Find out more about how to visit the Maze and what ... - Girlguiding UK
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<strong>Girlguiding</strong> <strong>UK</strong>’s Centenary <strong>Maze</strong> atCrystal Palace Park originally datesfrom around 1870 <strong>and</strong> is one of <strong>the</strong>largest in <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong>. The maze wasbuilt on artificially-raised l<strong>and</strong>known as <strong>the</strong> North Mound <strong>and</strong>was part of <strong>the</strong> design for <strong>the</strong>park suggested by Sir JosephPax<strong>to</strong>n <strong>and</strong> carried <strong>out</strong> byEdward Milner, a l<strong>and</strong>scapegardener. In <strong>the</strong>ir heyday,mazes were popularplaces <strong>to</strong> stroll after tea –hence this maze wassometimes known asa tea maze. Despitebeing replanted in1987 by <strong>the</strong> LondonBorough of Bromley,<strong>the</strong> maze fell in<strong>to</strong>disrepair until<strong>Girlguiding</strong> <strong>UK</strong>expressed aninterest in it.<strong>Girlguiding</strong> <strong>UK</strong> is<strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong>’s foremos<strong>to</strong>rganisation for girls<strong>and</strong> women of allages. It was here inCrystal Palace Parkduring a Boy Sc<strong>out</strong>rally in 1909 that asmall group of pioneeringgirls approached its founderRobert Baden-Powell <strong>to</strong> dem<strong>and</strong>‘something for <strong>the</strong> girls’ as well thatwould provide fun, adventure <strong>and</strong>new experiences. Robert Baden-Powell was persuaded <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>guiding Movement was born.
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