Scavenger hunt in London – on your phone
A puzzle trail through London with GPS stops, combination locks and letter tiles. Great for families, groups of friends and anyone who likes to look closely.
Choose an adventure in London- €3 for the whole team – not per person
- No app and no booking. Start whenever you like.
- Play on as many phones as you like, with one team code
- Hints if you get stuck, and a leaderboard for the competitive
Choose an adventure in London
StoryThe Baker's Apprentice
London, 1666. The city has burned, and a man is to hang for it. The baker's apprentice knows he is innocent. Follow his letters – and find the name.
City walkCrowns and power
From Nelson's lions to the coronation church – a walk through the heart of British power.
City walkThe Great Fire
One bakery, four days and a city in ashes – follow the trail through the City to St Paul's.
City walkShakespeare's riverbank
Theatre, privateers and a thousand-year-old food market – the south bank of the Thames from Tower Bridge to the Tate.
Try a puzzle
This is what the puzzles feel like
Someone has put the city's name in code. Turn the wheel until the letters make sense.
Turn the wheel until the letters become a word.
How the scavenger hunt in London works
The scavenger hunt is a ready-made trail through London. Your phone shows the way to the next stop and uses GPS to check that you have arrived. A puzzle waits there that can only be solved by looking at the place itself – a year on a façade, a figure on a statue or a word in an inscription.
There is nothing to print, no equipment to collect and no time to agree with anyone. One purchase of €3 covers the whole team, and everyone can follow along on their own phone with the same team code. The clock only starts when you press start.
Right now there are 4 adventures in London. They take from about 75 to 95 minutes, and the trails are from 1.6 to 2.6 km.
Questions and answers
- Is the scavenger hunt suitable for children?
- Yes, together with adults. Each adventure shows its difficulty, distance and number of stops, so you can pick a trail that suits the youngest on the team. If you get stuck, every puzzle has hints.
- Can we use it for a birthday or a hen or stag party?
- Yes. Split the group into teams and buy one adventure per team. The teams can start together, and the times go on the leaderboard, so it is easy to name a winner.
- What do we need to play?
- A phone with a browser, mobile data and ideally location turned on. There is no app to download, and you do not need an account.