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City Adventure Awaits: Why Mystery Guides Treasure Hunts Make the Perfect Family Outing


What if you could turn a Sunday afternoon walk into an action-packed adventure that's full of cryptic clues, historical discoveries, and an exciting mystery to solve - and real treasure to find at the end? Welcome to the world of Mystery Guides treasure hunts, the champagne of treasure hunts.

Treasure hunts aren't just for pirates, you know. These cleverly designed adventure trails combine history, puzzles, and exploration to create the perfect group activity for families to do together -and even your four-legged companions can join in!

Why Choose Mystery Guides for Your Next Family Outing?

There are a variety of reasons as to why Mystery Guides treasure hunts could take your next family outing to the next level, read on to find out more:

1. Fun for All Ages
These treasure hunts pack in enough complexity to keep adults on their toes while also entertaining the younger members of your family.

Though the treasure hunt clues are designed with adults in mind, children (aged 8+) can still take part in the treasure trail. They can help by reading maps, solving puzzles, or uncovering hidden objects -sometimes faster than the adults manage to!

2. Flexible and Accessible
Don't feel like rushing through? No problem. Each treasure trail is self-guided, meaning you are able to go at your own pace. If you fancy a detour for lunch or pause at a park, you won't miss out on the adventure. Each Mystery Guides treasure hunt takes approximately 3 hours to complete, including some pub stops -perfect for a quick drink for the grown-ups.

Not in a pub-friendly area, or perhaps stopping with children? Mystery Guides also include alternative routes that miss out the pubs and even offer handy QR codes to help you stay on track.

3. Enhance Your Local Knowledge
Each adventure trail reveals captivating stories and hidden nuggets of local history. Even lifelong residents of cities like York or Winchester find themselves discovering parts of their city that they never knew existed. It's a history lesson disguised as fun!

How Do the Treasure Hunts Work?

Taking on a Mystery Guides treasure hunt is simple yet packed with delightful surprises that all the family will enjoy. Here’s what to expect:

  • Follow the The Treasure Hunt Clues for Adults: Your 40-page illustrated activity book will guide you through cryptic treasure hunt clues for adults to solve puzzles, eliminate suspects, and progress through the thrilling mystery.
  • Crack the Case: At the adventure trails finale, experience a magical twist as the mystery comes to life, and the villain is revealed before your eyes!

Start Your Adventure Trail Today

Whether you’re travelling through the UK or rediscovering your own city, Mystery Guides offers an unmatched group activity experience for families.

With self-guided city tours that blend history, puzzles, and fun, it’s time to turn your next outing into an adventure.

Explore all the available cities and take the first step toward uncovering the secrets of the streets around you!

Jack Wells - Mystery Guides

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jack Wells

Jack Wells is the founder and creative mind behind Mystery Guides, a series of clever city adventure books that transform urban landscapes into self-guided Treasure Hunts. Inspired by his love for local history and storytelling, Jack developed a unique way for people to explore cities together through engaging historical stories, puzzles and surprising twists. Just like an outdoor escape room!

His journey began with a passion for history and a desire to bring it to life in a compelling way. This passion led to the creation of the first in a series of Treasure Hunt books, which received rave reviews and paved the way for more, highly-addictive city-specific adventures. Through Mystery Guides, Jack’s mission is to make learning about history both fun and interactive, offering people of all ages an exciting way to explore their local surroundings while solving captivating mysteries.

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