Secrets of the Squares, London
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Highlights
- A entertaining, puzzle-filled deep dive beneath the surface of Soho and Covent Garden
- The city's musical history, from Mozart to punk rock and beyond, brought to life by a captivating game
- Discover central London 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 central SoHo
Description
A puzzle-filled exploration of the architecture, music and strange secrets that helped make Soho and Covent Garden the iconic areas they are today. Take in the legendary sights and little-known gems of Trafalgar Square, Leceister Square, Seven Dials, Soho Square Gardens, Neal's Yard and more, all while solving escape game-style clues in the city streets and unlocking fascinating facts. Which punk rockers shared a favoured pub with Mozart, centuries apart? What English culinary staple was invented in Covent Garden? Where did London's plague-ridden used to pray? The squares hold many secrets, these are just the tip of the iceberg.
Along the way, expect to see: Waterloo Place, the National Gallery, the studio where Bohemian Rhapsody and Ziggy Stardust were recorded, the birthplace of London's early 20th century cinema scene, a 17th century hotspot for bare-knuckled boxing, plus puzzles, pubs (including one Dickens used to frequent), and plenty of surprises! This trail is perfect for music enthusiasts, those who love the scenic unknown and anyone looking for a great day out discovering new things in two of London's most beautiful districts.
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 - 3.5 hours across 4.5 km / 2.8 miles
Start Location
Piccadilly Circus, London
End Location
The Centre of Soho
Communication Methods
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Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays

LEWLEN
Loved “Mysterious Mews”!! Another great day🙌However two clues were incorrect & misled us causing us to ask for 2 hints …

Colin and co
Another fun day out solving clues and learning new facts about London. Lots of fun, I would definitely recommend it 😀

Explorance UK!
Fantastic, simple fun. Great route, and clues the right level of complexity to make you look and think without getting …

Golden Enigma
Brilliant and well thought out. Lots of fun and ended with a nice drink afterwards after the walk. Saw places in Lond…

Mennie Minds
What a brilliant experience. The trail takes you through bits of central London you'd miss normally. Lots of landmarks …

Jules and Looby
We had such a brilliant in Sheffield. The trail took us to places we didn't know and taught us new things about places …

Comfortably Dumb
Another great adventure around Soho this time. Lots of interesting historical facts and challenging clues.

Behave !
Absolutely brilliant. We had a great time

Heaths
Excellent route, lots of interesting facts - a great afternoon all round!

61
Did this walk as a post birthday get together for my husband with our sons & fiancé a really great way to relax togethe…

TeamGriff
Amazing day! The clues were fun but challenging, and the route was perfect for sightseeing and lots of food and drink s…

Comfortably Dumb
Yet another excellent adventure seeing sides of London we wouldn’t have seen without City Days. Loved the glorious spri…

Team Pawsage
Thoroughly enjoyed this trip around a part of London I’d never visited, despite living here all my life. Great afternoon

Clarkey&chaos
We had a great day on our adventure trail and Gizmo particularly enjoyed being part of the photos

Brett-McStays
A scenic part of London to explore, with some big hills!

The Mulberry Mischief Society
Great experience! It was really fun, well planned and just the right amount of a challenge. Can’t wait to try out more!

Sussex Wanderers
Such a great and fun way to get around London! Took us down paths we didn't know existed, and learned more about the ci…

Solesteppers 24
Such a fun day saw lots of places we had never seen really enjoyed the team work to find the answers highly reccomend …

Mr B and his Princess
This was the best surprise birthday present. We had to find out way on one of the clues as some builders hoardings made…

H & I Team
What a great experience! My partner is Australian but we still learnt lots of facts we didn’t already know, we had a gr…
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