Train-shaped maze marks 200 years of modern railway

Wistow Maze has been designed in the shape of a steam train to mark the 200th anniversary of modern railway

A maze has been designed in the shape of a steam train to celebrate 200 years of modern railway.

Wistow Maze in Leicestershire is redesigned each year into a different theme using GPS satellite technology, with last year's edition inspired by Team GB heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

Diana Brooks, owner of the maze, says this year's design was an "opportunity to celebrate this historic milestone, whilst exercising both mind and body along the way".

The eight-acre maze attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year, with visitors challenged to find 12 hidden quiz boards among three miles (4.8km) of pathways.

The quiz board will highlight how transport has evolved over the years, organisers said.

It will be open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 from Monday to 31 August before only being open on weekends until 14 September.

The maize maze also includes high-level bridges and towers, with mini-mazes and games available in the site's activity yard.

At the end of the season, the maze is harvested for cattle fodder and then redesigned the following spring.