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Posted on July 19, 2024
Get the kids outdoors this Summer
Photo: The Bath & Wiltshire Parent/Ellen Couzens
School’s out! (Didn’t they only just go back?!) Instead of looking ahead to days of screen time battles, you could try an interactive treasure hunt around York. Let the kids take the lead and have an adventure together!
Posted on July 17, 2024
Concert in Museum Gardens
Jack Savoretti, the Sugababes and and others are playing in four days of concerts in Museum Gardens this July.
The gardens will close in the early afternoon, preventing access to Treasure Hunt York’s starting point.
To play, make sure you start early before the gardens close.
Posted on June 28, 2024
Treasure Hunt York’s Graduation Celebration
Win a £50 Bar Tab!
Okay, you made it through your degree, but have you got what it takes to become a PIRATE???
Throughout July, Treasure Hunt York is running a competition for graduating students at the University of York and York St John University.
Posted on June 1, 2024
Mix it up with Treasure Hunt York this Father's day
With Father’s day coming up, it can be hard to think of something original to get for your dad. Is it going to be another gift pack of beers with a cheesy card from Tesco? You can do better!
Posted on April 26, 2024
Ready for a Bank Holiday Challenge?
Get out and explore this May with Treasure Hunt York. With two bank holidays and games all over the UK, how many treasure hunts can your crew beat?
Posted on March 29, 2024
Get hunting for treasure all around York this Easter!
Do something fun with your four day weekend this Easter. Treasure Hunt York will take you on an adventure around the hidden gems of York (including some great pubs if you’ve not got kids! 🍻)
Posted on February 1, 2024
Celebrate Love & Friendship with Treasure Hunt York
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate friendship? Let Captain Bess take your crew on an unforgettable adventure!
Posted on April 19, 2023
Netflix hit show The Crown is filming in York Minster
Photo by Haydn Lewis / The York Press
This may mean that Dean’s Park is inaccessible, which would make one clue impossible to answer.
The rest of the game is accessible and working.
Posted on April 25, 2022
Ready for a Jubilee Challenge with Treasure Hunt York?
Take advantage of the Jubilee bank holidays with Treasure Hunt York. With bank holiday weekends just weeks apart, and games all over the UK- can you and your crew take on the Jubilee Challenge?
Posted on January 24, 2022
Breadcrumbs Trails - a treasure hunt from York's past
If you’re looking for a fun way to explore York in 2025 , look no further! Our smartphone-based treasure hunts around York have 74 reviews on Tripadvisor and a 5.0 rating.
Look closely at the streets of York and you might notice something unusual…
“We thought the clues were pitched at the correct level, not too easy and made you look very closely at your surroundings, without being impossible to solve.
We had a fun day exploring York with a few pit stops for refreshement between clues.”
—Grendel46, Tripadvisor
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Gardens and Guildhalls
starts from:
York Observatory, Museum Gardens, York, YO30 7BH
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