Escape games · SCAVENGER HUNTS IN THE UK
Every trip has one free evening too few. These 15 scavenger hunts in the UK justify it, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the rest of the weekend.
Join BucketRace London with a smartphone, Twitter account, and comfortable shoes. After a short briefing at Golden Square, teams head toward Shoreditch, Camden, Brixton, or West London to complete photo-based challenges, collect points, and return by 3:30. Organiser Laurence and the team provide the task list, explain the rules, and award prizes at the finish.
You’ll meet at Golden Square at noon for a three-hour private London scavenger hunt designed around your group. Laurence and the BucketRace team can tailor tasks to your budget, location, company, birthday, hen or stag party, and goals. Add trophies, T-shirts, photos, videos, food, drinks, or party bags for a fuller event.
Use the Explorial app to explore Covent Garden at your own pace. Follow map hints, answer questions found on signs and sights, and earn points through creative photo tasks. The route takes about two hours and reaches Cecil Court, Trafalgar Square, Cleopatra’s Needle, and other central London highlights.
“We played it with friends and family during our little adventure in London, and we all loved it. This tour made our trip a fun game, with lots of excitement and a sense of adventure. We will definitely try the other London routes.”
Use the World City Trail app to follow clues from Westminster Station through central London. You’ll solve location-based puzzles, visit the outdoor areas of 10 or more attractions, and learn local facts in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, or Spanish. Plan about two hours, though you can pause or finish later.
“It was a very enjoyable experience. I love puzzles, so this was right up my street. It was the right level of difficulty for an afternoon out. My friend and I had a blast. How come I never came across this activity before?I will definitely do it again.”
You’ll use your own smartphone and an app to follow a remote interactive guide through Peterborough, solving riddles, finding everyday items, and completing photo or video challenges. The private, two-hour hunt starts and ends at 41 Long Causeway. It is playful and flexible, but it is not designed as a history or architecture tour.
This self-guided Bath scavenger hunt takes your group of up to six from Pulteney Bridge through the Royal Crescent, Circus, Roman Bath area, Royal Victoria Park, Kingsmead Square, Great Pulteney Street, and Milsom Street. Allow about three to four hours. You use your own smartphone and mobile data, with no guide or fixed group schedule.
Start at 2 Station Road and use your phone to solve riddles, find listed items, and complete point-scoring tasks around Hastings. You choose the order, upload photos in the app, and chat with a remote host when you need help. The private game lasts about two hours and ends where it begins.
Start near Big Ben and use your phone’s GPS to follow a private London scavenger hunt for up to six people. Over two to four hours, you’ll reach Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the London Eye, Borough Market, and more. You set the pace, stop when you like, and supply your own smartphone and data.
Use the World City Trail app to solve location-based riddles around Manchester, starting at the National Football Museum. The 5 km route takes about 63 minutes of walking, but you can pause for food, photos, or museum visits and continue later. Choose English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, or Spanish.
Start at the Science and Industry Museum and follow a mobile-led mystery through Manchester. You’ll solve brain teasers, meet virtual characters from your uncle’s past, and search red-brick streets and Castlefield canals for clues. The 90-minute hunt suits team socials, birthdays, school holidays, and group celebrations.
Use the Explorial app to explore Durham on foot, solving clues, answering questions, and completing photo tasks at sights such as St Nicholas’ Church, Durham Castle, and the Sewer Lamp. The self-guided route takes about two hours, runs in English, and lets you pause whenever you like.
Use the Explorial app to explore Oxford at your own pace with your private group. Follow map clues, answer questions at sights such as the Radcliffe Camera and Bridge of Sighs, and earn points through creative photo tasks. The game takes about one to two hours, with breaks allowed and no fixed time limit.
“Great fun way to explore Oxford ... we really enjoyed the competition between us too !! Very clever app and very easy to use. Please make it available in lots more places across the UK.”
Start at 2 Cedar Square and use your phone to solve riddles, find listed items, and complete photo challenges around Blackpool. A remote host supports you by chat for about two hours. You choose the order, play privately with your own group, and watch your score rise on the live app rankings. The hunt is in English.
Start at Parker’s Piece and use the World City Trail app to solve location-based riddles across Cambridge. Walk about 3.5 km, visit 10 or more outdoor attractions, and pause whenever you like. The self-guided game lasts about two hours, works in six languages, and requires an internet connection.
“Eine interessante und günstige Möglichkeit, Cambridge kennenzulernen. Vor allem für Familien geeignet!”
Explore Gloucester on foot with the Explorial app, solving clues, answering questions, and completing photo tasks at seven city sights. The route includes Gloucester Cathedral, Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester Docks, and The House of the Tailor of Gloucester. Plan for about two hours, with no live guide or fixed end time.
“À fun way of exploring a new place for us and learning about it along the way ……………………………………………………..”
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