Adventure Wonderland is a family

theme park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...

situated in the village of

Hurn Hurn is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Hampshire and the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Situated between the River Stour and River Avon, administratively Hurn is part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uni ...

, near Bournemouth, United Kingdom. The park offers rides and attractions aimed at families with children up to the age of 10. It draws much of its theme from the novel '' Alice in Wonderland'' by

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequ ...

and Alice, The Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, The Cheshire Cat, and The White Rabbit make appearances throughout the day around the park and in the theatre shows. Adventure Wonderland also incorporates the aztec adventure play centre Wild Thing which opens as part of the full park during the summer or individually during the winter months. The park also hosts a number of special character day events as well as seasonal Halloween and Christmas themed events.

Hedge maze

The park includes an octagonal, beech hedge maze (5,200 bushes) designed by Adrian Fisher (1991).Winner of the Institute of Directors / Echo Marketing Challenge title in the 1994 Dorset Business Awards
The maze has 1.75 miles of paths. It is claimed to be the third largest maze in the UK. The Maze uses a 'left turn' route to complete.

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