A Forbidden Fayre, London
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Highlights
- Some of London's most beautiful and historic shopping arcades
- Surprising, eccentric and sometimes sinister parks
- A sustainable food and drinks hall full of delicious treats inside a deconsecrated Georgian revival church
- Discover Mayfair better than a local - we show them new sights!
- Clues sent to your phones with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- Piccadilly Circus to Shepherd's Market
Description
Discover stunning arcades, grand old buildings and the best London market you've never heard of in this riddling trail around Mayfair. Best known as the most expensive square on the Monopoly board, this area is full to the brim with strange quirks and iconic pieces of London history from across the centuries. Which Victorian dandy used to have his boots washed with champagne? Which psychedelic rocker once lived next to the house of a world famous baroque-r? Which American president married his cousin? The answers to all this and more await your team in the Forbidden Fayre.
Along the way expect to see: the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Arcade, Savile Row, Mercato Mayfair, Brown Hart Gardens, Shepherd's Market, plus puzzles, pubs and plenty of surprises. Mayfair is a London gem hiding in plain sight, delve beneath its surface with this tour and prepare to be amazed by its many treasures!
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
Start any time between 9am-5pm (Mon-Sat) and 10.45am-5pm (Sun)
2 - 2.5 hours across 4.5 km / 2.8 miles
Start Location
Piccadilly Circus, London
End Location
Shepherd Market, Mayfair.
Communication Methods
Photo credits for this trail to Chris Basilio.
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Poynton The Wrong Way
Had an amazing adventure and missed out on first place by 14 seconds, if only my fat fingers didn’t mistype an answer

Champagne Champions
It was such a terrific day! We had done the London one a few months before and found the Manchester race to be really u…

Kina
Great day out!!!

Team Private LRJH
Great team day out. Lots of fun!

Diana & Nath
Absolutely loved it, it was better than I imagined. So much fun and a great way to see the city. The icing on the cake …

The Toomey Two
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The Perimenopause Pioneers
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JVenture
Absolutely fabulous experience! We really enjoyed the whole day. Would highly recommend!

Team Nova
Such A great adventure. Saw places I never knew existed and loved the challenges. Brought us all together!

Ride or Die
Had the best day , got a lot of steps in but was so fun!!

Yorkshire Woodies
We had a great day completing race across the world was a really exciting adventure.

Comfortably Dumb
Another excellent few hours spent trying to solve clues this time around The City of London. We saw many interesting pl…

J&T
great experience, we got to see new sights of London!

Suwucide Squad
Such a fun day and a fun activity! You learn a lot while running around, both to problem solve and the history behind e…

ANGEL SQUAD
great fun and a brilliant way to see new areas of London. The one bit of constructive feedback is that the clue when we…

StevieJem
We enjoyed our race across the world experience. Very well done 👍

BTEC Loose Women
Absolutely amazing afternoon playing this game. Some of the clues were a bit tricky and we bickered a bit bit was allPa…

Moody Minges
Great day out highly recommend

The Bookends
A fantastic experience full of interesting puzzles and tasks. Loved the concept and cannot wait to do another one.

The Analysts
Oh my goodness! LOVED this SO much!! Absolutely brilliantly done! Fabulous day out! Highly recommend!
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