Quest Walks & Trails

Mother Shipman's Curse: Knaresborough

A medieval hex has cursed your family for generations, bringing bad luck upon you.

You have hopefully found how to relinquish the curse….but can you work through the clues to break the spell?

Or does a life of misery ensue?

Duration – Approximately 1- 1.5 hour

Start point: Gracious Street Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Knaresborough HG5 8AN

Terrain: Moderate – contains steep steps

Suitable for ages 10+

Jeremiah's Curse: Kirkby Lonsdale

You have traced your family history back to the 12th century and discover the story of Jeremiah and his dance with the devil. Can you follow the clues around Kirkby Lonsdale to unravel Jeremiah's predicament?

Duration: 1-1.5 hour

Starting Point: Market Square in Kirkby Lonsdale

Terrain: Hilly in places

Suitable for 10 years +

The Magical Amulet of Ripon: Ripon

A fable once thought make-belief has come to life. You have found the secret scrolls that will lead you to the long lost Magical Amulet of Ripon,

Can you follow the clues to find the Amulet? Or will you end up with a old bag of beans instead?

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: Ripon Cathedral

Terrain: Fair – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

An Eggcellent Adventure: Lancaster

The Easter Bunny has loaded her bag with lots of lovely treats
But something has gone wrong, as she dashed across the streets.
Her bag got ripped, she didn’t know and on she went to home,
Can you help her find them now? Do you know where to go?

Duration – Approximately 45 mins to 1 hour

Start point: Lancaster Town Hall, Dalton Square

Terrain: Fair – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all ages

Heir to the Throne: Lancaster

The date is the 22nd August 1485. Two days after seizing the crown from Richard III, Henry the VII, victor of the war of the roses, has taken a secret trip to Lancaster. His aim is to bury his darkest secrets; secrets that if found would change the course of time…..acknowledgement of the true monarch and heir to the throne.

Clues have been left throughout history waiting for the true heir to be made known; could it be you?

Follow the clues to find out if you really do have royal blood running through your veins.

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: Markey Square, Lancaster, LA1 1HT

Terrain: Moderate – lots of steps so not pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

Finding the Haçienda: Manchester

The year may have changed but the love of good music never dies.

Follow the clues to find the secret entrance to the best venue in Manchester’s rich history.

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square

Terrain: Fair – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

The Tale of Tizzie-Whizie: Bowness-on-Windermere

Since times of old, to this very day

There lives a creature of splendour, hidden out the way

Rarely found on rocky peak or in the chilly blue

Secretive, and elusive; hidden out of view

Can you follow the clues to catch a glimpse of this creature from folklore?

Duration – Approximately 1 hour

Start point: Biskey Point, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 2HU.

Terrain: Moderate – steep hills at times and off road walking

Suitable for ages 10+

Seven Dials Murders: London (Covent Garden)

Mysterious deaths have plagued the Seven Dials area for years.

Some say these murders are linked; and they are the work of something not of this world. Dare you take a trip to try and uncover this mystery?

Can you link the murders together and free the curse of the Seven Dials?

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: Covent Garden Station, London WC2E 9JT

Terrain: Fair – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

Bownessie's Lost Eggs: Bowness-on-Windermere

Bownessie is upset.

She has lost her eggs somewhere here in Bowness. With only a matter of time until they get stolen by one of the birds, it is your challenge to find her eggs.

Quickly, quickly; before it is too late!

Duration – Approximately 1 hour

Start point: Bowness Escape Room, Bowness, LA23 3DU

Terrain: Mild – wheelchair and pram accessible

Suitable for all ages

Saving Christmas (The Magic Key): Lancaster

Father Christmas visited Lancaster on his holiday; however somewhere on his journey he lost his magic key. This means he will not be able to get into any houses without a chimney. He really needs to find his key before he sets off on Christmas eve.

Can you follow his journey around Lancaster, tracing his footsteps to see if you can find it in time for Christmas?

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: Lancaster Castle, Lancaster,

Terrain: Moderate – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

The Lost Fabergé: Harrogate

Can you find the fabled lost Faberge left behind in Harrogate; following Princess Alix’s visit many years ago?

After years of researching, you think you have everything you need to locate it.

Get ready to begin your Quest, and locate the missing egg.

Duration – Approximately 1- 1.5 hour

Start point: Harrogate Theatre, 6 Oxford St, Harrogate HG1 1QF

Terrain: Mild – Pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

Ulverston: The Unfinished Film: Ulverston

A lost film by the famous duo; a film worth millions is hidden somewhere in this Town.
You have searched for it for years, but have never been closer.

Can you follow the clues to find the location of this lost epic?

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: Coronation Hall, Ulverston LA12 7LZ

Terrain: Fair – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+

Break the Curse: Lancaster

The year was 1612 when the Pendle witches were cruelly captured, tortured and then sentenced to death.

The lead witch, Old Demdike cast a hex on the men of Lancaster, submitting them to a life of pain and misery.

The counter-curse has been hidden within the city for years; can you solve the clues to end the torture?

Duration – Approximately 45 mins – 1 hour

Start point: Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PN

Terrain: Moderate. Some steps but can be avoided.

Suitable for ages 10+ (parent guided)

The Zombies Are Here... York

Zombies are taking over the world. You are York’s last hope before another city falls.

Can you follow the clues around the City, to release the scientists and cure the disease.

Good luck….and let’s hope you make it out alive!!

Duration – Approximately 1 – 1.5 hours

Start point: York Minster, YO1 7HH

Terrain: Fair – pram and wheelchair accessible

Suitable for ages 10+