Birmingham Treasure & Scavenger Hunts

Transform Birmingham into a Living Treasure Chest with a Birmingham Treasure Hunt

Your urban odyssey starts here…

Plunder the hallowed heights of Birmingham with a CityDays treasure hunt!

Exploration meets fun in this live-action board game activity. You’ll move around Birmingham's curious landmarks and historic anomalies by solving puzzles, answering riddles and sniffing out clues. 

Absorb history, find hidden gems and explore like you never have before as you delve into a treasure hunt in Birmingham that takes you beyond the obvious and into the unnoticed with CityDays!

The Best Urban Treasure Hunt in Birmingham

Beyond its extensive networks of canals and the famous Gas Street Basin, Birmingham is home to plenty of hidden treasures and fascinating facts - you just need to know where to find them. 

Birmingham is a proud city and full to the brim with heritage, culture, history and pioneers of old and new. Its beauty lies in its powerhouse energy, its willingness to evolve, grow and put on a show. 

Our treasure hunt in Birmingham has been designed to expose the best aspects of the city while also putting you through your paces.

Like a live action board game, you’ll move around the landmarks, weave between historical monuments and collect facts as you go. No detail is too big or small - and you may have to look up, down, left and right before you figure out the answer! 

That’s part of what makes CityDays’ Birmingham treasure hunts the best in the city. 

There’s hundreds of years’ worth of history waiting for you. And all of it has to be seen to be believed…

Any questions? Here’s how it works. 

Sustainability and Environmental Impact

The whole premise of our business relies on appreciating the beauty and intrigue of urban environments, so the last thing we want to do is leave rubbish lying around.

We believe that Birmingham has enough curious objects and fascinating features that any physical contribution we’d make would pale in comparison to the existing stuff. We also don’t support littering, so we don’t leave any tangible objects 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.

The only stuff you’ll leave our Birmingham scavenger hunt with are fond memories, plenty of knowledge and potentially a place at the top of our leaderboard. 

Oh, and plenty of photos too - don’t forget to send them in to us, we love seeing them and we might even reward you for your efforts…

Your Birmingham City Centre Treasure Hunt

Underrated and undiscovered, Birmingham’s city centre is an explorer’s paradise.

Maybe due to its ideal central location, Birmingham has attracted trailblazers for centuries. Around 90% of the UK can be reached from Birmingham in under four hours (handy, if you’re into adventures) but it also helps explain why this hub is under-appreciated and undiscovered by many… 

Besides being the birthplace of the iconic Balti curry (yes, it really was invented right here in Brum), it’s also home to the UK’s busiest theatre, contains the most UK Michelin star restaurants outside of London and the largest public library in Europe!

But more than that, the essence of Birmingham is hidden in plain sight for all to see. 

What better way to open your eyes and ears to Birmingham’s whispered secrets than with a Birmingham treasure hunt? 

Team-Building Scavenger Hunts in Birmingham

We’re proud to say that we’ve helped many businesses in Birmingham and around the world plan better, more exciting and more sustainable team-building activities for over five years. 

Will your business be next?

Our team-building scavenger hunts in Birmingham have been designed to boost your team bonds, heat up your colleagues’ competitive sides and teach them a thing or two about the city they live and work in.

We offer premade routes and bespoke trails that cater especially to your businesses’ needs. 

So if you want to start or finish at a particular venue, that’s no problem. 

If you need to stop by somewhere specific - we’ll add it in. 

And whether you have a team of five or 500 to organise, we’ll organise it all for you. 

Challenges are at the heart of our Birmingham treasure hunts, so it’s only fair that you challenge us in return. 

Send us your queries and put us to the test!

Available Trails and Birmingham Treasure Hunts

Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided treasure hunts in Birmingham we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into where you can find your next adventure…

Ring Around The Bullring

"Ring Around the Bullring" offers an escape game-style treasure hunt that uncovers Birmingham's vibrant industry, stunning artworks, and unique architecture, showcasing why it's one of the UK's hidden treasures. This riddle-filled expedition takes you to extraordinary sights, including a meteoric sculpture marking the millennium, the final resting place of the Kingdom's smallest dancer, the impressive Chamberlain and Victoria Squares, remnants of the city's industrial past, and a canal network rivalling even that of Venice.

The journey is peppered with puzzles, challenges, and opportunities to relax at some of the best bars and cafes in Birmingham. Along the way, expect plenty of surprises.

Ideal for those eager to discover both the renowned attractions and the lesser-known wonders of the 'City of a Thousand Trades,' this tour is an essential experience for anyone seeking a comprehensive exploration of Birmingham. "Ring Around the Bullring" promises to reveal the city's multifaceted charm in an engaging and memorable way.