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Welcome to Wistow in Leicester, a beautiful and historic English hamlet in rolling countryside just a few miles south of Leicester and north of Market Harborough.

Famous for the Wistow Maze (with new design and quiz trail each summer), the thriving Rural Centre (with a new art gallery and Mediterranean deli, cafe/bistro, plant centre, model village and a variety of shops - press on the Rural Centre tab for full list of shops & numbers).

There are numerous country walks around St Wistan’s Church and the Grand Union Canal, attractive cottages and flats for rental, and views of historic Wistow Hall with its scenic parkland and lake.

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THE WISTOW MAZE

Winner of Leicestershire's "Best Visitor Attraction"

Wistow Maze is now CLOSED.
The maze will RE-OPEN on SATURDAY 20th JULY 2013 with a new design and quiz trail.

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, we are hoping the rain and floods of 2012 will be replaced by a lovely dry summer and the maize crop will grow to its normal height of previous years.

Summer Fun for all the Family

The award-winning maze has 3 miles of intricate pathways with high level bridges & towers giving stunning 3D panoramic views.

For 2013 the maze will have an 'Historical' theme, and will be in the shape of a white "Boar", which was King Richard III's emblem.

For more details on dates, times, directions, picture gallery, how we made the maze, etc. press on the Wistow Maze tab.

Enquiries 07884 403889

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ART & CRAFT GALLERY opens at Wistow Rural Centre.

Wistow Art Gallery sells beautiful contemporary crafts, art and design sourced uniquely from Leicestershire & Rutland. They are affordable and constantly changing and include ceramics, glass, jewellery, prints, paintings, wood, textiles, paper crafts and much more. For more information on the gallery and all the other shops press on the Rural Centre tab.

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WISTOW CHURCH

Open every weekend from Easter to the end of September. For full list of services and times click on the St.Wistan's Church tab. Getting Married and needing a beautiful church to get married in, click on St.Wistan's Church for details.

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"MUSIC IN THE PARK" - Saturday 1st June 2013

This highly popular charity concert is held in the beautiful grounds of Wistow Hall by kind permission of the Brooks family, and is a great night out for all ages.

To see a 90 second video of last years concert (which included a flypast by an RAF Hawk in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee), please click the arrow in the green box in the big picture below.

Bring your own picnic and enjoy a wonderful evening listening to music by "Junction 21" (an 18 piece swing band) and the award winning all female brass band "Boobs & Brass". This will then be followed by a fabulous firework display in front of Wistow Hall.

This year the concert is supporting "LOROS" (Hospice Care for Leicestershire & Rutland), the "PRINCE'S TRUST" (helps change young lives), and the "Breast Cancer Campaign" (which funds research into breast cancer).

The concert is organised by the Wigstan Rotary Club, and wet or dry the show goes on. No fires or barbeques allowed. No dogs.

TICKETS: Adult Ł12.50 : 12-16yrs Ł5 : Under 12's Free, On the night Ł15.00 : FREE Parking

For more information: 0116 231 8431

Tickets are sold at Baileys at Wistow Rural Centre, Glebe Garden Centre (Countesthorpe) and at all 24 LOROS Shops throughout Leics & Rutland, including Oadby, Blaby, Market Harborough, Wigston, Leicester Market Place and Queens Road Bookshop.