging with gravel paths.
Seven-circuit Classical design.

Ballinclea Park
Killiney labyrinth
This unique seven circuit Labyrinth was installed in Ballinclea Park by BHRA in October 2003. This unusual piece of landscape art compliments our floral Millennium logo which features every spring. Furthermore the location for our labyrinth is appropriate as it is almost overlooked by the statue of Daedalus (its creator in legend) which is located a few hundred metres away, inside the gate to Killiney Hill.

Dublin City University
Medieval Chartres-replica labyrinth in granite.
42 feet diameter, the same size as the Chartes one.
The Labyrinth is in the middle of the university campus on the way to the Library.
Designed by John L Griffith & Partners Architects
Constucted 2014 by SAP Landscapes Ltd.

Manresa
Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality
Medieval labyrinth in grass.
25m diameter, constructed 2013.
Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality holds residential retreats. Visitors to the labyrinth can consult the schedule on the Centres' website or call +353 1 8331352 for availability.
Designer Tony Christie
Constucted by Tony Christie, Joe Crawley.

Tranquil Paths
Contemporary Triple Spiral Labyrinth in mown grass.
Approximately 1.5km in length.
Constructed 2013.
Admission by donation
Call +353 87662 7439 for availability and directions. Exact location unknown.
Drumcashlagh,
Drumkeeran,
Leitrim,

Askamore
Adapted 7-circuit classical labyrinth. It is an Ariadne's thread type labyrinth with an enlarged centre.
Stainless steel edging with gravel path.
Situated in Le Chéíle Park, behind St. Brigid's Church.
Constructed 2013.
Designer: Tony Christie, Labyrinth Ireland.
Constructed by Tony Christie, Don Hogan, Juergen Faulstich.
Always open, dontation requested.

N. Ireland

Greenlight Gateway
7-circuit Classical, one which has been supported by Healthy Minds funding from the Big Lottery and constructed by CMC Construction.
Space 2 Grow @ Unit 6
Moyle Enterprise Company
Ballycastle
BT54 6EZ
Northern Ireland

Belfast Cathedral
An unusual meander design in marble floor.
Situated at the west end of the cathedral, directly in front of the glass doors. Two smaller labyrinthine designs in front of the doors on either side.
27 x 15 feet, installed 1929.
Designer: Sir Charles Nicholson

Hermitage labyrinth
Rock-built 7-circuit Classical
Built 2005 by Sally Taylor.
Private, viewing by appointment.
14 Drumnaconnell Rd
Saintfield,
BT24 7NB
Northern Ireland
Call 02897 510232 for availability

The Fold
7-circuit classical constructed from rocks and grass, set within 3 acres of land, with meandering garden paths. Situated 4 miles from Lisburn City Centre, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Constructed 2004 by Maranú Gascoigne and Eolath Magee.
Private, but visitors welcome by appointment
The Fold,
16 Sheepwalk Road,
Stoneyford
Lisburn
BT28 3RB
Northern Ireland
Call 028 92 648572 for availability.

Wales

Noddfa Spirituality Centre
Penmaenmawr
Two Classical labyrinths, one mown grass on the lawn outside the house, the other in the gardens constructed from scented plants and herbs.
Penmaenmawr is off junction 16 of the A55. Follow the road as far as the Mountain View Hotel. Take a sharp left into Conwy Old Road, continue for half a mile. The entrance to Noddfa is on the right, opposite Tan-y-Foel cemetery.
Call 01492-623473 for availability.

St Beuno's Spirituality Centre
Tremeirchion
9-circuit Medieva brick paver labyrinth in the grounds of St. Bueno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre.
Call 01745 583444 for availability.

Rosehill Quarry Community Park
Classical, cockleshell pathway in grass.
The labyrinth is situated in Rosehill Quarry, a public park.
Constructed 1983by Bob Shaw and Dewi Bowen

Hafan Heddwch
Classical, in the Maes Y Bryn campsite.
Wooden logs on grass, constructed 2011.
This Labyrinth is set in our beautiful tranquil garden of Peace at Maes y Bryn. This is a wooden labyrinth set in a valley that in ancient times was called 'The Valley of the Angels
Call 07765077248 for availability.

Nanteos Mansion
7-circuit Classical constructed from natural local stone.
The centrepiece has 4 faces depicting Nanteos, Strata Florida Abbey, Glastonbury Tor and the Nanteos Cup (thought by many to be the Holy Grail)
Designer: Mark Evans.
30m diameter, constructed 2015.
Unsure of exact location

Aberystwyth labyrinth
Contemporary square rope-and-post meander constructed on a redundant bowling green.
North Street, Aberystwyth.
The path length is 900m.
Designer: Aled Davies.

Gorslwyd Farm
7-circuit Classical with central firepit.
7m diameter, constructed 2013.
Designer: Ali Chapter
Call 01239 810593 for availability - open to guests on request.

Lower Llaithddu
11-circuit Medieval grass labyrinth.
90ft. diameter with a 24ft. centre
Unsure of exact location
Lower Llaithddu Farm
Llaithddu
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6YS
"There'll be a welcome in the hillside" pretty much anytime, but please phone 01597-840499 to agree a visiting time, as this is a working farm.

Brithdir Mawr
7-circuit Classical with raised turf walls.
Constructed for summer camp 2007 by Brithdir Mawr community.
Brithdir Mawr also has a stone circle constructed by Ros Briagha and Jon Appleton of The Geomancy Group.

Caerdroia (Golygfa Gwydyr)
Caerdroia
Modern labyrinth - claims to be the largest Classical in the world.
Classical in theme but winds its way through an area of forest along a mile long path and you are able to exit next to where you enter so the path can be uni-directional. in other words you can pretty much exit from very near the centre.
The forest labyrinth is regularly used for theatrical events and other activities.
Designer: Iwan Brioc
Builder: Theatr Cynefin and Golygfa Gwydyr
The site is always available to access except when there is maintenance work on the site or paths, or there are preperations for some of the Theatre and other events that take place there on the site.

Benton Castle
Medieval-style constructed from stone. Private.
Dowser Mrs. Elizabeth Sulivan built an extrordinary replica of the Chartres Labyrinth. It took two men two years to build, and Mrs. Sulivan dowsed for the orientation of the mouth of the labyrinth and for the location of every stone.
This is an example of a relatively new finding that labryinths used with intent draw the Earth energies to them. It isn't the building of it, but the ongoing use that draws water and energy leys to these new labyrinths.

Cardiff Castle
Medieval, octagonal. Constructed c. 1875 by William Burgess. The labyrinth is a decorative tiled floor in the Chaucer Room within the castle's Octagonal Tower.
Castle entry charges apply.

Scotland

Iona labyrinth
7-circuit Classical stone labyrinth on beach.
Situated at the head of the beach, on the east side of St.Columba's Bay, at the south end of the island.

Cruickshank Botanic Garden
7-circuit Classical grass and flower labyrinth in the botanic gardens of the University of Aberdeen.
While a permanent feature, it is placed in a lawn allowing for seasonal growth of self-sown meadow flora in the summer months either side of the path. In winter the low lying cut vegetation along the path verge dramatically offsets the 4000 plus Crocus vernus (Dutch crocus) that in early spring line the path in a vivid hue of yellow, purple and white flowers.
Enter the Botanic Garden from The Chanonry entrance (eastern side of the Botanic Garden) and 100 meters up from St. Machar Drive.
Constructed 2012 by Mark Paterson and Richard Walker.
9 meter diameter.
Unsure of exact location in GE.
Free entry to the botanic gardens and labyrinth.

Dollar labyrinth
St. James labyrinth
Contemporary Medieval variant double labyrinth.
This beautiful brick and turf labyrinth was commissioned for St James's church in Dollar and is a variation of the Medieval style. The unique double labyrinth design was to enclose the trees in the church in a pattern marking the Trinity. It can however be enjoyed as a single circular meander labyrinth, alone.
Designed byThorn Steafel 2012.
When visited in 2016, the labyrinth had been altered so that it is no longer possible to properly walk the first section, and the second section is a closed loop. Comments were made!
2017 update: the labyrinth has now been restored.

Dunure
Dunure Community Council
Stone-built 7-circuit Classical, beach rocks, crushed slate and flowers.
50 feet diameter, constructed 2009.
The Labyrinth is on cliff top, overlooking the sea towards Arran.
7 miles south of Ayr.
Designed & built by Andrew and Helen Guthrie.

