Sheffield Treasure & Scavenger Hunts
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Sheffield to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues
- Guided by clues sent to your phones
- Explore Sheffield's historic landmarks and hidden gems
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes
- Compete for top spot on the Sheffield leaderboard
Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
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CityDays Sheffield Hunts
Each hunt explores a different area of city in one of two ways. Our classic treasure hunts & scavenger hunts use puzzle-filled directions to guide players to exciting new sights. Our Story trails do all this with the added bonus of an immersive story on top - play the main character and relive a tale from the city's past or experience a story all your own.
Action-packed Treasure & Scavenger Hunts in Sheffield
How the Sheffield days out work
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Discover Sheffield's secret places
- Experience Sheffield's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Sheffield Treasure/Scavenger Hunt.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Sheffield in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Sheffield leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Sheffield Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Fun activity for all groups
Sheffield Treasure/Scavenger Hunt Reviews
The great things our customers have to say about CityDays Treasure & Scavenger Hunts
Solar Flares
Great day out with friends with a bit of education thrown in.
The killer catchers
My mum and I had a great experience, we came to Sheffield on a weekend getaway to do this murder mystery experience and…
The Greenwich Wanderers
We both loved it - a fantastic hunt around Greenwich taking in all the sights.
Nicola Benstead
It was fun but maybe could have been a tad longer maybe another 5 clues
Eurovision
Fantastic! A great blend of straight forward clues that guided us around plenty of hidden treasures away from the touri…
Verbs
This was a great way to see the city.
Good Lookers
Great day out exploring Greenwich reeking of history with its cobblestone paths and alleys, statues, magnificent views…
M&M
Great way to explore the City and make lots interesting discoveries along the way. The clues were cryptic enough to kee…
Esta and Lou
We had the best day. We loved the hidden gems and sites. It was brilliant to do the city tour on a Saturday as it’s so …
charootery
amazing adventure. better than i was expecting
Fox and Badger
A great day out for the family.
Froot Loop Soop (Jorkin the peanits)
There was no storyline but it was just as fun as if there had been. We learned lots of interesting things about the cit…
Country tweed
It was a very enjoyable thing to do with teenagers and fantastic seeing parts of London you would otherwise not get to …
Birthday Bec
A really informative and fun treasure hunt, taking in lots of interesting sites. Unfortunately part of the route was bl…
Nicolas Cage Superfans
Very Good
MaccyD's
Great day, the 4 of us had a fabulous time trying to solve the clues and seeing the sights of London along the way!
Horst Baby Stag
Really good fun and an interesting way to explore an unfamiliar city. Would absolutely recommend and hope to do more in…
Prosecco Prinnys
Absolutely loved it!
Rags to Riches
We really enjoyed it and can’t wait to do another one
Ninjas
Fantastic adventure, we really loved it and saw parts of London we would never have known were there. Clues were fun an…
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Your Sheffield Treasure Hunt, Your Way
Your urban odyssey starts here!
Welcome to Sheffield, South Yorkshire’s industrious city gem with a riveting and unexpectedly tumultuous history.
Many don’t realise just how many secrets are concealed within Sheffield’s fascinating streets, landmarks and sculptures or embedded into its architecture. But for the brave few who are willing to seek them out, rewards can be found in the unlikeliest places…
Unleash your creative and curious mind as you delve into a classic murder mystery treasure hunt in Sheffield that takes you beyond the obvious and into the chilling realms of mystery and intrigue…
Your Sheffield Murder Mystery: A Treasure Hunt with A Twist
Our Sheffield treasure hunt transforms you and your friends, family, colleagues or whoever into detectives, explorers and tour guides all at the same time.
You’ll be tasked with solving a murder mystery in Sheffield that has dumbfounded even the likes of Sherlock Holmes. Luckily, he’ll be playing along beside you as you scavenge the city for clues, hunting down historic sights and collecting pieces of trivia along the way.
You answer the clues, you discover the secret sights and hidden gems, and it’s your team that competes for the top spot on our leaderboard.
We’ve worked hard to ensure something for everyone who plays our Sheffield treasure hunt. So if it’s history, pubs, cosy cafes, weird geographical quirks or the satisfaction of solving a murder mystery you’re after - know that you’ll find it with CityDays!
A Treasure Hunt in Sheffield the CityDays Way
No queues, no hassle, no guide, no strangers.
Your enjoyment is at the heart of what we do. That’s why we create trails that help you explore a city, have some fun and get the most out of a day out.
Take Your Time or Race Ahead: Our games have an opt-in competitive element. That means that if you answer the clues in record time, submit the best photo or take part in any of our other challenges, your team will be in with the chance to win fun prizes.
However, these are totally optional and if you want to take your time exploring the sights or nipping into cosy shops, rest stops or attractions along the way, by all means, do!
Stop and Smell The Roses: We want you to experience the best of Sheffield. That’s why we recommend pubs, cafes and bars that you can use as rest stops along the way if you want to. If you’re raring to go or have other commitments in mind, that’s fine too. You’re welcome to pause the game at any point and resume it when you’re ready.
Timings Are In Your Hands: Babysitter or train cancelled? No problem! Our games can be played at any time, although we do recommend playing during daylight hours (it’s hard to spot clues in the dark and your safety is a priority for us).
All you need is a phone, comfy shoes and a sense of adventure: really, that’s it. If you have a good bunch of people around you, all the better.
How Our Treasure Hunt in Sheffield Works
Our treasure hunt in Sheffield is self-guided and designed to show you the good stuff, cut out the boring stuff, and get you interacting with your surroundings.
How do we do that?
Well, we put the activity back in your hands. We curate our trails so they take you around a city’s most interesting streets, landmarks, and history, and introduce you to its famous figures. The only catch is - it’s up to you to solve our puzzles, riddles and clues to take you from each one to the next!
Look up, look down, look left, look right!
We don’t support littering, so we haven’t left any physical objects anywhere for you to find. Instead, we’ve made use of existing buildings, curious city quirks, sculptures, pieces of street art and even street furniture as clues.
We find this is much the best way to ensure that our clues stay put (we don’t want anyone ruining it for the next group of adventurers!) while also allowing you to learn about Sheffield.
A CityDays Sheffield Murder Mystery: Intrigue Meets Exploration
Don your detective caps and dust off those magnifying glasses, there’s a murder mystery waiting to be solved…
Our Sheffield treasure hunt is built around a fictional murder mystery plot that is designed to take you around Sheffield’s major sights and scenic spots. By playing along, you’ll get to the root of the mystery while also exploring the city’s secrets.
Your choices have consequences - will you stop the killer or survive by other, less heroic means? There’s only one way to find out…
Available Trails and Sheffield Treasure Hunts
Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided Sheffield treasure hunts we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into where you can find your next adventure…
Murder on The Don
Embark on a puzzle-filled adventure through Sheffield, exploring its rich history via architecture, sculptures, and artworks - all while solving a murder mystery.
Unravel clues and solve challenges that reveal Sheffield’s historic gems while journeying through a fictional murder mystery. Aided by Sherlock Holmes himself, you’ll traverse Sheffield’s city centre while visiting many of its major landmarks, such as Sheffield Cathedral, The Peace Gardens, Crucible Square, Victoria Quays and Kelham Island.
Enjoy a scenic route that passes through iconic Sheffield landmarks and unravel a classic murder mystery with a twist on this Sheffield treasure hunt, perfect for both locals and first-time visitors alike!
