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Glendurgan Garden Maze, England

Glendurgan Garden, located in Cornwall, United Kingdom, was once home to a family with 12 children. The patriarch of the family designed a massive cherry laurel maze for the children to play in. Planted in 1833, the maze still stands today, and its complicated twists and turns ke...

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Glendurgan Garden Maze, England — Mawnan Smith, United Kingdom.

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Glendurgan Garden, located in Cornwall, United Kingdom, was once home to a family with 12 children. The patriarch of the family designed a massive cherry laurel maze for the children to play in. Planted in 1833, the maze still stands today, and its complicated twists and turns keep a lot more than 12 children entertained. About 80,000 tourists flock to Glendurgan Garden every year. The garden is now the property of the National Trust, an English governing body that preserves beautiful and historic sites. The oft-photographed hut in the centre of the maze fell into disrepair in 2014, but donations from the public flooded in, allowing a new house to be built in 2016.

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The maze was planted in 1833 by the patriarch of a family with 12 children, who designed it as a recreational space for his large family. Originally created from cherry laurel hedges, this historic maze continues to challenge and entertain visitors today, making it one of Cornwall's most enduring attractions.
Glendurgan Garden is now owned and managed by the National Trust, an English governing body dedicated to preserving beautiful and historic sites. This ensures the garden and its famous maze are professionally maintained and protected for future generations of visitors.
The iconic hut located in the centre of the maze fell into disrepair in 2014, but public donations helped fund its restoration. A new hut was successfully built and opened in 2016, allowing visitors to once again enjoy this charming feature at the heart of the maze.
Approximately 80,000 tourists visit Glendurgan Garden every year, drawn to experience the famous cherry laurel maze and its challenging twists and turns. This makes it one of Cornwall's most popular tourist attractions.
The maze was created as a play area for a family with 12 children, designed by the family's patriarch in 1833 to provide entertainment and amusement. The complicated layout and size of the maze has proven to be endlessly entertaining for far more than just those original children over the past nearly 200 years.

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