Allanton Peace Labyrinth
Classical 7-circxuit turf labyrinth in the grounds of Allanton World Peace Sancturary.
Constructed by Jon Appleton of The Geomancy Group

Eliock Sawmill
Contemporary brick paver double-labyrinth in a private garden.
20 x 40 feet diameter, constgructed by Jim Newman 2013.
Unsure of exact location
Built purely because my wife saw the Labyrinth at Naples Gardens in Florida and said I should build one in the garden... so I did..
Private garden - access by permission only
Call 0165950510 for availability.

Maggie's Centre
Medieval 11-circuit.
Setts and Scottish cobbles in turf.
32m diameter, Constructed 2008.
Designer: Arabella Lennox-Boyd
This is not currently visible in 2016 GE coverage for some reason, but rest assured it is still there! It is visible if you activate historical coverage in GE.

Buckhaven High School
Medieval-style adaptation of the destroyed 'Robin Hood's Race' labyrinth at Sneiton, Nottinghamshire. This one has three entrance paths.
Methilhaven Road,
Buckhaven,
Fife,
KY8 1HL
By Jim Buchanan 2000.

The Singing Heart
The Sionging Heart
Outdoor grass 7-circuit medieval.
Constructed 2016 by Suekali Stubbs.
Comraich
Lochgilphead
PA31 8QL
From Lochgilphead, take the Oban road and turn off towards Bridgend/Kilmichael Glassary. About 2 miles along the Kilmichael Glen, you cross a bridge with white metal railings. Comraich is on the right just as the road bends after this. Comraich is a Natural Sanctuary which is also a private property - you are welcome to visit the labyrinth by phoning +441546 603883.

The Gearach
7-circuit Classical stone and gravel.
40ft. diameter, constructed 2012.
Port Charlotte
Isle of Islay
PA48 7UB
Scotland.
Unsure of exact location.
This Labyrinth has been restored. I was given a message whilst walking our dogs through the forest - build a Labyrinth. Once we had located the site - we began to scrap back the top layer of grass - and rocks just 'popped' up out of the ground. We have not had to carry any rocks - they were all laying just under the surface! We feel that the Labyrinth was already there - waiting for someone to hear its message - and uncover it. Clever old thing!
Always open If you would like to come and enjoy the beautiful Gearach Forest and walk our Labyrinth - please phone 01496-850120 and tell us what time you'd like to visit. The Labyrinth is in full view of the Kilchiaran Standing Stone. You can see it on our website.

The Burn
In the grounds of The Burn Educational Centre, 1.5 miles north of Edzell.
Classical 8 circuit Baltic type, with enlarged entrance lobe. 40 feet diameter.
Access by permission.
By Jeff Saward 2005.

Ballindalloch Castle
7-circuit Classical. Outdoor grass.
In the grounds of Ballindalloch Castle.
Open Good Friday to 30 September, except Saturdays
£9 admission charge for access to castle and grounds.

Hecate's Labyrinth
Hecate's labyrinth
3-circuit 'Hecate/Chakra-Vyuha' design garden labyrinth in rock cobbles and crushed slate with aligned standing stones.
The major alignment is to sunset on the owner's birthday.
Private garden, access by permission.
Designed & constructed by Grahame Gardner of The Geomancy Group 2001

Stronachie labyrinth
22-ft diameter 7-circuit Classical labyrinth in coloured pavers, with nodal standing stone.
Designed by Grahame Gardner of The Geomancy Group 2005.
Builders: CBT landscapes.
In private garden, access by permission.

Stirling labyrinth
University of Stirling labyrinth
Contemporary grass labyrinth of unusual design.
Located in the memorial garden past Airthrey Castle and the Golf Academy, just before Alexander Court.
Constructed 2009(?) by University Chaplaincy
No further details known.

One-Earth Healing
5-circuit Medieval variant built in a disused quarry, in an Ash grove.
22ft. diamter, constructed 2010.
Unsure of exact location.
Designer: Nick Fuller.
Park off Lour Road at: W 002 52'37" N 056 38'10" walk up the track to sharp right bend in track, where a small path to the left leads to the disused quarry.

The Art of Living
The Art of Living: "Blood and Chlorophyll" 5-circuit Baltic-variant design with pointed bastions representing the blood and chlorophyll molecules.
At the centre is a Sorbus Embley tree, whose leaves are green in summer but turn blood red in autumn.
Designed by Edwina fitzPatrick 2007.
Built by Castlemilk Environment Trust May 2007
Site geomancer: Grahame Gardner.
2014 update - the labyrinth is looking very neglected and overgrown. The tree has been cut down, and there are missing stones and lots of litter.

Langside Parish Church
5-circuit circular Roman design in the church sanctuary.
Designer: Stuart Duffin RSA.
Call 0141 632 7520 for availability.
We are open most weekday mornings from 10am - noon. We are very happy for people to come and walk our labyrinth, but it is not accessible at all times, so it would be best to contact us in advance to check.

Glasgow Green
Unusual oval 7-circuit Medieval variant with some connecting short-cut paths.
Setts in tarmac.
No other information available.

Partick labyrinth
Contemporary design with one meander path connecting two opposing entrances
Constructed 2007?

Inchinnan Parish Church
5-circuit Medieval, mown outdoor grass.
11m diameter, Constructed 2012.
Drive into the side road, signposted Ladyacres, then left down the side of the church into the car park. The labyrinth is bounded on two sides by the church building, on one side by the manse, and on the fourth side by shrubs and trees.

Edinburgh labyrinth
42-ft Medieval Chartres-replica labyrinth, constructed by EU Chaplaincy Centre in George Square Gardens, 2005.
Granite setts and resin-bonded gravel.
Designer: Di Williams, Ron Chisholm (architect)
Consultant: Jim Buchanan.
Site geomancer: Grahame Gardner.
The Edinburgh Labyrinth is usually open weekdays 7am-7pm (4pm in winter).

Falkland Palace
Medieval pattern in living willow.
Falkland Palace Garden is situated in Falkland, 20 miles west from St Andrews, 21 miles south from Dundee and 37 miles north from Edinburgh. The labyrinth is situated in the Palace Garden Orchard under the three community spires, Church, Town Hall and East Lomond Hill.
Designer: Sonia Ferras-Mana.

The Path
3-circuit Classical meander by Jim Buchanan, 1999. Raised path with central cairn and water feature.
The first 'Art in the Forest' installation along the "Raider's Road" forest drive from Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre.

Mossyard Millennium Labyrinth
Classical rock labyrinth
Built by the children of Mossyard on Garvellan Rocks in July 1999 as a millennium project.

The Bield
7-circuit classical labrinth with turf-cut paths.
In the grounds of the Bield Christian Centre.
A second contemporary labyrinth has been created in the old tennis court. Call 01738 583238 for availability.

The Orchard
Grass and pavers 7-circuit medieval design
The Garden Cottage Retreat and Sprituality Centre.
As of July 2017, the Centre has closed and is seeking a buyer on the open market, so the fate of this labyrinth is unknown.

Calgary labyrinth
7-circuit classical made from 70,000 scallop shells set on edge into the turf. A wooden sheep sits at the centre.
Situated at the north end of Calgary Bay, beside the footpath leading to the "Calgary Art in Nature" sculpture park.
Designer: Mazda Munn
Builder: Mathew Reade
Size: 39 feet diameter
Date installed: 2003

Uyeasound Primary School
Unst,
Shetland
Scotland
7-circuit Rainbow Classical
Painted concrete in school playground
15 metres diamter
Constructed by school pupils 2005
Contact: Kate Coutts
Email: uyeasoundhead@shetland.biblio.net

Nesting Primary School
7-circuit Classical
Painted concrete in school playground, behind the school building.
10 metres diameter
Constructed by school pupils 2012
Contact: Kate Coutts

Tullichettle
Tullichettle labyrinth
7-circuit Classical labyrinth, mown grass.
Designed by Grahame Gardner of The Geomancy Group 2013..
In private garden, access by permission.

West Bank labyrinth
West Bank labyrinth by Patrick MacManaway of The Geomancy Group. Constructed 2004
7-circuit classical labrinth with turf-cut paths.
46 feet diameter.
In garden at West Bank Healing Centre.
Private - access by permission.

