Saffron Walden Turf Maze

Places to see in ( Saffron Walden - UK )

Places to see in ( Saffron Walden - UK )

Saffron Walden is a market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. Saffron Walden is 12 miles north of Bishop's Stortford, 18 miles south of Cambridge and 43 miles north of London. The town retains a rural appearance and some buildings dating from the medieval period.

Saffron Walden was at the centre of the Eastern Association during the English Civil War. While the town was the headquarters of the New Model Army, Lieutenant-General of Horse, Oliver Cromwell paid a 19-day visit in May 1647, taking part in debates to seek a settlement between Parliament and the army. Saffron Walden's unofficial coat of arms showed the saffron crocus within the walls of the castle in the form of an heraldic pun – as in, Saffron walled-in. In 1961, a formal coat of arms was granted by the College of Arms and this was adapted in 1974 into its current form.

The 12th-century Walden Castle, built or expanded by Geoffrey de Mandeville, the first Earl of Essex is in ruins. After the medieval period, the castle fell into disuse and much of the flint was taken and used in the construction of local houses and the wall surrounding the Audley End estate. All that remains is the ruined basement.

Near to the castle is a turf maze, a series of circular excavations cut into the turf of the common. It is the largest example of this style of maze in England, the main part is about 100 feet (30 m) in diameter. The earliest record of it dates from 1699, although its origin may be earlier. It has been extensively restored several times, most recently in 1979.

Saffron Walden is served by Audley End railway station, which is located 2 miles (3 km) outside the town in the village of Wendens Ambo, with regular bus services to the town centre. The station is on the West Anglia mainline service between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street Station, with an off-peak service of two trains an hour, southbound and northbound, and more services during peak times. Saffron Walden is accessed from junction 8 of the M11 travelling from London (a distance of about 15 miles (24 km)) and from junction 10 travelling from the Cambridge direction (8 miles (13 km)). Stansted Airport is some 15 miles (24 km) from the town, while Luton Airport is 43 miles (69 km) away.

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Saffron Walden Labyrinth - Christian Kyriacou

The Maze (actually a Labyrinth) at Saffron Walden is the largest publicly owned in England. Its origins are unknown and the earliest records are 1699.

The Labyrinth represents the journey of life on many levels, from the outside worldly reality to our true centre. The turns and the angles as we walk the labyrinth, re-mind and fire up our DNA and ignite the heart - as do the turns of dancing Flamenco 'the fire of the heart'.

Filmed on St.George's Day.

Saffron Walden 2011 Maze Festival

Saffron Walden 2011 Maze Festival

Ancient Turf Mazes

Saffron Walden Town Maze and Wing maze

2013 Saffron Walden Maze Festival

2013 Saffron Walden Maze Festival

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Sparks Will Fly 2012 Saffron Walden Highlights

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Troy Town Turf Maze, North Yorkshire

Peter Mudge measures and walks the Turf Maze in the Howardian Hills North Yorkshire with his friends. This is one of only 8 ancient unicursal Turf Maze constructions in the United Kingdom. Peter gives his own hypothesis on the origins and purpose of the mazes, which include a symbolic trip to Jerusalem. See also:

Blenhein Palace Hedge Maze

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