A-maize-ing Maize Maze, Compton Hall

Corn mazes are popular especially in the late summer when the crop is just the right height. The maize maze that can be found at Compton Hall at South Creake, near Fakenham, England, is one of the most fun places around the area. The hall is a working farm complete with sheep and pigs and large fields of maize. For the last eight years it has also been the home of the A-maize-ing Maize Maze. People from all over the world have come here to get lost – or found – in this large and unique puzzle.

The maize expands over 7-1/2 acres of farmland. Each maze is planned carefully through the year into a specific theme. Then each maize plant is pulled out by hand in order to create the maze. Visitors to the maze are highly advised to stay on the path and not cut through the 9 foot stalks of corn that are the ‘walls’. This is cheating and there are observers everywhere to ensure that the fun is not ruined. There is also a quiz you can complete as you go through the maze.

The corn that creates this great attraction is planted at the end of April, early May, and it does not even hit the half-way mark of its growth until June. The corn should be at or close to 9 foot by the end of September. It is said that if the day is hot enough, the corn will grow about an inch and you can hear the plants getting bigger.

The A-maize-ing Maize Maze is open to the public from July 21 through September 9 from 10am to 6pm with the last entry being at 5pm. Admission is 4.00 adults, OAP’s £3.00, children 2 to under 14 £3.00 and £12.00 for a family of four. Wheelchair users can enjoy the maze and get in free.