Breemie labyrinth & stone circle
Breemie labyrinth
Breemie Labyrinth constructed by Geomancy Group members Maria Hayden & Barry Hoon 2005.
7-circuit 'Hecate'/ Chakra-Vyuha labyrinth in stone cobbles on grass.
86 feet diameter.
Central standing stone and entrance markers
Open access. Located on hill behind BA Country Stores.
Adjacent to Recumbent Stone Circle constructed by Jason Schroeder 2004.

Touchstone Maze
5-circuit Classical. 81 monoliths representing all Scottish geology guard the gravel paths. 25m diameter.
Some astronomical alignments are allegedly represented, although it is difficult to see how this could be accomplished in a wood.
Constructed by Helen Rowson 1995.
Blackmuir Wood
Strathpeffer
Scotland
Situated in the NE corner of Blackmuir Wood, on the Knockfarrel ridge overlooking Strathpeffer, to the SE of the town. A road and farm track leads up towards the wood from the town, just north of the Ben Wyvis Hotel, and a signposted footpath leads into the wood and to the labyrinth.

England

Brockholes Nature Reserve
Brockholes
By Anne Selby and John Lamb 2016.
Rock and gravel construction.
Unsure of exact location.

Leicester Horsefair Street
Classical square pavement labyrinth.
Brick/pavement.
In 1992 Horsefair was smartened up and much of the road replaced by wider footpaths. One of the new features was a twenty feet square maze, with a path that is exactly one hundred metres from start to finish. Set into the pavement, the maze is unique in that it contains the names of many local people who sponsored the work. This was the first 'Buy a Brick' scheme in England and is a fascinating snapshot of contemporary Leicestershire people, providing a strong living link with the past.

Wilfred Owen Green
7-circuit Classical outoor grass labyrinth with deeply incised paths.
Designer: Mark Evans.
40m diameter, constgructed 2010.

Innovation Park
6-circuit Medieval outoor grass labyrinth.
Constructed 2012 by Gareth Price and Roy.
15m diameter.
Wheelchair accessible.
Located facing the reception of the Liverpool Innovation Park. A 6 circuit Labyrinth designed by Gareth Price (www.reddoscar.com) for Head Gardener Roy's mother Rose in the summer of 2012. Cut into the turf and planted. The Labyrinth has a diameter of 15 meters and the paths are designed for wheelchair access.

Ness Botanic Gardens
Classical 7-circuit mown grass labyrinth.
Always open during Botanic Gardens opening hours.
Neston Road
Ness
South Wirral
CH64 4AY.

The Healing Tree
Classical, outdoor grass, 2006.
Call 07788 432380 for availability. Visitors welcome by arrangement.
Derek Gane
A small donation for charity is appreciated.

Manaccan labyrinth
Classical 7-circuit labyrinth in Manaccan. No further details known. .

All Saints labyrinth
10m diameter 7-circuit Medieval-type labyrinth in the grounds of All Saints church in Tudeley.
Mown grass, 2006?
The design is based on a design found in a fountain in Damascus.
The pathway is made by cutting the grass very short. The edges either side of the path are produced by allowing the grass to grow a little longer. There is a wooden cross in the centre, with various numbered turning points along the way. Prayer journeys can be made walking around the labyrinth and there are several prayers and meditations to guide you : These can be found in the porch at the entrance of the church.

Demelza Children's Hospice
Demelza House
A seven-circuit square labyrinth constructed in timber decking. Adding life to days when days cannot be added to life’ encapsulates the approach given to the care and support offered to children with life-limiting conditions and their families who use the services at Demelza Hospice Care for Children.
The labyrinth is a recent addition to the facilities and forms part of a large deck with bench seating sheltered by a timber pergola, all installed by The Labyrinth Builders.
Builder: Andrew Wiggins, The Labyrinth Builders
Size: 4.6m x 4.2m
Date installed: September 2008

Chiselhurst Methodist Church
Chiselhurst
This very unusual design is taken from a water labyrinth in the Qasr al-Azm palace in Damascus, Syria and dates from around 1750 . The original design was adapted by Jeff Saward in order to create a more balanced labyrinth that would sit well within this church setting. In common with the original it features separate paths for the inward and outward journeys. This rendering also has enlarged spaces between each turn to allow for the setting out of prayer stations.
Call for availability Mrs Jacqui Hicks
The Labyrinth will not be available on Sundays from 10.30 -11.30 unless being used in a church service. Prior arrangement is necessary to view so that chairs may be moved.
Builder: The Labyrinth Builders
Size: 7m
Date installed: August 2011

Paxton Green Time Bank
Classical, 14m diameter, pebbles on grass.
Design: Jenny Jones.
Builders: Jenny Jones, David Knapp, Harold Benn, Pam Barnes & Gary.
Installed 2016. Always open.
Turn right out of Crystal Palace train station, then walk in a northwesterly direction towards the big black "Canada Gates," just next to the road that goes to the Sports Centre.

The Warren Playground
Medieval, square 7-circuit but with a couple of quirks!
Situated a short way down Whitfield St., off Warren St. - a short walk from Warren Street tube station. Installed 1979, as part of a childrens playground, it was in rather poor condition, but has now been restored and rebuilt.
Designer: John Burrell.
Always open

St Paul's church
Contempoary 5-circuit maze design with a 'coin' at the centre.
Brick/paver constgructed 2013.
Situated in the Jubilee Garden, a small courtyard on the south side of the church, just off the plaza at Covent Garden.
Always open

Ladygrove labyrinth
Ladygrove Labyrinth
7-circuit Classical turf labyrinth.
Constructed on artificial mound left over from construction of the Ladywell estate; funding for the labyrinth donated by miss E M Lardner.
The mound also has a modern standing stone and lies on the Mary current of the Michael Line.
Constructed 2010?

Abingdon labyrinth
St. Michael & All Angels', Abingdon
6-circuit Medieval design, red & black tiles. The Abingdon Labyrinth dates from the 11th century as an illustration in a book produced in Abingdon near Oxford, England. Although well known by labyrinth enthusiasts this design has never before existed in physical form in the town of its origin. As part of a major refurbishment project The Labyrinth Builders have now recreated this ancient design within St Michaels and All Angels Church in the town of Abingdon. The labyrinth was dedicated by the Rt. Revd. Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading on 25th January 2009.

Trinity Park
Trinity Gardens
11-circuit Medieval-pattern. A millenium project, the labyrinth is situated in Trinity Park, on the site of the old Holy Trinity Church, demolished as unsafe in 1947, and now a memorial park.
Constructed from various stones, including lots of local slate.
Designer: Shawn Williamson
Date installed:2000

Sinfield Nature Conservation Trust
White House Farm
Turf 7-circuit concentric design.
Situated in Old Mede meadow, behind the farmhouse, just beyond Spider's Wood.
The labyrinth is open from 1st June to 31st August at all times and other times by appointment - telephone 01394 382992 or see website for details.
Designer:Jeff Saward/Labyrinthos
Builder: volunteers from Suffolk County Council
Size: 48 feet diameter
Date installed: May 2008

St. Peter's, Holton
Turf 7-circuit Classical, constructed by Jim Watts.
St Peter's Church is 1 mile from Halesworth. The labyrinth is situated on the Paddock in front of the church.

Fingermaze
Contemporary, modified Classical design set within a human fingerprint pattern.
Grass, York stone, lime mortar.
Constructed 2006, designer Chris Drury.

Pilgrims Hospice
A 5-circuit Classical-type brick/paver labyrinth. The hospice is located on the outskirts of Canterbury in London Road, just off the A2. Once in the hospice grounds, the labyrinth is situated towards the rear of the car park, past the Victorian building. There is a path leading to the Labyrinth garden with an explanation sign and shelter.
Always open, although there will be times when access will be restricted when the labyrinth is booked for specific groups. Please check availability and groups are asked to book. Parking is outside the hospice grounds.
Designer: Jeff Saward, Labyrinthos
Builder: Andrew Wiggins, The Labyrinth Builders
Size:9.85m diameter
Date installed: July 2008

Canterbury Labyrinth
A seven-circuit medieval-type labyrinth with topographical symmetry and an additional circular path enclosing the space. The labyrinth and its surroundings have been designed to enable wheelchair access.
Stone and reinforced grass construction.
Designer: Jeff Saward, Labyrinthos
Builder: Andrew Wiggins, The Labyrinth Builders
Size: 55 feet diameter
Date installed: August 2008

Haye Mill
Rock-built Medieval-pattern with water, using mill stone for centre. 91 feet diameter.
Haye Mill Charity Trust
Callington,
Cornwall
PL17 7JW
Please call 01579 382885 for availability.

