Shadows of Old Town, Edinburgh
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Highlights
- Discover secret sights in Edinburgh's iconic Old Town with a puzzle-filled tour
- Solve clues intertwined with the streets themselves
- Top-rated pub/cafe/bar recommendations along the way
- Clues sent to your phones, with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- A cross between an outdoor escape room, a treasure/scavenger hunt and a walking tour
- Princes St to High Street
Description
Explore the ancient alleyways and centuries-old architecture of Edinburgh's iconic Old Town with a puzzle-filled tour. Unravel clues with friends, family or colleagues to uncover a route that winds from Princes St through famous closes and beautiful parts of the city.
Along the way you'll find: jaw-dropping sculptures, the point from which all the city's distances are measured, an old printing house, the site of 14th century toll collection, the Royal Mile and more. Plus puzzles, great cafes and pubs, and plenty of surprises. An ideal trail for locals, visitors and anyone looking to uncover the secrets Old Town hides in plain sight.
How It Works
Your team will receive clues on your phones that, once deciphered, will guide you to interesting and scenic parts of the city.The route is walking distance and features optional breaks at great pubs, bars and cafes along the way. The clues require no prior knowledge and come with hints to make the experience something everyone can enjoy.
Plan your day
Timings
There are no start time restrictions, start whenever!
2.5 - 3 hours across 4.0 km / 2.5 miles
Start Location
The Iron Duke, Princes St, Edinburgh
End Location
High St / St Mary's St.
Communication Methods
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Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays

Happy Chappies
Amazing day out! Found parts of London we didn't know existed! Such a fun day! Highly recommend.

POW
We had a really fantastic time. We loved solving the clues and got into the spirit of ‘The Race Around London’

We are Martins
Bought for husband for Father's Day as he loves the programme, I have never been a fan. We had the most AMAZING time! H…

The Runner Zoomers
Really good, took me round places I'd never seen.Tbh would be good to forget the timer and just enjoy parts of London y…

Five Bedford escapees go mad in the city
We discovered some lovely parts of London. A mixture of finding the way, looking for answers to questions and making de…

Grandads Gaining Ground
Excellent, great fun day, really enjoyable.

Journey of the lost
What a great experience. We split into two teams and raced against each other…finished with 3 minutes between us with w…

G&M
What a great time we had in York and completing the Drowned City outdoor escape. We felt ever emotion going from despai…

IFLY
Was great fun, would definitely recommend

Xray Explorers
A wonderful team experience. Similar to the TV series with clues, check-points and budget/route choices. Had time to fi…

Waterfall Wanderers
We absolute loved it. It was a surprise for my husband and daughter and we were so impressed at how well organised it w…

Ian’s VERY late 51st !
Brilliant few hours

Tooty and the Beak
Great day! So much fun, exceeded our expectations. A fab adventure thank you

Westgate Warriors
A brilliant day out! Will definitely be recommending!

Ianandsally
We had the best time whizzing around London solving clues and seeing so many hidden sights and interesting places we ha…

The Sandonians
A fantastic and exciting day out! Lots of fun and interesting to see different parts of London.

MurMinRod Squad
We had such a great day. Was so well organised. We have done one last year through cluedup and was no where as good as …

Keeping up with the jonesys
this experience was so so good! we bought it for my mum as a birthday present and we love the show and it gave nothing …

Besties for Life
A fantastic afternoon spent with friends and my daughter. A really inclusive game for adults and children. Would 100% r…

Musketeers + Mike & Becky
Amazing experience! Would recommend to anyone!
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