A GIANT dinosaur skeleton covering an area of 200 metres by 150 metres has been detected in a field near Kendal.

Aerial photography of the creature suggests that the dinosaur, spotted at Sedgwick, is a Tyrannosaurus Rex – a large theropod dinosaur that last roamed the land 66-68 million years ago.

The discovery comes just a month after the launch of the movie Jurassic World which has put terrifying dinosaurs back into the spotlight once again.

Luckily for those who have seen the movie, this dinosaur will not be coming to life and running rampage through the beautiful South Lakeland countryside.

The dinosaur skeleton has actually been cut out of a crop of maize, at the Lakeland Maze Farm Park, and forms the theme for this year’s family maze.

Children and adults can venture through the dinosaur’s body, negotiating twists and turns on the paths that lead through the maze, as they attempt to find their way out, exiting through the creature’s hand.

Graham Wadsworth, maze owner, said: “We hope we won’t be awakening any sleeping dinosaurs, but are sure we will be sparking children’s passion for discovering more about these prehistoric creatures.

"This year’s theme should be a lot of fun and we expect to draw in around 18,000 visitors from across the north west, as well as locals and Lake District holidaymakers.

"We can almost hear the roar of approval now, unless that is the dinosaur coming to life.”

MORE TOP STORIES: The maze will be using the high impact design to fire up children’s imaginations, running a story competition that children can enter, throughout the summer, which asks them to create a story on the theme ‘The day the Sedgwick dinosaur came to life.’ The prize will be a goody bag of dinosaur-themed items and a family ticket for a return trip to the maze.

There is even a mini-maze for smaller children, which is formed as a baby dinosaur hatching from an egg, plus all the usual attractions such as animal petting and feeding.

Entrance is from 10am to 6pm until the start of September.

For more information visit www.lakelandmaze.co.uk