North Petherwin Millenium Wood
North Petherwin Millenium Woodl
Classical, constructed from hornbeam in 2006.
Access along public footpaths from North Petherwin Church.
Terry Faull and Anne Holland

Hazelwood House
Medieval-pattern, constructed from living willow.
Always open but please call 01548-821232 or come to Hazelwood House and enquire.

Dudley Tor
Crushed stone labyrinthine footpath with central marker stone.
By Jim Buchanan 2001.
Exact location not known

Lake House
Lake House labyrinth
11-circuit Medieval-type turf labyrinth.
Private property.

Sentry Circle
Lenthor Farm
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
DL6 2UD
7-circuit Classical labyrinth in turf. Approx. 60 feet diameter.
Exact location not known.
Created by Friends of Sentry Circle 2008.
Call for availability.
The labyrinth is situated on a farm that is used for Pagan camps. Camping is possible. There should generally be no problems with visiting. There is also a modern stone circle at the farm.
Contact: Tony Everett
Email: nomadicspider@yahoo.co.uk

Trinity Centre
Holy Trinity labyrinth
Holy Trinity,
The Market Square,
North Ormesby,
Middlesbrough,
TS3 6LD
7-circuit Medeieval style made from recycled bricks and shale. Located in the Cloister Garden
Created by Cleveland Land Services 2007.
Call for availability.
Revd Dominic Black
Email: dominic.black@trinitycentre.org

Yoganature
Yoganature labyrinth
Wootton Park Stable House,
Wootton Lane,
Wootton,
Canterbury,
Kent
CT4 6RT
3-circuit Classical style in logs on grass. Approx. 6m diameter.
Created by Clare Danstead 2007.
Private - open for scheduled events.
Owners Rod and Angie Twydall.
Call 01303844373 for availability.

The Coastal Park
3-circuit Classical style in sandstone blocks on grass. Approx. 6m diamater.
Created by Clare Danstead May 2008 as an art installation.
Buit by Shepway District Council.

Our Lady of England Priory
7-circuit Classical design log labyrinth with central stone.
School Lane
Storrington,
West Sussex
RH20 4LN
England
Designed by Sandre Jackson & Paul MacMahon
Constructed by Paul MacMahon, Sandre Jackson, Shelagh McGovern, April 2008
Always open, but the gates leading to the labyrinth close at 6pm each day..

Norman Court Farm Cottages
Contemporary/Other 'Venus labyrinth'.
Grass, 45 ft. diameter, constructed 2003.
Designer: Crick Allen
Builder: Katie Savage
Private property.
Call 01264-365267 for availability

Holycombe House
Holycombe House of Healing
Turf labyrinth constructed by Holycombe House.
Medieval-pattern 11-circuit design.

Comberton Mazles
Mazles, Comberton
A modern reconstruction of the original 'Mazles', destroyed in 1929.
Medieval-pattern 11-circuit design. Constructed in 2007 by Jeff Saward and help from the Meridian School pupils and the Sylvia Newman Design College of Cambridge.
50 feet diameter, grass and shingle construction.

Westminster College
7-circuit Classical in brick pavers.
Call for availability.
Westminster College Office

Writtle College
Writtle College of Horticulture
11-circuit Classical-variant earthwork labyrinth by Jim Buchanan 2001.
There is a separate 'escape path' from the goal.
Part of 'Year of the Artist' residency.

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Woodbrooke
11-circuit Medieval pattern.
Outdoor grass
1046 Bristol Road
Birmingham
B29 6LJ

Kings Heath Village Square
Contemporary, installed 2011.
Inspired by a child's drawing of one of the church windows, this labyrinth draws on the mediaeval form and trinitarian theology to generate a unique threefold geometry in stone at the heart of the community's main public space. Along the route, 19 mosaics by Alison Ogle based on artwork produced in community workshops and 11 inscriptions drawn from secular and religious wisdom lead the pilgrim on a journey of discovery and reflection about life, death and rebirth..
Granite in pavers.
Designer Simon Watkins.

Wyken UR Church
5-circuit Medieval pattern.
Outdoor grass.
Constructed by church members 2013 Always open.
Hocking Road
Coventry
CV2 5ER

Longleat House
Lunar labyrinth
5-circuit contemporary labyrinth in the shape of a crescent moon. It appears to have no external entrance. Part of a collection of labyrinths & mazes at Longleat House commissioned by the 7th Marquis of Bath.

Boswedden House
Classical 7-circuit concentric labyrinth in grounds of Boswedden House.
Outdoor Grass, granite & quartz
1 mile down the road from St Just to Cape Cornwall. Big white house on the right, where the road takes a sharp left. Labyrinth design on the gate and the Labyrinth proper is in the upper garden.
12m diameter, 2011 design replacing one from 2006. Built by Marcus Perry & Reuben Cote.

The Turf labyrinth
7-circuit Classical turf and gravel labyrinth situated in a spectacular location on the hillsides surrounding Looe Bay, with breathtaking sea and coastal views. It was originally created to enhance the coast path walk between Looe and Seaton, but the path has been diverted due to landslips, and no longer runs alongside the labyrinth. So if you want to visit it, come and stay in our off-grid Old Coach House - or come to an event here - and walk the labyrinth any time, day or night (it's utterly amazing under a full moon reflecting off the sea!). If you plan to get here by walking, wheels, water or wings, you'll be equally welcome.
60ft diameter, constructed 2009 by Caroline Petherick and Len Stevens.
Call 01503-262671 foir availability.
Open for scheduled events.
NB Not visible in 2015 Google Earth coverage so may no longer be present' but can be seen in historical coverage.

Teargel Retreats
7-circuit Classical rock and turf labyrinth, constructed 2016.
20m x 15m.
Constructed by Arthur & Clare Shearman
Private retreat centre, open by arrangement.
Call +441503 598932 for availability.
Treargel Retreats at Hendersick Barn is part of Hendersick Farm, a left turn off the Looe to Polperro Road and between Portlooe and Talland Bay.

Trinity labyrinth
Contemporary meander design in ceramic and cobble setts.; design based on trinity symbol. Built 2003. Always open.
Designed by Emily Fuller and Helen MacKeith, constructed by local community.
Ss. Mary & John churchyard
Cowley Road,
Oxford
OX4 1QT

Cecilly Brook
Cecilly Brook Art Project
Contemporary 'running' meander pattern.
Designer Ian Naylor.
Somewhere within Cecilly Brook Local Nature Reserve.
Unsure of precise location.

Shallowford House
Medieval mown grass and wild flowers.
Builder: Simon Hudsonr.
Open for scheduled events, call +441785 760233 for availability.
Unsure of precise location.

Unstone Grange
Lavender Labyrinth
Classical 7-circuit turf labyrinth with lavender walls.
Designer Cora Greenhill 2003.
Crow Lane
Unstone
Derbyshire
S18 4AL

Pencarrow House
Classical 7-circuit grass labyrinth in grounds of Pencarrow House.
95 feet diameter. Open daily from 2 March - 30 October.
Washaway
Bodmin,
Cornwall
PL30 3AG
Designer Brian J Wright
Built by Brian, Rod and Cornish Magic 2008

Tree House
Medieval 11-circuit grass labyrinth.
Private property.
42 feet diameter, constructed 2014.
Open for scheduled events.
There are retreats, workshops, guided walks set throughout the year, but do call for an appointment time to take a personal walk at times of need or interest.
There is wheelchair access to the edge of the labyrinth, but I regret it isn't smooth enough on the labyrinth itself..
Call Annie Turner 1209 861001

Heart and Mindfulness
Medieval 3-circuit grass labyrinth, bordered by chest height native edible hedging.
54 feet diameter, constructed 2009.
Designed by Lindi McAlpine..
Call 01872-520794 for availability.
Donation requested.

