PARENTS took a trip down memory lane during their search to find TV favourites from the past and present in the Maize Maze.

Youngsters were challenged to collect autographs from all the costumed characters hiding along the pathways at the popular attraction in Hadleigh Castle Country Park.

The one-day event attracted more than 150 people, despite the damp, drizzly summer weather.

Children spotted SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, his starfish friend, but needed a bit of assistance from mums and dads in recognising old favourites Penfold, Dick Dastardly and Hong Kong Phooey.

Steve Bunn, senior ranger said: "The kids had a great time and some of them even brought along their own autograph books for the characters to sign.

"A few of the youngsters were a bit puzzled by the characters from the past and were asking who's that?'"