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To mark the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth,
the giant eight-acre maize maze is being
designed in the shape of one of his best
loved characters, the “BFG” (Big Friendly
Giant), and the quiz trail will feature classic
children’s books and their authors. The
“BFG” movie by Steven Spielberg is being
released in July, fitting in perfectly with the
opening of the Wistow Maze.
Roald Dahl had such an impact on children’s
imagination with his extraordinary stories
and characters, so to celebrate Wistow Maze
will be highlighting both his work and that of
other famous children’s authors.
The maze features three miles of intricate
pathways carved through eight acres of living
corn, with high level bridges and towers giving
fabulous panoramic views. The challenge
is to find twelve quiz boards hidden in the
giant maze. Each quiz board has a multiple
choice question on a classic children’s book,
which will help to unravel
the answer to the quiz trail,
whilst also providing interesting facts about
the authors and their stories.
Wistow Maze is an excellent family day out.
As well as the challenge of this giant maze,
visitors can test their skills on a variety of mini
mazes and games in the Activity Funyard,
which includes a space hopper track, hoopla
and a football shooting game. Across the
road is the Wistow Rural Centre with its café,
garden centre, art gallery, model village and
numerous shops, ensuring there really is
something to satisfy all ages.
The Wistow Maze attracts over 15,000 visitors
each year and is a winner of Leicestershire’s
“Best Visitor Attraction”. At the end of each
season, the maze is harvested for cattle
fodder and then redesigned the following
spring using GPS satellite technology.
Wistow Maze is kindly offering readers of
Village Connect the chance to win 1 x Family
Ticket and 4 x Children’s
tickets as runner-up prizes.
To enter the competition, please email Diana
by 9th July at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Subject:
Village Connect) - with your details and your
answer to this question:
“What shape is the maze in this year?”
Wistow Maze is open seven days a week
Saturday 16th July - Sunday 4th September
then weekends only until
Sunday 18th September.
Admission charges: child £5.50, adult £6.50
or a family ticket (2+2) £22.
Open: 10am - 6pm. Free parking.
For further information on
Wistow Maze and Rural Centre,
with full directions, please visit
www.wistow.com
or call Diana on
07884 403889
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