An Gontellza
Classical rock and shell labyrinth.
50 x 60 feet , constructed 2008.
Please email or ring for directions - we are between Truro, Redruth and Falmouth. Our labyrinth commands a 60 x 50 foot area, the path laid in bark and scallop shells. The meditative walking journey from the outside to the inside and back takes about 20 minutes to complete. The centre grove is home to a horse chesnut tree surrounded by woven willow. A journey through the transit of the sun, the turning of the earth and the orbit of the moon. The labyrinth is fairly high maintenance, needs frequent weeding, and the scallop shells need replacing in their lines due to the frequent nocturnal parties held by the rabbits! Come along and experience a weeding meditation... very close to nature!
Call 07808 393 874 for availability.

Campbell Park
Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
Modern 7-circuit Medieval-pattern variant.
The centre contains an armillary sphere sundial by Justin Tunley.
At the top of the park energetic visitors will find this outdoor puzzle, with a working sundial created by artist Justin Tunley at its centre. The distinctive series of vertical and angled cuts around the planetary ring represent Roman numerals; those on the lower face representing Greenwich mean time, and those on the upper face, British summertime. The large holes running along the band's centre mark the hours, the smaller holes represent 10 minute intervals. Justin Tunley is a designer and artist who lives and works in Milton Keynes.

Kingshill Baptist Church
Modern 7-circuit Medieval-pattern of octagonal layout in mown grass.
by Martin and Poppy Hatfield 2016.
10m diameter.
Park in the small church car park (opposite the village green) and walk through the gate. Access to the labyrinth is over gravel, and the labyrinth ground is rather uneven; wheelchair access is possible but probably not very easy.
Windsor Lane
Little Kingshill
HP16 0DZ

Eaton Hall
Medieval-pattern outoor turf/gravel labyrinth with 'henge' bank and ditch arrangement. Interesting alignment markers too.
Unable to find out any more information on this one.

Copthorne labyrinth
10m diameter 7-circuit Medieval-type labyrinth in the grounds of St. John's church.
Church Road,
Copthorne,
Crawley,
West Sussex
RH10 3RD
Designed by Nicholas Rowe/AlastairCutting/Jeff Saward 2005.

Guildford Cathedral
Seeds of Hope labyrinth
7-circuit Classical labyrinth in brick and gravel located in the Childrens' Garden at the east end of the cathedral.
Constructed 2008
The Seeds of Hope Children's Garden is situated at the east end of the Cathedral and incorporates 4 separate areas, one for each season, together with a bronze sculpture of 2 life-sized children and a labyrinth. With the help of an Activity & Information Pack, children are encouraged to learn about change from the ever-present cycle of life in the Garden..
Church website

Wakehurst Place
Wakehurst Place labyrinth
Contemporary
New labyrinth entitled "Unexpected Endings" similar in lay out to Chartres labyrinth but also based on Fibonacci geometric code of the pine cone. Labyrinth sited on open grass among Scots Pine trees.
24m diameter - 600m length.

Private garden
Conifers
Small Classical labyrinth in private garden of 'Conifers'.
34A Hawks Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 3BL

St. Mary's, Barnard Castle
St. Mary's
Medieval 5-circuit octagonal inside St. Mary's church. Inlaid wooden floor.
Open daily 8.30 am - dusk.
Contact: Rev Alec Harding +441833 637018
Newgate Street
Barnard Castle
DL12 8ST

Wing labyrinth
Wing
50 foot diameter 11-circuit medieval-type turf labyrinth. One of the 8 surviving historic turf labyrinths in the UK.
Known simply as "The Old Maze", the turf labyrinth on the edge of the village green in Wing is of the eleven-circuit medieval type, with the innermost circuits straightened out to flank the central goal. Nineteenth-century plans show a curious loop at the centre, presumably to return the runner to the outside again. If this ever existed it has now been restored to a more familiar layout. Nearby stands a large flat-topped mound (now surrounded by bushes) from which it is claimed spectators watched the sport of running the labyrinth. This is in fact a post-medieval windmill mound, first mentioned in 1634, and it is not difficult to see a connection between the siting and origin of these two earthworks. The labyrinth is regularly tended and is open at all times - always a pleasure to visit.

Hilton labyrinth
51-feet diameter 9-circuit Medieval-type turf labyrinth with central plinth and sundial. One of the 8 surviving historic turf labyrinths in the UK. Charmingly situated on the green in the centre of the village (park at the village hall and cross the road).
In May, when the Horse Chestnut tree that stands behind it is in bloom, this has to be one of the most quintessential of all the turf labyrinths in England. 55 feet (16.8 m) in diameter and sunk in a hollow - the result of many years of re-cutting - the labyrinth was cut in 1660 by William Sparrow, possibly to celebrate the restoration of the Monarchy, after the years of Puritan strictures against such activities. The pillar, surmounted by a sundail, standing at the centre records its construction. The "Maze," as it is known locally, is open at all times.

Field of Healing
40-feet diameter 11-circuit Medieval-type grass and granite labyrinth.
Construcxted 2009 by Sarah Lane.
Please call +441832 710346 to make an appointment to walk the Labyrinth. The space is sacred and used for healing and meditation.

Peterborough Quaker Meeting House
Quaker Meeting House
Medieval-type outdoor grass labyrinth.
33 feet diameter, construcxted 2013.
Situated in the garden behind the Quaker Meeting House, which is beside the Crescent Bridge, which goes over the railway.
The website gives details of events when the garden is open to the public. It may also be viewed by appointment. Call 07722 160856.

Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower labyrinth, Alkborough. 43 feet diameter 11-circuit Medieval type.
One of the 8 surviving historic turf labyrinths in the UK.
Located 300 yards SW of church. The church has a 2m. version of the design on the floor of the porch, created in 1887 by J. Goulton-Constable, the local squire and keen local historian, to preserve the plan should the turf labyrinth become overgrown.
Inside the church, a smaller version of the same design appears above the altar in a stained glass window, likewise donated by Goulton-Constable. Look out also for the labyrinth embroidered kneeling cushions in the church. The village cemetrery also has a memorial cross inset with a small labyrinth marking the grave of Mr. Goulton-Constable, who died in 1922.

Tofte Manor
Labyrinth of Sacred Union
48.5 feet diameter 11- circuit Chartres replica Medieval type.
115% of the original. Turf paths with stone walls. Unusual water feature incorporated - buried pipes carry water under the paths of the labyrinth, and the water can be collected after your walk.
Designed by Suzy Castleman, Jeff Saward & Andy Wiggins 2004.
Souldrup Road
Sharnbrook,
Bedfordshire
MK44 1HH

Norwich Cathedral
In the cloisters of Norwich Cathedral.
7-circuit medieval type constructed from white stone blocks set in grass.
Built 2002.
Designer Jane Sunderland.

Norwich Steiner School
Medieval, A large copy of the Saffron Walden four-bastion labyrinth made from bricks set in grass.
Designer: Michael Higgins.
Installed 2000.
Call +441603 461282 for availability.

Winchester Mizmaze
Winchester Mismaze
Unusual 9-circuit Medieval-style labyrinth in square variant.
One of the 8 surviving historic turf labyrinths in the UK.
90 x 86 feet.
Situated on the crown of St.Catherine's Hill, on the south edge of the city, the "Mismaze" has an unusual nine-circuit rectangular design, 90 x 86 feet (27.4 x 26.2 m) wide. Open at all times, the climb to the top of the hill can be strenuous, and the footpaths slippery when wet, but the views of Winchester from the summit are worth it on a clear day.
The design may be based on the game of Merels, or Nine Men's Morris.

Watcombe Labyrinth
66-feet diameter 7-circuit concentric Classical with solar/lunar geometry references.
Watcombe Farm,
Godmanstone
near Dorchester,
Dorset
DT2 7AD
Designed by John Bullock.
Built by John Bullock with The Geomancy Group and friends 2002.
OS reference: SY651962.
On a public pathway between Stratton and Godmanstone. Open access.
This may have disappeared as it is no longer visible in GE coverage.

Holy Trinity Primary School
12t diameter57-circuit concentric Classical.
Grass path and Cotswold chipping walls.
Designed by Chris Trwoga.
Built by Chris Trwoga and the children of the school in 2015.
By appointment - call +1935 472902 for availability.
Situated in the corner of the school playing field this labyrinth was built by the children to provide a quiet space for prayer and reflection. Public access to the labyrinth is limited and by the consent of the senior management of the school..
Read more..

Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
Tout Quarry
9 diameter 7-circuit Classical constructed from stone on grass.
The labyrinth is located on top of a plateau in the quarry and is made from slat stone placed on the turf.
Constructed by Joe Walker 2012.

Saffron Walden
One of the 8 remaining historic turf labyrinths in England. Modified medieval pattern with corner 'bastions'. The path is made from brick and is a mile in length.
The largest surviving turf labyrinth in England, the "Maze" is located on the eastern side of the Town Common, a short walk from the town centre. 132 feet (40.2 m) from corner to corner, the 17 circuits that form the path of this labyrinth are inlaid with bricks. The path itself visits each of the four mounds surrounding the body of the labyrinth before reaching the central mound, formerly occupied by an Ash tree. It seems certain that this labyrinth was constructed in 1699, but a local tradition records that this is only a copy of a former example nearby. The remarkable design was probably copied from Thomas Hill's book The Proffitable Arte of Gardening, first published in the 1560's.
The labyrinth is open at all times. There is also a splendid early 19th century hedge maze in Bridge End Gardens, a short walk from the Common - visit the Tourist Information Office on Market Square for opening details.

Jubilee Gardens
Medieval 9-circuit octagonal design, with entrance and exit paths and two redundant 'semi-circular' paths on the right side of the design.
The labyrinth forms the floor of the bandstand at the rear of the gardens.
Installed 2013.

Oak Lane labyrinth
70m diameter Medieval-pattern grass labyrinth. Built by Clare Higson 1998.
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
The new owners of the land have asked not to be disturbed or contacted about this labyrinth. The labyrinth may still be viewed remotely via Google Earth.
The builder, Clare Higson, can be contacted via the weblink below.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral
14m diameter Medieval-pattern grass labyrinth.
Situated in the courtyard on the north side of the cathedral, accessed by a gateway from Angel Hill.
Angel Hill
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1LS

Willen Park maze
Willen Park maze, Milton Keynes
Modern labyrinth, constructed 1985.
Medieval-type with bastions, modelled after Saffron Walden with some additional 'short-cut' connecting paths (so technically not a true labyrinth).
Willen Maze is a turf maze based on an enlarged version of the Saffron Walden Rosicrucian Maze and designed by landscape architect Neil Higson. At its centre is an oak tree and in each of the four lobes - at the cardinal points of the compass - is a bronze face designed by the sculptor Tim Minett. The four bronze faces represent the four main races of mankind and are inspired by the faces on the artist's bollards in the Shopping Centre. The maze unifies them in peace and places them in the context of dominant nature, symbolised by the oak tree.
More info...

Downhouse Farm
Classical turf labyrinth, 16m diameter, built by John Baker 2004.
Downhouse Farm,
Higher Eype,
Bridport,
Dorset
England.
Going along the Bridport by-pass towards Axminster take the left hand turning after the road bridge signposted "Eype". Take the second turning to the right signposted "Higher Eype". A further 1/2 mile up this track take the left hand turning signposted "Downhouse Farm", follow this track and go through the gates. about a 1/4 mile further on are some farm buildings where you can park. The labyrinth is situated behind the farmhouse (the one selling teas and coffees).
Unsure if this is the precise location in GE.

Monkton Wyld
Contemporary '7-chakra' design based on stylised Greek key meander.
Monkton Wyld Court,
Charmouth,
Bridport,
Dorset
DT6 6DQ,
England.
Designed by John Bullock.
Built by John Bullock with Sara Greenwood of The Geomancy Group and the Monkton Wyld Community 2005

Grove Community Garden
Medieval-type Chartes-replica in brick pavers. 12.9m diameter, built 2001.
Grove Avenue,
Gosport,
Hampshire
PO12 England.
Off junction 11 of M27, follow signs to Gosport. Take Brockhurst Road, Forton Road, Spring Garden Lane and Grove Avenue.

Dinosaur Labyrinth
The labyrinth is marked in the shape and full size of a Diplodocus dinosaur. It is based upon the classical 7-circuit design - the four "turning points" reconfigured to point downwards to form the legs. Zig-zags have been added at the neck and tail. The point of entry is the mouth and goal the stomach! The ground is currently uneven and is probably not suitable for wheelchairs.
From Ventnor, Isle of Wight esplanade, head west and the road climbs to a hairpin bend with La Falaise car park straight ahead. Continue west towards the far end of the car park. Just before the end take the footpath to your right and climb the path and steps to a grass area upon which the labyrinth is marked.
44 x 12m.
Always open
Designer: Michael Gaukroger. Built by Ventnor Enhancement Fund 2015.
The labyrinth will be marked for a trial period which will probably end in autumn 2016. If the trial is successful then we will seek permission to level the ground and mark it more permanently.

Boxgrove Priory
5-circuit Medieval design in stone floor.
The labyrinth was installed in 2008/9 as part of the major restoration of this former monastic church which now serves as the parish church for the village of Boxgrove. the church is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in England and is some nine hundred years old. The Parish Priest of Boxgrove, Fr Ian Forrester, commissioned a local artist, Sian van Driel to design the labyrinth which is made of contrasting Purbeck stone.
Open every day during daylight hours.

Chapel Allerton
By Jim Buchanan 2004.
7-circuit turf Classical with sand paths.
Not sure if this labyrinth still survives today.
"FAMOUS maze artist Jim Buchanan will lead the construction of a startling labyrinth at this year's Chapel Allerton Art Festival – and he hopes hundreds of helpers will turn up with spades.
"The Scottish-based artist has gained international renown over the past decade for his "land-art" installations, his most notable achievement being the creation of the world's largest fixed labyrinth, the Earth and Wildflower Labyrinth at Chesterfield, formed from 20,000 tons of waste spoil.
The labyrinth for the festival in Leeds will be of a more modest scale with tentative plans to create a traditional "turf labyrinth".
"The intended site is the public space adjacent to Chapeltown police station, Stainbeck Lane."

St. John Chrysostom's
Medieval outoor turf/gravel labyrinth.
Constructed 2005 by Kim Wasey and Dick Hatch.
15 x 18 feet.
Not visible in current GE coverage
This labyrinth may not exist any longer; it is described as 'temporary' on the church website.

Woodheys Primary School
Woodheys
5-circuit Contemporary outoor rock and hedge design.

Wakefield Hospice
Contemporary outoor brick/paver and grass design.
20 x 20m, Constructed 2012.
The labyrinth has been designed and constructed for spiritual and therapeutic use by staff and patients.

Wakefield Cathedral
Medieval 5-circuit, stone labyrinth in the nave of the cathedral.
Free, but donation appreciated.
Please visit the website to check opening times.

The Fenland Hermitage
Classical 7-circuit, outdoor grass.
14m. diameter, constructed 2010.
A Franciscan contemplative hermitage, with self-catering accommodation available by prior arrangement.
Call 01775 640099 for availability.

Glastonbury Tor
7-circuit Classical.
Huge three-dimensional labyrinth pathway encircling Glastonbury Tor, a natural hill overlooking the town of Glastonbury.
First suggested by Geoffrey Russell in 1968; first defined by Geoffrey Ashe in 1979.

Nash Manor
Classical 7-circuit with turf paths.
Not visible in 2016 GE coverage, but can be seen in historical imagery.
No further details known.

Troy Town labyrinth
St. Agnes
Isles of Scilly TR22 0PL
England
Classical 7 circuit rock labyrinth
Builder: Originally built by Amor Clarke - so the story goes - but has been restored on several occasions since.
Size: 7.2 x 6.4 metres
Date installed: 1729

Holker Hall
by Jim Buchanan, 2002. Jim calls this a 'Chakra-vyuha' type, but it seems to be more of a concentric meander pattern than a true labyrinth. Limestone gravel paths with slate monoliths.
Not visible in 2016 GE coverage, but can be seen in historical layers.
"To construct a labyrinth involves complicated and meticulous calculations and the designer Jim Buchanan, who has designed labyrinths in many different countries, was commissioned to help with the Holker labyrinth. He worked together with Grania Cavendish in planning the layout which was inspired by a design taken from a Hindu temple in northern India with the addition of a slightly raised asymmetrical centre and the twelve slate monoliths which echo the Cumbrian tradition of stone circles.
"As with so much at Holker, local materials have been utilised; in this case, the slate monoliths, the stone seats and the dressing on the pathways come from Cumbrian quarries that remain an important part of the family business.
"Labyrinths are of enormous interest and can be interpreted and used in innumerable different ways. With the increasing number of visitors to Holker we wanted to create an addition to the gardens that would provide a peaceful place for reflection, that would be aesthetically pleasing and of interest and curiosity to as wide a range of our visitors as possible. It is also hoped that visitors who take time to walk the labyrinth will benefit from, and enjoy their experience."

