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15 Scavenger Hunts in the UK to Build an Evening Around

22 tours  ·  from $4 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 scavenger hunts in the UK worth the money, each with its price, its running time and the one thing to know before you commit.

Public BucketRace - Scavenger Hunts with a Twist - Choosing Between Shoreditch, Camden, Brixton, and West London
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Public BucketRace – Scavenger Hunts with a Twist

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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Private Bespoke Scavenger Hunts - Meeting at Golden Square at noon
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Private Bespoke Scavenger Hunts

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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London (Covent Garden) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Cecil Court: Read the Street Around You
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London (Covent Garden) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

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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London Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour - How the World City Trail app works
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London Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

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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Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt - Peterborough, UK - Starting at 41 Long Causeway
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Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt – Peterborough, UK

5.Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt – Peterborough, UK

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

You’ll use your own smartphone and the Operation City Quest app to solve riddles, find items, and complete photo and video challenges around Peterborough. A remote interactive guide provides the format, while your team tracks its score on a live leaderboard. Start and finish at 41 Long Causeway.

“We were expecting this to be specifically tailored to the city we were in ie. Solve a riddle to find a particular landmark within that city, learn more about the city's history and architecture etc but instead it is just a generic "hunt" to find things like a random hotel or a firestation, while doing stupid videos and photos. For example... find a”

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e-Scavenger hunt Bath: Explore the city at your own pace - Starting at Pulteney Bridge and the Avon
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e-Scavenger hunt Bath: Explore the city at your own pace

6.e-Scavenger hunt Bath: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Use your smartphone to solve a tailor-made Bath city game for up to six people. Over three to four hours, you’ll visit Pulteney Bridge, the Royal Crescent, the Circus, Roman Bath, Bath Abbey, and more, with no guide or fixed group schedule.

“Very nice way to discover a city. No time pressure with surprising locations you wouldn't otherwise see. Also learned fun facts about the city, highly recommended.Auto-translated”

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Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Hastings by Operation City Quest - What two hours really gives you
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Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Hastings by Operation City Quest

7.Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Hastings by Operation City Quest

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

You’ll explore Hastings with a smartphone app rather than a guide beside you. Solve riddles, complete photo challenges, and collect points in any order during a private two-hour game. A remote host is available by chat, and the activity starts and ends at 2 Station Road.

“Awful experience. Misleading adverts for this experience. Experience wasn't as described/advertised and also not made aware there were restricted times.”

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e-Scavenger Hunt London: Explore the City at Your Own Pace - Big Ben gives you a clear starting point
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e-Scavenger Hunt London: Explore the City at Your Own Pace

8.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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Manchester Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour - Following clues through Manchester’s center
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Manchester Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

9.Manchester Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $9

Use the World City Trail app to follow clues from Manchester’s National Football Museum through 10+ city sights. Solve location-based puzzles, learn local facts, and pause for food or photos whenever you like. The 5 km route takes about 63 minutes of walking, but the activity has no time limit.

“We enjoyed our time on the scavenger hunt the price was only £3 which is a bonus. I didnt give 5 stars as the app needs updating, some of the riddles we had to google because they didnt have either the signs on buildings and there is work gRead more”

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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Manchester - Following red-brick streets toward Castlefield
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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Manchester

10.Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Manchester

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $26

You’ll follow a mobile mystery from the Science and Industry Museum through Manchester’s red-brick streets and old Castlefield canals. Solve puzzles, meet virtual characters from your uncle’s past, and race to claim his estate. It suits groups, birthdays, hen and stag outings, and team socials.

“We really enjoyed it. It was well thought out / the puzzles were the right level of difficulty and the distance covered was right too. Would recommend.”

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Durham Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - How the clue system works
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Durham Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

11.Durham Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $6

Use the Explorial app to explore Durham at your own pace, solving clues and photo challenges around St Nicholas’ Church, Durham Castle, the Sewer Lamp, and other city sights. The English-language game takes about 1 to 2 hours and costs $6.43 per person.

“In general it was a good way to see the city but be aware you need to book a time slot for the castle which isn’t mentioned. The clues in the castle are not in the order of the tour which makes it difficult to answer them. Also one of piRead more”

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Oxford Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Crossing toward the Bridge of Sighs
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Oxford Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

12.Oxford Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Use the Explorial app to explore Oxford at your own pace, solving clues and photo challenges as you reach sights such as the Radcliffe Camera, Narnia Door, and Bridge of Sighs. The private game costs $13.28 per person, takes about 1 to 2 hours, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“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.”

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Scavenger Hunt in Blackpool by Operation City Quest - Why the live rankings matter
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Scavenger Hunt in Blackpool by Operation City Quest

13.Scavenger Hunt in Blackpool by Operation City Quest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

Start at 2 Cedar Square for a private, app-led Blackpool scavenger hunt. You will solve riddles, complete photo challenges in any order, earn live points, and chat with a remote host for support. Bring your own smartphone and expect an active two-hour city outing in English.

“Brilliant, never done one of these hunts before and it was the best £10 spent!”

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Cambridge Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour - Following clues through Cambridge
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Cambridge Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

14.Cambridge Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $6

Use the World City Trail app to solve location-based riddles around Cambridge, starting and ending at Parker’s Piece. You’ll find 10-plus outdoor attractions, learn local facts and legends, and walk about 3.5 kilometres. The game runs in six languages and pauses whenever you need.

“Eine interessante und günstige Möglichkeit, Cambridge kennenzulernen. Vor allem für Familien geeignet!”

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Gloucester Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self Guided Tour - Finding local context at the Museum of Gloucester
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Gloucester Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self Guided Tour

15.Gloucester Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Explore Gloucester with the Explorial app on a private, self-guided hunt in English. Solve questions, follow map clues, and complete photo tasks at seven stops, including the cathedral, docks, Blackfriars Priory, and the Tailor of Gloucester house.

“À fun way of exploring a new place for us and learning about it along the way ……………………………………………………..”

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