9 Scavenger Hunts in London to Build an Evening Around

1.Public BucketRace – Scavenger Hunts with a Twist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $0Our pick

Join BucketRace London at Golden Square, form a team, and spend three hours completing inventive tasks around Shoreditch, Camden, Brixton, or West London. You need a smartphone, a Twitter account, and comfortable shoes. Laurence and the team explain the rules, provide the challenge list, and award prizes at the finish.

“Brilliant fun. Had a great time racing through London, showing the family the sights along the way.”

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2.Private Bespoke Scavenger Hunts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $41

You’ll meet at Golden Square for a three-hour private BucketRace hunt built around your group, budget, and chosen London area. Laurence and his team create personalized tasks, then send teams out to complete photo and video challenges before everyone returns to compare results. Add prizes, shirts, trophies, food, or a video compilation.

“I worked with Laurence at Bucket Race over the course of a few weeks to design a personalised task list for our Stratford Scavenger Hunt. Laurence was communicative and responsive to our questions and requests and made our event seamless and fun. Everyone had Read more”

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3.London (Covent Garden) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Use the Explorial app to guide yourself from Swiss Court through Covent Garden and central London. Solve questions from signs and sights, complete creative photo tasks, and collect points at your own pace. The route takes about two hours, with breaks whenever you like.

“nice to have a”guided” tour thru london. I‘ve discovered new hidden places that I‘ve never noticed before. I can recommend it! 😊”

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4.London Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $3Best value

Use the World City Trail app to solve location-based riddles around Westminster, find 10 or more London attractions, and learn local facts and legends. This private, self-guided route covers 4.4 km in about 58 minutes of walking, with unlimited time to pause, explore, eat, and continue in six languages.

“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.”

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5.e-Scavenger Hunt London: Explore the City at Your Own Pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Start at Big Ben and use your phone to follow a private, GPS-based 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, with questions, facts, and photo tasks along the way.

“Very nice search. You always go places you would never pass otherwise. Total fan. If you have any questions, always a super service!Auto-translated”

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6.An Epic Scavenger Hunt: The Magnificent City of London

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Explore central London on a private, self-guided hunt from St. Paul’s Churchyard to Cornhill Fountain, Leadenhall Market, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and No. 1 Poultry. The Let’s Roam app supplies maps, riddles, photo tasks, team roles, leaderboards, and support, but you need a charged phone and patience with GPS.

“App was clumsy and answers to the challenges were mostly unreadable (see the photo)”

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7.London Shoreditch Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $6

Use the app to explore Shoreditch from Hoxton Square, solving clues about street art, churches, historic sites, and the Jack the Ripper murder site. You set the pace, take breaks, and earn points through questions and creative photo tasks. The route usually takes one to two hours.

“We had a great time exploring London with friends :) Great app - we can absolutely recommend this tour!”

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8.Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt – Southend-on-Sea, UK

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

You and up to nine companions use your own smartphone to solve riddles, find everyday objects, and complete photo or video challenges around Southend-on-Sea. A remote interactive guide runs the two-hour game, while a live leaderboard tracks your team against others. The experience begins and ends at 205 High St.

“Great for a quick work team building activity. Took my staff on this scavenger hunt since we have a few new employees and everyone has a great time”

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9.Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt in Luton by Zombie Scavengers

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Meet at Town Hall Square in Luton and use your phone to complete a one-hour survival hunt. The app sends you after food, shelter, vehicles, and technology, with each photographed item adding to your score. It is self-guided, private, and involves no actual zombies.

“Didnt get any messages at the start of the game. We waited there for 30 minutes. No actual support. They wont pickup the call. Their support is autimated chatbots with predisposed responses. No refund. And no one else who is participating as well”

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