Various Troy Town labyrinths
St. Martin's
Isles of Scilly TR25 0QW
At the north end of the island, on the beach overlooking White Island are some 12 - 15 stone labyrinths of various designs, that come and go, as visitors build new labyrinths from the ruins of older examples.
Various design types - some are true labyrinths, others are mazes.
Material: Rocks
Size: most between 5 and 10 metres.
Date installed: First examples created during the 1939-1945 War by bored aircrew.

Scargill House
Kettlewell
Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 5HU
7-circuit classical in limestone on grass.
Design: Heart of Flesh Retreat, Chaplaincy, Edinburgh University
Builder: Heart of Flesh Team
Size:29 feet
Date installed: May 2005

Glastonbury Tercentennial labyrinth
7-circuit Classical. Low stone walls with turf paths. 30 foot diameter.
Built to celebrate the three-hundredth year since Queen Ann gave Glastonbury our Town Charter in 1705, and to commemorate four important Saints on our town's history: Mary, Bridget, Dunstan and Joseph of Arimathea.
St John's Church,
High Street
Glastonbury,
Somerset BA6 9DR
In the churchyard of St John the Baptist, half way down Glastonbury High Street on the right-hand side.
The St John's Churchyard gates are usually open from 10:30am to 4:00pm.
Designed by Sig Lonegren (a member of The Geomancy Group) & Jeff Saward
Constructed by volunteers from Glastonbury

St Joseph & St Teresa Primary School
Contemporary design, grass path with cotswold chipping paths and log border.
Situated in the school grounds, this labyrinth consists of three inter-connected three-circuit labyrinths to represent the Trinity. It is located in a Prayer Garden and was installed to provide a quiet, prayerful space for the children.
Call +447582 233844 for availability. Access to the labyrinth is subject to the consent of the school senior management.
Designed and built by Chris Trwoga
15 m diameter.
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St. Columba's
Contemporary "meander" design, 80 x 12 feet. Open by appointment.
Contact: Rev. Colin Offor
Email: c.offor@ntlworld.com
Built 2005 by St. Columba's URC and the Knole Road community.
Marsh House Avenue
Billingham,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS23 3AL
England.

St. Mary's, Chalgrove
Contemporary design based on the design of the scallop shell - the symbol of journeys and pilgrimage.
10 miles SE of Oxford, not far from M40 motorway. The labyrinth was cut into the grass of the churchyard extension in May 2009. The outline shows in simple form, the shape of a scallop shell. The choice of shape is deliberate. The scallop has been symbolic of Christian pilgrimage since medieval times - a period in history when the interior walls of St. Mary's Church were being decorated with beautiful paintings depicting the stories of Jesus, and Mary his mother.
Constructed 2009, replacing an earlier Medieval-pattern one.
Church Lane
Chalgrove,
Oxfordshire
OX44 7SD
Contact: Charles Baker
Email: cb@charlesbaker.org

Chiltern Woodland Burial Park
Chiltern Wooland Burial Park
Classical 7-circuit in wattle walls and woodchip paths. Opened 2010.
The labyrinth is accessible during the opening hours of the burial park - currently Mon - Fri 08.30am - 4.30pm (or dusk if earlier) weekends and Bank Holidays 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Easy access from junction 2 of the M40. Exit the motorway and take the A355 towards Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield. At the roundabout take the A40 towards Gerrards Cross. After 600 yards turn left after the speed camera into Potkiln Lane. Our entrance is 400 yards on the left.

Priory Country Park
Contemporary design constructed from upright sustainable oak timbers.
30m diameter.

Bristol Water Maze
Situated on the NE side of Windmill Hill (also known as Victoria Park), alongside St.Luke's Road between the districts of Bedminster and Totterdown. The "Water Maze" is in fact a labyrinth, where the path is formed by a shallow channel of water that slowly flows from the centre out towards the entrance. Installed as an artistic installation in 1984, the labyrinth is aligned upon St.Mary Redcliffe Church, 0.7 km to the NNW, and inspired by the labyrinth roof boss in the church.
Designed by Peter Milner & Jane Norbury.
25 feet diameter.
Date installed:1984.

City of Troy
Photo: Jeff Saward/ Labyrinthos
7-circuit Classical turf labyrinth. One of the 8 remaining historic turf labyrinths in the UK.
Only 26 feet wide (7.9 m), the charming "City of Troy" is located on a remote roadside verge high on the Howardian Hills between the villages of Brandsby and Dalby, and is notoriously difficult to find. Of classical design, the seven paths that encircle the central goal are banked towards the centre to allow easy running, although the total exercise takes less than a minute. The location of this labyrinth was moved c. 1900, when the original was destroyed by wagons, and its exact age remains a mystery. Despite suggestions of an ancient origin, the Dalby labyrinth may date to only 1860, when it was supposedly cut by workmen repairing the adjacent road. Apparently the design was copied from a drawing in a newspaper, but another version of the story states that it was modelled on a carving on a local barn door. Either way, its atmospheric situation makes it an essential labyrinth to visit, an especial joy in mid or late summer, when the adjacent fields and hedgerows are ablaze with wildflowers. Visiting possible at all times.

Breamore mizmaze
84 feet diameter 11-circuit Medieval-type. One of the 8 remaining historic turf labyrinths in the UK.
The splendid "Mizmaze" on Breamore Down is set on a remote hilltop surrounded by trees. The turf pathway and trenches, cut to reveal the underlying chalk, is of the eleven-circuit medieval design, 84 feet (25.3 m) in diameter, with a low central mound. The earliest record of it is an order to restore it in 1783 and folklore has filled the gaps in historical knowledge. Local tradition records that it was cut either by shepherds to while away the time or by monks from Breamore Priory (now destroyed) who would traverse it on their knees to absolve their sins. The suspicion that this turf labyrinth is of truly medieval origin is considerably boosted by the discovery of a quantity of twelfth- to fourteenth-century pottery amongst trees adjacent to the labyrinth. Perhaps villagers gathered here on feast days or holidays. Finding this labyrinth can be a challenge - it is marked on Ordnance Survey maps, but the best approach is through the grounds of Breamore House, still a walk of over a mile or so.

Ely Cathedral
Indoor pavement labyrinth - 5-circuit medieval pattern in unusual octagonal variation with bastions.
Constructed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1870.

Tapton Park
by Jim Buchanan, 1996.
Classical 7-circuit with raised earthen walls dressed with wildflowers. 130m diameter.
Tapton Park Innovation Centre
Brimington Road
Tapton
Chesterfield
S41 0TZ

National Tramway Museum
Classical 'Baltic Wheel' design, based on German labyrinths.
Constructed with large limestone blocks supplied by local quarry.
Designed by NIgal Cann, installed 2004
The Labyrinth is one of the artistic creations to be seen when walking along the Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail. The entrance path is guarded by two standing stones and a carved wooden helix pole stands at the centre.
Closed during the winter - see website for opening hours and details of special events.

Bollington Labyrinth
Bollington Festival Labyrinth
by Jeff Teasdale and Lorna Green, 2009.
Classical 7-circuit with standing stones.
Approx 1 mile into Bollington Village along the main street, turn right into Grimshaw Lane. The labyrinth is to the left where the Middlewood Way crosses Grimshaw Lane and before the bridge.

Clitheroe Castle
Convex Green labyrinth
Mounded turf walls with crushed limestone gravel path. 7-circuit Baltic-type variant.
Contructed on site of bowling green in the grounds of Clitheroe castle.

Bold Venture Park
Constructed 2010 by Friends of Bold Venture Park.
11-circuit Medieval-pattern brick/paver labyrinth with central standing stone.
Always open..

