Members of the Otley and Yorkshire Dales Branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association have built an amazing dry-stone maze in the woodland in the Chevin Country Park.
The Maze is located about 300m to the west of the White House at the top of Johnny Lane. Once you reach the White House either cross the little Bridge on the right or follow the road round. The Maze is constructed of a series of interconnecting circular walls. Using about 150 tonnes of recycled sandstone, kindly provided by the Chevin
Park rangers, providing a source of entertainment for visitors for years to come.
Also close by to the left of the White House is the Otley Chevin Fairy Tree. Head through the courtyard, follow the path past the Chevin Steps and it is the next big tree on your left. Don’t forget to take the Chevin Steps to see the Vacca Wall, a substantial and ancient wall built of large upright stone slabs. No-one seems to know it’s original function, but theories range from a boundary marker, to something with Roman origins, to a barrier for keeping cattle from straying – hence the name – “vacca” meaning cattle in Latin!
