Celtic maze

In 1996 the maze was planted. Peter Lamb a friend of Tim and Darina's, had long wanted to create a Celtic Maze. He himself did not have enough ground for his grand design based on the manuscripts of Irelands Golden age, works like the Book of Kells and Durrow, which contain the most intricate and abstract patterns. Many of which are maze-like. Darina took up his scheme having already thought about a planting a maze since 1992. The year of the Maze. She consulted Lesley Beck, a maze designer and carefully modified Peter's original plan, to create a workable hedge maze. With a strong puzzle and a short exit.

The Celtic Maze covers just under an acre and took ten days to plant the yew trees. Every section had to be carefully measured so that when the final yew tree was set in place it was exactly were it should have been in order to keep the puzzle intact.

It will take quite a few years for the maze to reach maturity. As each year passes the hedge will grow and thicken until you will not be able to see over the hedges, just a wall of dark green yew.

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