Solsbury Hill
7-circuit Classical turf labyrinth.
Solsbury Hill is a small flat-topped hill just outside Bath, England. It was earthworked in the Iron Age, is a Druidic seat, and is thought by scholars to be the site of Mount Baden, where Romano-Celtic leader "King" Arthur won his victory over Anglo-Saxon invaders. The labyrinth was cut on common ground on the north-west corner of the hill top during a single night in 1993, by "Boris" Morrice, Patrick MacManaway and Duncan Johnson. It was sited on a visual axis with a horizon notch, in a location originally lacking dowsable earth energies of any kind.
Since the labyrinth is on common land used for grazing and open to the public, much work is necessary to keep the site in good physical order. Excitingly the labyrinth has attracted constant use, and considerable ley energies and water features have developed at the site. Your conscious and loving visit will assist in the further development of this new sacred site.
Constructed early 1990s

Itchen Stoke
Church labyrinth, medieval Chartres-type constructed from glazed floor tiles. Installed 1866 by Henry Conybeare.
Built in 1866 at the expense of its vicar, the Revd. Charles Conybeare, and designed by his brother, the architect Henry Conybeare, the church of St.Mary in the small village of Itchen Stoke was modeled on the then recently restored Sainte Chapelle in Paris. This striking example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture is lit inside by richly coloured stained glass and has a unique labyrinth filling the floor of its apse, 16.7 feet (5.1 m) in diameter, but partly obscured by a wooden altar. Formed from brown and green tiles, clearly moulded specifically for this installation, the labyrinth is a scale replica of the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, although some of the details are simplified. Although too small to walk, and clearly created for decorative purposes, this little labyrinth is none the less one of the gems of the 19th century labyrinth revival.

Hellens labyrinth
3-circuit Classical, rectilinear plan.
Planted in 2000, this yew labyrinth is in the grounds of Hellens Manor, a Jacobean mansion located in Much Marcle, between Ross on Wye and Ledbury.

St Mary's, Dilwyn
Outdoor, Classical, creosote on grass.
Planted in 200Constructed 2017.
Situated in the churchyard, always open.

Great Oaks hospice
3-circuit Classical in hospice grounds, wheelchair accessible.
Brick paver construction.
Call Erinna Turner to check availability
Designer: Lucy Shaw.

Lighthaven
Ligjhthaven
3-circuit Classical grass and stone garden labyrinth.
12ft 4in by 13ft.
Constructed by Jean and Linda Ashmead in 2003, renewed 2011.
Call 01452 520638 to check availability
80 Deans Way,
Kingsholm
Gloucester
GL1 2QD

Walltown Peace Labyrinth
By Glynis Rose and Ruth Gowland 2010.
7- circuit Classical constructed using over twenty varieties of coloured willow. Over a thousand willow trees have been planted in this labyrinth.

Shepherd's Dene
11-circuit Medieval turf labyrinth.
An exact copy of the Chartres labyrinth on sloping ground with views across the valley.
The grounds of the retreat house are always open and visitors are welcome to walk the labyrinth. Visitors to the house are also welcome, though access may be restricted during retreats.

Dilston Physic Garden
Classical concrete paths set in turf.
Open for scheduled events - The physic garden and labyrinth is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 11am-4pm April - September.
Call +447879 533875 for availability. Admission £4.
Dilston Mill House
Corbridge
Northumberland
NE45 5QZ

Rushcliffe Country Park
Classical outdoor brick/paver labyrinth
Set in the beautiful countryside about half a mile south of Ruddington, Rushcliffe Country Park is an ideal place to get away from it all. With a network of over 8 kilometres of footpaths, grassland, conservation and landscaped areas, the park is excellent for walking, jogging, cycling, spotting wildlife and exercising your dog.
22m diameter, installed 2011.
NB parking charges apply.

University of Nottingham
Contemporary brick in grass.
On University campus in Millennium Garden behind East Midlands Conference Centre.
Installed 2000.

St Anns Allotments
St Ann's Allotments
Medieval brick in grass, based on the design of the original Shepherd's Race.
We have built a representation of the original Shepherd's Race, or Robin Hood's Maze. Perhaps the most curious and least understood ancient monument in Nottinghamshire, the original turf maze was near the Wells Road - but the debate over its origin and use continues. The Shepherd's Race was described as being 34-35 yards across, covering an area of 324 square yards, with a single path 535 yards long. The purpose of the maze seems to have been to run, dance or walk the path to the centre and back out - possibly without a pause. This was known as treading the maze and was popular at village fairs and other festivals. It could also be used for walking meditation..
Call +441159 589255 for availability.

Seaton Millenium Labyrinth
Medieval-type turf & rock labyrinth, with 'bastions' similar to Saffron Walden, constructed 2000.
Pathway dividers made from rock from seven different sources along World Heritage coast. Large spiral ammonites set in lobes.
The labyrinth, built to celebrate 1000 years since the granting of Seaton's town charter in 1005, is situated in Cliff Field Public Park, overlooking the picturesque Devon World Heritage coast. An oak carved finger labyrinth of the design is incorporated in the adjacent information board.
Cliff Field,
off Beer Road,
Seaton,
East Devon,
EX12 2PW

Mount Ephraim mizmaze
9-circuit Medieval-pattern grass and flower labyrinth; based on the design of the St Catherine's Hill Mizmaze at Winchester, but circular rather than square, with a few breaks in the path to extend the enjoyment (or frustration!) of the walk.
Turf pathway, flanked with colour-themed grasses and flowers. 80m diameter.
Planted in 2004 on the slopes of a former vineyard, the idea bore fruit after initial research into different types of mazes revealed an ancient labyrinth called a Mizmaze - a touching coincidence given that Mary Dawes, who has lived at Mount Ephraim since 1950, has always been known to family and friends as 'Miz'.
Medieval Mizmazes were nine circuit labyrinths of raised turf paths and thought to have been used by monks for exercise and meditation. The interpretation at Mount Ephraim has been to flank the turf paths not with bare earth but with ornamental grasses and herbaceous perennials, which creates a delightful meadow effect blending into the pastoral landscape beyond.
The Mount Ephraim Mizmaze was created by local garden designer Sarah Morgan, and unlike a traditional labyrinth which leads the visitor to the centre without deviation, it incorporates a few false paths to extend the enjoyment of the walk. Eight different plant associations have been used to create a 'Catherine Wheel' of contrasting colours. Dancing grasses and dramatic swirls of flowers are alive with pollinating insects and wildlife. Sarah says: "The dramatic scale of the maze makes it, as far as we know, the largest Mizmaze in existence."

Troy Town, Somerton
Unique (in the UK) 15-circuit classical. One of the 8 remaining historic turf labyrinths in the UK. In a private garden belonging to Troy Farm.
Situated in a private garden near Somerton, the "Troy-Town" is a fascinating example with a fifteen-circuit classical design, unique in the British Isles, but widespread in Scandinavia. Little is known of its history, but it possibly dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. Turf labyrinths were a popular decorative garden feature at this time and the location of this labyrinth suggest that is was originally created as part of a compartmented garden, typical of the period.
Please note: the Somerton Troy-Town is on private property and is not open to the public without the prior permission of the owner, however, polite requests to view the labyrinth are usually not declined.

Site of lost Tudor labyrinth

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
7-circuit Classical, grass and chalk.
The labyrinth is situated on Scrapyard Meadows (part of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park) south of and alongside Cantrell Road (now a closed road and part of the Park), which lies between Bow Common Lane and Knapp Road, E3. It's easy to see from the road side as it has been constructed upon a large chalk base.
Constructed by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemtetery Park 2012.

London Centre for Spirituality
Small 5-circuitt Classical, copied from one in the Isles of Scilly.
Brick/paver, constructed 2008.
The labyrinth is in Fen Court - five minutes' walk from the church. Come to the Centre first for directions.

Victory Park
Contemproary Mirror labyrinth by Danish artist Jeppe Hein, 2016
Celebration Avenue
East Village
Lonmdon
E20 1DB

Labyrinth Cottage
Medieval Chartres Replica with 5 petals instead of 6 in the centre.
Brick/Paver
Situated 0.5 mile to the east of the 6 House Bank/Beck Bank crossroads.
Designer: Jeff Saward
Builder: Steve Scharff
45 ft. diameter, constructed 2010.
Private garden - call 07751695588 for availability.