Millets Maize Maze

Set in 10 acres of maize field, the Millets Maize Maze is a challenge for all ages! Once you've found your way out, recharge your batteries and then enjoy more action packed activities in our courtyard areas.

2010 Theme

Calling all clowns! The theme of this year's giant maize maze is CLOWNIN' ABOUT. Designed in the shape of two clown faces, complete with bald heads, round noses, bow ties and flower button hole! 

Torchlight nights

Add a new twist.....and get lost in the dark! Enjoy the courtyard activities until darkness falls and then navigate your way around the maze by torchlight. Remember to bring your torch! Normal entry prices apply. Hot food will be available (additional cost).

Torchlight Maze Nights
7.30pm-10.30pm

• Thursday 19th & Friday 20th August
  
• Thursday 26th & Friday 27th August
• Thursday 2nd / Friday 3rd September
• PLUS, Saturday 11th and 18th September

Courtyard area

After completing the maze enjoy more activities in our courtyard areas:

• Fort maze
• Bouncy castle
• Trampolines
• Games and puzzles.

The History of Millets Maze

Starting in 1997 Millets Maize Maze certainly made itself known with people visiting from far and wide to try out the UK's first and World Record Holding Maize Maze. With 3.73 miles of pathway and covering almost eight acres it took some visitors 4 hours to complete it!

A maze cut into maize means that unfortunately it must be harvested at the end of the summer and the crop is fed to the cattle. However this does provide a perfect opportunity for us to create a new maze every year.

So far we have had a Windmill (97) a Dragon (98) a Pirates Ship (99) a Woodland theme (2000) a Space Rocket (01) a Jungle theme (02) a Whale (03) a Dinosaur (04) Battle of Trafalgar (05) Around the world in 80 days (06) Magical Maze (07) Egyptian (08) and a Robot (09).

The creation of the maize maze

The maize is planted in April to ensure it reaches it full height ready for the maze opening in July. Once we have designed the maze we cut the pathways and with plenty of sunshine and rain we cross our fingers that the maize reaches over 6ft tall in time for opening.