Lose yourself in these magnificent British mazes this summer - The UK has a number of fascinating mazes to lose yourself in this summer. Take a look at these destinations for a fascinating day out.

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Glendurgan Garden -

Glendurgan Gardens is home to a fairytale maze.

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Glendurgan Garden -

The National Trust property is in the civil parish of Mawnan, Cornwall.

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Glendurgan Garden - The garden was laid out in the 1820s and 1830s.

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Glendurgan Garden - It contains a fascinating cherry laurel maze that was created in 1833.

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Glendurgan Garden - Visit for a number of attractions and summer events, including a day of beach games on August 1.

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Danesfield House - This former country house in Buckinghamshire is now used as a hotel and spa.

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Danesfield House - The Grade II* listed building features a small maze in its gardens and makes a decadent a day out.

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Danesfield House - Enjoy a spa treatment or consider hosting an event here.

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Hever Castle and Gardens - This double-moated castle in Kent was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. 

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Hever Castle and Gardens - Hever Castle boasts two puzzle mazes: a historic English yew maze and a splashing water maze.

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Hever Castle and Gardens -

The water maze is a series of concentric stepping stone walkways sitting over water. Children will love it when the stones tilt and hidden water jets soak the unwary visitor. The aim is to reach the centre without getting wet.

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Hever Castle and Gardens - The older yew maze has eight feet hedges and almost a quarter of a mile of pathways to get lost in.

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Hever Castle and Gardens - The castle itself dates to the 13th century and the whole family will find something to love, with amazing displays and restored rooms.

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Traquair House -

Scotland's oldest inhabited home is open to the public for tours and even allows visitors to rent a room.

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Traquair House - There are no formal gardens here, but there are woodlands and a hedged maze in a larger, forested estate.

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Traquair House - The maze was planted with 1500 Leylandi Cyprus trees, but many died in the harsh winter of 1983. The maze was replanted with hardier beech trees, which has added colour and interest.

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Longleat - Longleat is an English stately home and the seat of the Marquesses of Bath. The formal gardens and Elizabethan building are attractions in themselves.

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Longleat - The estate is also home to a safari park and landscaped parkland.

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Longleat -

A two-mile hedge maze was opened in 1975 and features an observation tower. 

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Longleat -

The Longleat hedge maze is considered the world's longest, and was constructed using more than 16,000 English yews. 

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Longleat -

It features six raised footbridges and the aim is to reach the central tower.

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Marlborough Hedge Maze - This hedge maze at Blenheim Palace is said to be the world's second largest, featuring 3,000 yew hedges.

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Marlborough Hedge Maze - It was opened in 1991 and was designed to reflect the history of Blenheim Palace, which is known as the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

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Marlborough Hedge Maze - Like Longleat, the historical house and formal gardens make this a full day of a trip with attractions for the whole family.

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Hampton Court Palace - This Richmond upon Thames palace was once the home of Henry VIII.

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Hampton Court Palace -

In addition to the palace itself, visitors can explore the celebrated maze, the historic real tennis court and the huge grape vine.

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Hampton Court Palace -

Planted around 1700, this is the UK's oldest surviving hedge maze and it covers a third of an acre with half a mile of paths.

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Hampton Court Palace - It has been written about by several writers, including Daniel Defoe and the humorist Jerome K. Jerome.

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Hampton Court Palace - The gardens and maze are open throughout the summer and make a fascinating day trip back in time.

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