Kerdroya, the world’s largest stone labyrinth reaches completion

Kerdroya, the world’s largest stone labyrinth reaches completion: Kerdroya, the world’s largest stone labyrinth has been completed and will re-open to the public on Sunday 22 March, 2026. Located at Colliford Lake, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, this extraordinary land art project was conceived by its Cornish creator, Will Coleman, and stands as a living monument to Cornwall’s landscape, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage.

56 metres wide, it is built entirely from Cornish hedging, a geographically unique craft that blends stone-walling techniques with compacted earth and vegetation, providing a haven for wildlife, flora and fauna. Kerdroya showcases twelve regional styles of Cornish hedging, offering visitors an immersive educational experience in the heart of Bodmin Moor.

The project has taken seven years to complete. Throughout its development, it has helped revitalise a traditional rural trade, supported skilled craftspeople, and introduced thousands of people to the geology, ecology, and cultural significance of Cornwall’s hedges, which act as vital wildlife corridors across the landscape.

Will Coleman, artistic director at Golden Tree Productions, and creator of Kerdroya said, “Our stone hedges might cause concern to drivers not used to the Cornish lanes, however more than 500 native plant species can be found in Cornish hedges. The hedge network right across Cornwall provides vital homes and passageways for pollinators, birds, bats, hedgehogs and other wildlife. It has been really exciting to see some of our native wildflowers take ownership of Kerdroya. It’s over to nature now to have a bit of fun as Kerdroya evolves over the next millennia.”

In Cornish, he says, “Tacklow an tekka a dal aga gortos!” (“The most beautiful things are worth waiting for.”)

The walk to the heart of Kerdroya and back, stretches approximately one mile, weaving through 780 yards of hedge. Each yard has been sponsored by individual hedge-pledgers, community organisations, and local businesses whose engraved marker discs line the winding path. These discs carry personal messages – memorials, dedications, reflections and celebrations of what Cornwall means to its people.

Will Coleman continued, “Without the support of our community hedge-pledgers, sponsors and skilled craftsmen, this project would never have got off the ground, let alone reached completion. From its beginnings as a disused car-park, we have created a lasting legacy to generations past and for generations to come, providing a mindful space that celebrates Cornwall’s people, industry, landscape and biodiversity.”

Further information, can be found via www.kerdroya.org. Entrance to the site is free, parking is payable at the adjacent Colliford Lake car park. Visitors can download the Places and Trails app for a guided tour and the story behind Kerdroya.

The project has been supported by: Cornwall National Landscape, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Cornwall Council, South West Lakes Trust, South West Water, FEAST, Arts Council England, Guild of Cornish Hedgers, CREST, local corporate sponsors, and community funding. Principal hedging contractor was Leighton Paull.

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