Thank-you for your curiosity into Scilly’s unique pebble maze heritage. If you’ve reached this page you have scanned one of the QR code plaques beside one of Scilly’s iconic labyrinths.

Scilly has four main labyrinth sites: Troy Town on St Agnes is Scilly’s original labyrinth, dating back at least 300 years but possibly originally viking, and a protected historic site. The White Island Bar Mazes on St Martin’s are the largest concentration of labyrinths on the islands. Popplestones on Bryher is the most mysterious. Giant’s Castle Maze on St Mary’s was built in 1952 by two local children, but it had become very overgrown in recent years, so we recently restored this maze as part of our project.

This project - Vanishing Labyrinths of the Isles of Scilly - is a not-for-profit public art project with the goal of invigorating and uplifting the unique culture surrounding pebble mazes on the Isles of Scilly.

With a series of events scheduled through the spring and summer of 2025 (check out our What’s On page for more info), we hope to find out as much as we can about the history of Scilly’s labyrinths and the stories, memories and folklore associated with them. We hope to raise awareness for their importance - particularly of Troy Town Maze, which is ancient and unique in the British Isles - and so ensure they are protected and enjoyed for generations to come.

We are working with the support of the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and the Isles of Scilly Cultural Centre and Museum, with funding from Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

If you have any stories, photos or memories to share about Scilly labyrinths we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch via the Feedback page or email scilly.labyrinth.project@gmail.com or join our Facebook Group to stay updated.