The Best Mazes For Kids In And Around Melbourne

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Hedge mazes are always a hit with kids - they combine the thrill of getting lost, the frustration of dead ends, and the inevitable fist pumps that come with finding a way out! Best of all, they get little ones away from their screens and into the fresh open air, enjoying nature and exercising bodies as well as brains. Here are some of the best mazes in and around Melbourne.

The Best Mazes for Kids in and Around Melbourne

1. Ashcombe Maze And Lavender Farm

Ashcombe Maze and Lavender Farm
Ashcombe Maze And Lavender Farm

 


When the kids are keen for an outdoor challenge, this is one of the first places that spring to mind for many parents. Ashcombe Maze has been a popular destination for Victorians for decades, and its location on the stunning Mornington Peninsula makes it a great spot for families to visit during holiday seasons.

Ashcombe’s hedge maze stands at over three metres high and two metres thick, with just the right amount of trickiness for kids.

It's also home to a gorgeous lavender farm and café that serves up some irresistible fare – just try to leave without tasting that lavender shortbread!

Location: 15 Red Hill-Shoreham Rd, Shoreham

2. Enchanted Adventure Gardens

Image: Enchanted Adventure Garden (Facebook)

Enchanted Adventure Gardens is not just home to manicured hedge mazes, it’s the place to go for a full day of action-packed fun for the whole family.

There are three hedge mazes at Enchanted Adventure Gardens, each of them unique. The ‘Traditional Maze’ features a beautiful Japanese garden at its centre; the ‘Turf Maze’ just might be hiding a terrifying water-monster at its core; and, for the littlies, there’s the ‘Children’s Maze’, custom-built for the BIG imaginations of little people.

With so much to do here, including Tree Surfing, plan to spend the entire morning or afternoon at this one.

Location: 55 Purves Road, Arthur’s Seat

4. Maze House

Image: Maze House (Facebook)

This place is wholly concerned with the art of getting lost and, although it's a bit of a hike outside of Melbourne (108 kilometres, to be precise), it's worth the trip. Why not make a weekend of it and bunker down at the accommodation on site (which sleeps up to 10)?

The decades-old, perfectly manicured hedge maze at Maze House also features a 'Carnival Garden' for stretching the skills of little ones with activities such as bowling. Plus, there's a cafe milk bar and, as previously mentioned, a big house if you feel like staying over on your family outing.

Take a road trip and check it out.

Location: 3155 Midland Highway, Newlyn North

5. Avenel Maze

Image: Avenel Maze (Facebook)

Avenel Maze is found around an hour’s drive north of Melbourne’s CBD, and the beauty of this well-maintained hedge maze and activity park is that everything is themed around Victoria’s notorious bushranger, Ned Kelly – a figure who is perennially fascinating.

But it doesn’t end with a hedge maze inspired by Ned, there is also a rock labyrinth, mini golf and kids draughts to be enjoyed at Avenel Maze, so allow plenty of time at this one.

Location: 471 Upton Rd, Avenel

 

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