Labyrinth

A labyrinth is a circular pathway walked for relaxation, meditation or prayer. It can also be appreciated as a work of art. The Labyrinth is available at any time of the day for anyone, whether connected to the hospital, or just passing by.

It costs nothing to walk the Labyrinth. However donations are welcome.

The 12.5m diameter labyrinth design incorporates about 22,000 mosaic tiles in 23 colours, and covers 122 square metres. The length of the path for a return trip to the centre is 500m.

The labyrinth is a replica of the Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral in France.

Originally built and opened in 1999 in the grounds of Frederic Wallis House, the labyrinth was the only piece of architecture to be salvaged when the property was sold to a developer in 2006.

The labyrinth’s relocation to Hutt Hospital continues the hospital’s long association with Frederic Wallis House, while also being part of a worldwide trend of labyrinths in hospitals. Its renaming as the Frederic and Margaret Wallis Labyrinth retains the link with the retreat house and its founder Margaret Wallis who established it in 1937 in honour of her late husband, the third Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

Located in the grounds of Hutt Hospital
High Street
Lower Hutt

There are 14 labyrinths in New Zealand and over 3,000 labyrinths worldwide on the labyrinth locator website.